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Horizon Charter

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12
1923rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Alternative Schools
Better than 67% of California alternative schools
Summary

Horizon Charter is a large K-12 alternative public school serving 1,757 students in Lincoln, CA, operating as part of the Horizon Charter District with a focus on cost-effective education for a diverse student body.

Academically, the school consistently outperforms state averages on standardized tests, especially in English and Science, which is notable given that over half of its students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. A standout strength is student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.2%, which is far better than the state average and most nearby schools like South Sutter Charter or John Adams Academy - Lincoln. The school also operates efficiently, spending less per student than many comparable local charters.

However, families should be aware of a significant challenge: the school's graduation rate is below the state average and its dropout rate is higher. This is a clear contrast to schools like South Sutter Charter, which has a similar academic profile but much stronger graduation outcomes. This suggests that while Horizon Charter successfully supports test scores and daily attendance, some students may not be receiving the necessary support to persist through to graduation.

1,757
Students ?
26.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,551
Per pupil spending ?
55.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 873 First St.
       Lincoln, CA  95648-1764

(916) 408-5200

District: Horizon Charter District

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.1%
Hispanic:
23.1%
Two or more races:
13.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2022 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2022
Above the California median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!Graduation rate below the California average (79% vs 86%)
!Dropout rate above the California average (17% vs 9%)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school46%
California avg41%
Elementary school
1,923rd of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 38 pts since 2019
From bottom 30% (2019) to top 33% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
894th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 32%▲ up 24 pts since 2019
From bottom 43% (2019) to top 32% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
465th of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 27 pts since 2019
From top 49% (2019) to top 22% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.91923 of 585767.2%★★★☆☆
202463.91881 of 586968.0%★★★☆☆
202367.81677 of 585971.4%★★★★☆
202265.41801 of 588369.4%★★★☆☆
202163.4465 of 141767.2%★★★☆☆
201928.44073 of 578929.6%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202272.4393 of 222782.4%★★★★☆
202174.149 of 29383.3%★★★★☆
201941.61246 of 258551.8%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202275.7368 of 331188.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202565.91694 of 559769.7%★★★☆☆
202461.21906 of 561266.0%★★★☆☆
202370.01493 of 560973.4%★★★★☆
202260.51909 of 563566.1%★★★☆☆
202157.9477 of 126762.4%★★★☆☆
201930.23806 of 549230.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202570.61182 of 510776.9%★★★★☆
202472.21088 of 510778.7%★★★★☆
202383.5600 of 508788.2%★★★★☆
202277.3844 of 508483.4%★★★★☆
201933.23451 of 496330.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202562.51712 of 546068.6%★★★☆☆
202462.61644 of 551770.2%★★★★☆
202362.71581 of 536370.5%★★★★☆
202274.7970 of 526481.6%★★★★☆
202168.3256 of 111076.9%★★★★☆
201920.24558 of 517311.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202556.82138 of 562862.0%★★★☆☆
202463.11841 of 564367.4%★★★☆☆
202363.81774 of 563868.5%★★★☆☆
202268.41596 of 566371.8%★★★★☆
202166.8383 of 127269.9%★★★★☆
201928.43907 of 551029.1%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202518.5611 of 71814.9%★☆☆☆☆
202429.8522 of 67022.1%★☆☆☆☆
202336.9479 of 66928.4%★☆☆☆☆
202231.2451 of 61026.1%★☆☆☆☆
20193.5436 of 4452.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202570.5537 of 284781.1%★★★★☆
202465.6592 of 263577.5%★★★★☆
202367.8507 of 242079.0%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202542.81609 of 259838.1%★★☆☆☆
202447.91480 of 265144.2%★★☆☆☆
202340.31715 of 266135.6%★★☆☆☆
202238.81775 of 272634.9%★★☆☆☆
201912.32572 of 28349.2%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202560.5894 of 276167.6%★★★☆☆
202440.71439 of 278348.3%★★☆☆☆
202347.91223 of 278156.0%★★★☆☆
202255.11022 of 274062.7%★★★☆☆
202150.9385 of 89456.9%★★★☆☆
201937.51537 of 271543.4%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202276.2219 of 153185.7%★★★★☆
