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Horizon Middle School

Q: Is Horizon Middle School a good school?

Horizon Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.3% of Colorado middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Horizon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 714 students attended Horizon Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Horizon Middle School?

Students at Horizon Middle School are 41% Hispanic, 28% White, 17% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Horizon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Horizon Middle School usually go on to attend Eaglecrest High School

Public Grades 6-8

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 24% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Horizon Middle School is a public middle school located in Aurora, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 732 students. It is part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, which is ranked 30th out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked school district, Horizon Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages. The school has ranked in the bottom half of Colorado middle schools over the past 10 years and maintains a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing middle schools in the state. Horizon's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, ranging from 14.9% to 33% in Math and 23.6% to 33% in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 36.6% to 55% in Math and 46% to 55% in English Language Arts.

Horizon Middle School also struggles to serve its diverse student population effectively, ranking in the bottom quartile for African American, Hispanic, and White student performance, as well as for students with low socioeconomic status and disabilities. The school has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 64.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the nearby Prairie Middle School (25.08%) and Liberty Middle School (26.06%). Despite these challenges, Horizon Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.3, which could be a strength if the school can effectively leverage this resource to support student learning and achievement.

714

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,248

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3981 South Reservoir Road
Aurora, CO 80013-3804

(720) 886-6100

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Horizon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Eaglecrest High School

Feeder schools for Horizon Middle School:

Elementary:	Arrowhead Elementary School
	Cimarron Elementary School
	Summit Elementary School
	Sunrise Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.6%

White:

28.3%

African American:

16.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2023 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 24th (2025) from a 16th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg45%

Colorado avg40%

355^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 11Middle Schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5

30^th of 115Cherry Creek School District No. 5 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	355 of 469	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	381 of 485	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	402 of 480	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	371 of 448	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	287 of 369	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	320 of 458	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	264 of 418	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.7	289 of 424	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.7	277 of 400	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.7	302 of 436	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.0	333 of 461	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.6	300 of 454	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.4	284 of 425	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.1	283 of 422	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.0	263 of 409	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.9	243 of 377	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.2	223 of 362	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.0	214 of 360	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.2	203 of 346	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	46.8	196 of 340	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.9	159 of 336	52.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	25 of 29	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	19 of 20	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	24 of 33	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	10.2	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	274 of 347	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	306 of 350	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	312 of 363	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	289 of 326	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	249 of 352	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	203 of 315	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	50.4	76 of 121	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	161 of 218	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	101 of 199	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.5	158 of 198	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	121 of 169	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	158 of 220	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	98 of 165	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	192 of 241	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	186 of 244	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	195 of 241	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	155 of 197	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	162 of 240	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	135 of 222	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	299 of 352	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	285 of 357	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	312 of 356	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	270 of 328	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	246 of 343	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	216 of 317	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	10.6	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	256 of 275	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	268 of 273	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	270 of 286	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	245 of 265	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	233 of 283	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	144 of 199	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2018)37th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)<1st percentile-30 vs school

Disabled (2024)<1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-17 vs state

