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Horizon Elementary

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Horizon Elementary ranks 289 th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Horizon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Johnston, Iowa, serving 673 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Johnston Community School District, which is ranked 83 out of 313 school districts in Iowa and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Horizon Elementary has seen a fluctuating ranking over the years, ranging from as high as 11th out of 599 Iowa elementary schools in 2015-2016 to as low as 289th out of 576 in 2024-2025. This variability suggests inconsistent performance compared to other Iowa elementary schools. The school has also experienced a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.1% in 2022-2023 to 21.6% in 2023-2024, which may be impacting its academic performance. While Horizon Elementary's test scores generally outperform the state average, they lag behind the Johnston Community School District average.

Compared to nearby schools, Henry A. Wallace Elementary School, also part of the Johnston district, consistently outperforms Horizon Elementary on test scores and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate. When compared to schools in the neighboring Urbandale Community School District and Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District, Horizon Elementary's performance is mixed, with some schools outperforming it and others performing worse. Additionally, Horizon Elementary's spending per student is lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, which may contribute to its challenges.

613

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,602

Per pupil spending ?

35.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5905 N W 100th Street
Johnston, IA 50131

(515) 986-1121

District: Johnston Community School District

Students who attend Horizon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Summit Middle School
High:	Johnston Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

African American:

15.5%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Johnston Community School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg79%

Iowa avg71%

289^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Johnston Community School District

83^rd of 313Johnston Community School District among Iowa 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	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	289 of 576	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	173 of 557	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	187 of 565	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	257 of 574	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.5	200 of 567	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	164 of 603	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	64 of 567	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	75 of 574	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	87.0	11 of 599	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	80.8	55 of 616	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	88.1	9 of 603	98.5%	★★★★★
2013	88.3	4 of 624	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	86.9	12 of 626	98.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+4 vs state

Mathematics74%~ state avg

Science63%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)			ISASP Mathematics (2025)			ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horizon Elementary	Public	K-5	5905 N W 100th Street	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 986-1121	613	44	13.8	35.9%	348 (56.8%)	95 (15.5%)	72 (11.7%)	61 (10.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.5%)	55.5	289^th of 576 public elementary schools	49.8%		69	173^rd of 557 public elementary schools	68.9%	116	75.2	87.5	61.9	81.2	76.9	61.9	62.9	$12,602	$637	$11,965
Beaver Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	8701 Lyndhurst	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 278-6228	575	40	14.3	24.7%	339 (59.0%)	115 (20.0%)	45 (7.8%)	50 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.2%)	71	158^th of 576 public elementary schools	72.6%		78.3	81^st of 557 public elementary schools	85.5%	77	73.7	76.8	85.6	80.8	76.8	91.4	74.0	$12,513	$534	$11,980
Timber Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	7370 NW 54th AVE	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 331-4379	667	47	14.0	27.3%	400 (60.0%)	69 (10.3%)	60 (9.0%)	95 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.4%)	61.9	247^th of 576 public elementary schools	57.1%		60.6	247^th of 557 public elementary schools	55.7%		75.2	79.5	71.6	83.8	77.7	68.6	70.6	$11,886	$401	$11,485
South Prairie Elementary	Public	K-4	500 S James St	Grimes	50111	Polk County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 986-4057	436	32	13.4	30.3%	304 (69.7%)	72 (16.5%)	36 (8.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.0%)	74.6	122^nd of 576 public elementary schools	78.8%					(n/a)	82.7	87.3		79.0	83.5			$11,303	$380	$10,924
Henry A Wallace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6207 NW 62nd Ave	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 278-6977	840	54	15.6	12.9%	547 (65.1%)	74 (8.8%)	71 (8.5%)	84 (10.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.3%)	80.8	67^th of 576 public elementary schools	88.4%		88	19^th of 557 public elementary schools	96.6%	48	82.1	89.1	87.3	82.1	82.2	88.9	77.0	$13,889	$515	$13,374
Valerius Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3305 92nd St	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 457-6500	598	47	12.7	43.3%	363 (60.7%)	62 (10.4%)	73 (12.2%)	68 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.0%)	77.2	103^rd of 576 public elementary schools	82.1%		61.8	228^th of 557 public elementary schools	59.1%	125	81.7	81.9	87.8	84.9	79.2	82.9	78.0
Webster Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12955 Aurora Avenue	Urbandale	50323	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 331-8600	519	38	13.5	23.9%	379 (73.0%)	35 (6.7%)	41 (7.9%)	38 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	85.8	33^rd of 576 public elementary schools	94.3%		83.1	50^th of 557 public elementary schools	91.0%	17	80.6	94.9	86.7	86.1	89.9	90.7	81.3	$15,431	$254	$15,178
Olmsted Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7110 Prairie Avenue	Urbandale	50322	Polk County	Urbandale Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 457-5100	622	49	12.8	51.0%	319 (51.3%)	88 (14.1%)	104 (16.7%)	72 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.9%)	48.6	337^th of 576 public elementary schools	41.5%		44.7	366^th of 557 public elementary schools	34.3%	29	68.3	72.2	71.7	73.2	66.7	75.8	63.6
Heritage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 NE Beaverbrooke Blvd	Grimes	50111	Polk County	Dallas Center-Grimes Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(515) 300-9627	530	30	17.4	20.2%	427 (80.6%)	43 (8.1%)	25 (4.7%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.2%)	80.2	72^nd of 576 public elementary schools	87.5%					(n/a)	84.2	89.7		82.9	86.8			$11,776	$348	$11,428
Lawson Elementary School	Public	K-5	5450 NW 62nd Ave	Johnston	50131	Polk County	Johnston Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(515) 278-0478	545	41	13.2	33.2%	336 (61.7%)	51 (9.4%)	43 (7.9%)	77 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.8%)	73.8	129^th of 576 public elementary schools	77.6%		69.2	170^th of 557 public elementary schools	69.5%	41	81.5	82.6	76.2	86.4	86.0	82.2	70.3	$12,603	$730	$11,873

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Elementary

Is Horizon Elementary a good school?

Horizon Elementary ranks 289^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Horizon Elementary in?

Johnston Community School District

How many students attend Horizon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 613 students attended Horizon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Elementary?

Students at Horizon Elementary are 57% White, 15% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Horizon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Horizon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Summit Middle School
High : Johnston Senior High School

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2024–25 graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 ISASP test scoresAug 20, 2025

2023–24 graduation ratesApr 1, 2025

2017–18 through 2023–24 attendance dataNov 15, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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