202165.269 of 35480.5%★★★★☆
201945.0643 of 149156.9%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202429.51253 of 147815.2%★☆☆☆☆
202389.957 of 152196.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202553.8991 of 253360.9%★★★☆☆
202443.81234 of 255151.6%★★★☆☆
202342.61248 of 253150.7%★★★☆☆
202256.4897 of 250964.2%★★★☆☆
202151.6314 of 73857.5%★★★☆☆
201930.11621 of 238031.9%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202556.6838 of 239565.0%★★★☆☆
202446.01103 of 238853.8%★★★☆☆
202348.61018 of 237457.1%★★★☆☆
202264.0631 of 235973.3%★★★★☆
201928.21605 of 221327.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202561.2754 of 254270.3%★★★★☆
202443.71242 of 257951.8%★★★☆☆
202350.71003 of 253160.4%★★★☆☆
202259.2754 of 245869.3%★★★☆☆
202158.2234 of 72167.5%★★★☆☆
201935.41477 of 236937.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202565.2725 of 253471.4%★★★★☆
202435.71480 of 255242.0%★★☆☆☆
202350.31054 of 253858.5%★★★☆☆
202251.31022 of 252759.6%★★★☆☆
202149.6340 of 76355.4%★★★☆☆
201943.41205 of 240749.9%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202545.3406 of 72644.1%★★☆☆☆
202433.1473 of 70132.5%★★☆☆☆
202321.2544 of 67719.6%★☆☆☆☆
202220.9534 of 66519.7%★☆☆☆☆
201915.7475 of 55414.3%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202566.5314 of 156679.9%★★★★☆
202446.4634 of 155259.1%★★★☆☆
202365.4331 of 153178.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202539.7918 of 152039.6%★★☆☆☆
202418.71275 of 153717.0%★☆☆☆☆
202330.01074 of 154330.4%★★☆☆☆
202238.7940 of 155539.5%★★☆☆☆
201920.01306 of 160218.5%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202576.8465 of 216278.5%★★★★☆
202466.9616 of 215971.5%★★★★☆
202371.7548 of 217074.7%★★★★☆
202266.0599 of 212371.8%★★★★☆
202168.4374 of 129071.0%★★★★☆
201947.61039 of 213351.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202291.370 of 116194.0%★★★★★
202175.581 of 55585.4%★★★★☆
201927.4829 of 111725.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202584.3264 of 190686.1%★★★★☆
202472.7462 of 191575.9%★★★★☆
202376.5398 of 191579.2%★★★★☆
202249.7833 of 185855.2%★★★☆☆
202163.7351 of 105466.7%★★★☆☆
201945.8949 of 183348.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202572.4445 of 190076.6%★★★★☆
202468.3509 of 190273.2%★★★★☆
202375.7374 of 191780.5%★★★★☆
202255.6718 of 186161.4%★★★☆☆
201930.11262 of 181430.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202571.8492 of 201375.6%★★★★☆
202472.8448 of 202677.9%★★★★☆
202379.9331 of 203083.7%★★★★☆
202269.6449 of 194376.9%★★★★☆
202174.7237 of 112679.0%★★★★☆
201950.9907 of 193753.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202565.8588 of 194269.7%★★★☆☆
202457.9734 of 194862.3%★★★☆☆
202360.0665 of 196366.1%★★★☆☆
202279.7333 of 191682.6%★★★★☆
202166.7321 of 112271.4%★★★★☆
201943.11024 of 188045.5%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202575.9139 of 57775.9%★★★★☆
202447.7314 of 57445.3%★★☆☆☆
202315.3460 of 54115.0%★☆☆☆☆
202236.9339 of 51534.2%★★☆☆☆
20198.0393 of 4226.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202573.8200 of 125284.0%★★★★☆
202472.8208 of 121682.9%★★★★☆
202350.5434 of 119763.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202550.4605 of 115547.6%★★☆☆☆
202444.5683 of 117341.8%★★☆☆☆
202357.8505 of 119357.7%★★★☆☆
202248.0617 of 120448.8%★★☆☆☆
201926.2924 of 122224.4%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2022)89th percentile+19 vs school
Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+13 vs school
Special Education (2025)81st percentile+14 vs school
Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile~ school
Male (2025)62nd percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)38th percentile-29 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-52 vs school
Middle school
Disabled (2022)86th percentile+23 vs school
Special Education (2025)80th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-24 vs school
White (2025)40th percentile-28 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)15th percentile-33 vs school
High school
Disabled (2022)94th percentile+22 vs school
Female (2025)86th percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school
Hispanic (2025)77th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)70th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)48th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy53%+5 vs state
Mathematics42%+5 vs state
Science41%+8 vs state

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Students at Horizon Charter are 52% White, 23% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American, 5% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,757 students attended Horizon Charter.

Horizon Charter ranks 1923rd of 5857 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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