Science24%-13 vs state

Math17%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)				CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Horizon Middle School	Public	6-8	3981 South Reservoir Road	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-6100	714	49	14.5	59.4%	202 (28.3%)	118 (16.5%)	290 (40.6%)	24 (3.4%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	70 (9.8%)	20.9	355^th of 469 public middle schools	24.3%		18.8	381^st of 485 public middle schools	21.4%	26	24.8	33.0	26.6	28.0	19.4	16.7	14.9	17.2	23.6	$18,248
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	17600 East Columbia Ave	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 690-6570	636	36	17.6	75.6%	144 (22.6%)	106 (16.7%)	305 (48.0%)	28 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	45 (7.1%)	18.5	382^nd of 469 public middle schools	18.6%		16.2	398^th of 485 public middle schools	17.9%	16	23.2	23.0	29.4	25.0	15.9	19.0	20.0	18.2	15.3	$19,132
Sky Vista Middle School	Public	6-8	4500 S Himalaya Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4711	969	54	17.8	33.5%	433 (44.7%)	139 (14.3%)	206 (21.3%)	87 (9.0%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	95 (9.8%)	55.9	177^th of 469 public middle schools	62.3%		55.8	180^th of 485 public middle schools	62.9%	3	47.3	57.4	46.6	50.2	29.5	34.9	37.2	33.4	44.8	$15,863
Laredo Middle School	Public	6-8	5000 South Laredo Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-5000	846	53	15.9	50.4%	334 (39.5%)	124 (14.7%)	246 (29.1%)	54 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	80 (9.5%)	37.9	260^th of 469 public middle schools	44.6%		40.2	250^th of 485 public middle schools	48.5%	10	29.2	40.9	42.7	37.0	21.8	25.5	35.1	27.0	36.6	$16,755
Thunder Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	5250 South Picadilly Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-1500	1,106	71	15.6	37.0%	531 (48.0%)	109 (9.9%)	271 (24.5%)	74 (6.7%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	113 (10.2%)	50.7	197^th of 469 public middle schools	58.0%		42.5	237^th of 485 public middle schools	51.1%	40	37.7	53.8	40.6	44.0	27.3	37.8	34.1	33.0	45.6	$15,466
Mrachek Middle School	Public	6-8	1955 South Telluride St	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 750-2836	811	40	20.2	82.7%	114 (14.1%)	141 (17.4%)	426 (52.5%)	47 (5.8%)	3 (0.4%)	13 (1.6%)	67 (8.3%)	10	443^rd of 469 public middle schools	5.5%		8.2	465^th of 485 public middle schools	4.1%	22	18.3	18.8	20.3	19.1	9.2	8.8	8.8	8.9	8.6	$17,273
Falcon Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	6100 South Genoa Street	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-7600	701	49	14.3	36.1%	384 (54.8%)	53 (7.6%)	161 (23.0%)	40 (5.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (8.6%)	60.2	157^th of 469 public middle schools	66.5%		59.5	162^nd of 485 public middle schools	66.6%	5	43.9	46.8	58.2	49.1	31.4	41.4	43.9	38.4	49.6	$18,730
Infinity Middle School	Public	6-8	25100 E Belleview Avenue	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-6000	1,020	60	16.8	22.9%	516 (50.6%)	99 (9.7%)	183 (17.9%)	94 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	127 (12.5%)	69.2	133^rd of 469 public middle schools	71.6%		59.4	163^rd of 485 public middle schools	66.4%	30	46.0	62.2	56.1	54.5	36.4	52.7	43.6	44.1	53.1	$14,602
Prairie Middle School	Public	6-8	12600 East Jewell Avenue	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 747-3000	1,491	98	15.2	68.3%	250 (16.8%)	305 (20.5%)	705 (47.3%)	86 (5.8%)	8 (0.5%)	6 (0.4%)	129 (8.7%)	11.5	433^rd of 469 public middle schools	7.7%		11.9	439^th of 485 public middle schools	9.5%	6	17.9	26.2	14.2	19.9	10.0	13.5	8.6	10.8	10.1	$16,318
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	21500 East Dry Creek Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-2400	868	52	16.5	37.8%	418 (48.2%)	85 (9.8%)	176 (20.3%)	95 (10.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (10.6%)	66.5	138^th of 469 public middle schools	70.6%		64.9	140^th of 485 public middle schools	71.1%	2	49.4	60.1	41.5	50.9	44.7	53.6	40.1	46.6	44.5	$16,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Middle School

How many students attend Horizon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 714 students attended Horizon Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Horizon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Horizon Middle School usually go on to attend Eaglecrest High School

What district is Horizon Middle School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Is Horizon Middle School a good school?

Horizon Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.3% of Colorado middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Middle School?

Students at Horizon Middle School are 41% Hispanic, 28% White, 17% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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