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Horizon Elementary School

Q: Is Horizon Elementary School a good school?

Horizon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Idaho elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Horizon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Horizon Elementary School.

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

Students at Horizon Elementary School are 50% White, 34% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 5% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Horizon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Horizon Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : West Junior High High : Borah Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

316^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Horizon Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boise, Idaho, serving 485 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Boise Independent District, which is ranked 33 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horizon Elementary consistently performs below the Boise Independent District and state averages in ISAT Math, Science, and English Language Arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's overall ISAT Math proficiency was 23.7%, compared to 46.9% for the district and 43.1% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th and 5th grade ISAT Math, where proficiency rates are around 18-20%, significantly below the district and state. Horizon Elementary also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.0% to 33.6% in recent years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 30.27% to 56.2% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Boise Independent District, such as Morley Nelson Elementary, Valley View Elementary, and Maple Grove Elementary, Horizon Elementary consistently performs worse, with lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. However, Horizon Elementary performs better than some other nearby schools outside the Boise Independent District, such as Grace Jordan Elementary, which has even lower academic proficiency and higher chronic absenteeism.

472

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,030

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

730 North Mitchell
Boise, ID 83704-9783

(208) 854-5170

District: Boise Independent District

Students who attend Horizon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Junior High
High:	Borah Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

Hispanic:

34.1%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (28% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 15% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg49%

Idaho avg47%

316^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 32Elementary Schools in the Boise Independent District

33^rd of 96Boise Independent District among Idaho 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	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	316 of 337	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	287 of 301	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	236 of 252	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	155 of 188	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	154 of 166	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	154 of 171	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	215 of 254	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.9	231 of 292	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.4	200 of 240	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.2	170 of 226	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.3	299 of 357	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.9	286 of 354	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.0	275 of 359	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.3	253 of 356	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.6	246 of 349	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.8	215 of 335	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2019	26.5	20 of 23	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	111 of 121	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	27.6	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2019	12.8	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	113 of 121	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	10.8	126 of 135	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	27 of 37	27.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2019)13th percentile+3 vs school

White (2024)7th percentile~ school

Male (2019)4th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2018)<1st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-20 vs state

Science25%-18 vs state

Math24%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Thursday, May 27, 2021

So disappointed no graduation for the kindergarten children. Really step up. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 19, 2019

The secretary in front desk lost paper very important my daughter coundn' t even go to school because they lost the papers Close Quote

Schools Near Horizon Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)					ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (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	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horizon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	730 North Mitchell	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-5170	472	27	17.7	98.3%	238 (50.4%)	22 (4.7%)	161 (34.1%)	24 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	10	316^th of 337 public elementary schools	6.2%		7.3	287^th of 301 public elementary schools	4.7%	29	31.5	18.6	19.6	26.0	23.7	25.0	25.0	33.3	22.1	32.7	45.8	33.7	$10,030	$1,515	$8,515
Morley Nelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	7701 West Northview Street	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 854-4610	392	23	16.9	97.7%	179 (45.7%)	52 (13.3%)	122 (31.1%)	18 (4.6%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.0%)	14 (3.6%)	4.9	330^th of 337 public elementary schools	2.1%		13.6	261^st of 301 public elementary schools	13.3%	69		33.3		12.7	17.3	15.4	15.4	15.4	24.1	20.8	34.0	24.1	$10,218	$1,645	$8,573
Summerwind Stem Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3675 North Jullion Way	Boise	83704	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 375-0210	370	26	14.4	40.8%	258 (69.7%)	30 (8.1%)	55 (14.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.4%)	84.5	48^th of 337 public elementary schools	85.8%		85.5	42^nd of 301 public elementary schools	86.0%	6	58.5	80.6	68.9		69.1	60.0	60.0	63.5	74.2	75.0		70.8	$6,805	$988	$5,817
Eliza Hart Spalding Stem Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	12311 West Braddock Drive	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 321-2150	610	34	17.9	22.0%	481 (78.9%)	5 (0.8%)	72 (11.8%)	15 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.4%)	82.1	53^rd of 337 public elementary schools	84.3%		89.1	32^nd of 301 public elementary schools	89.4%	21	67.0	65.4	74.8		69.1	56.8	56.8	58.3	67.6	74.8		66.8	$6,780	$609	$6,171
Valley View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3555 North Milwaukee Street	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-6370	330	20	16.1	97.0%	231 (70.0%)	16 (4.8%)	64 (19.4%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	49.5	165^th of 337 public elementary schools	51.0%		53.6	135^th of 301 public elementary schools	55.1%	30	52.9	54.0	48.0	40.9	49.2	36.0	36.0	58.8	54.9	52.0	56.8	55.6	$8,939	$664	$8,274
Ustick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12435 West Ustick Road	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 855-4120	389	29	13.5	65.3%	201 (51.7%)	27 (6.9%)	126 (32.4%)	19 (4.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	33.9	229^th of 337 public elementary schools	32.0%		28.8	214^th of 301 public elementary schools	28.9%	15	45.3	41.4	27.3		37.8	29.2	29.2	54.8	54.5	53.1		54.1	$7,145	$1,245	$5,900
Frontier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11851 Musket Drive	Boise	83713	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 350-4190	263	23	11.6	51.0%	162 (61.6%)	33 (12.5%)	36 (13.7%)	13 (4.9%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (5.7%)	83.8	50^th of 337 public elementary schools	85.2%		91.4	24^th of 301 public elementary schools	92.0%	26		73.2			63.5	63.6	63.6	61.0	65.9	71.1		66.1	$10,116	$1,487	$8,629
Maple Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2800 South Maple Grove Road	Boise	83709	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5540	370	21	17.2	34.1%	287 (77.6%)	5 (1.4%)	39 (10.5%)	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.0%)	53.6	143^rd of 337 public elementary schools	57.6%		48.9	156^th of 301 public elementary schools	48.2%	13	48.1	63.6	49.1	43.9	50.2	57.9	57.9	44.2	57.1	54.4	53.0	52.1	$8,497	$642	$7,854
Pepper Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2252 South Sumpter Way	Boise	83709	Ada County	Joint School District No. 2	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 855-4130	472	27	17.8	35.4%	336 (71.2%)	8 (1.7%)	70 (14.8%)	18 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	32 (6.8%)	79.8	59^th of 337 public elementary schools	82.5%		81.1	57^th of 301 public elementary schools	81.1%	2	62.2	69.5	62.3		64.7	53.2	53.2	64.4	69.5	70.1		67.9	$6,440	$609	$5,831
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3500 Cabarton Lane	Boise	83704	Ada County	Boise Independent District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 854-5700	292	20	14.8		213 (72.9%)	14 (4.8%)	39 (13.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	21 (7.2%)	69.7	88^th of 337 public elementary schools	73.9%		58.5	118^th of 301 public elementary schools	60.8%	30	68.2	56.4	52.5	55.8	58.4	50.0	50.0	68.2	51.3	62.5	65.1	62.0	$9,505	$1,321	$8,183

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Elementary School

What district is Horizon Elementary School in?

Boise Independent District

Is Horizon Elementary School a good school?

Horizon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Idaho elementary schools.

How many students attend Horizon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 472 students attended Horizon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Elementary School?

Students at Horizon Elementary School are 50% White, 34% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Horizon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Horizon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Junior High
High : Borah Senior High School

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