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Horton Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

503^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Horton Elementary serves prekindergarten through grade 4 in Horton, Kansas, and enrolls 226 students. Its latest all-grades results show a clear concern in math: proficiency is 31%, compared with 41% statewide, and the school’s 31% is the lowest among six nearby schools. Math proficiency has fallen 27 percentage points since 2022–23, making it the school’s most urgent academic weakness.

English Language Arts (ELA) is the school’s stronger subject, but it still trails the state and most nearby schools. Horton’s ELA proficiency is 41%, versus 46% statewide and a nearby-school average of 51%; it ranks fifth among the six schools. Both subjects are above district rates: ELA is 9 percentage points higher, while math is only just above the district rate (31% versus 31%). In math, Horton is also 15 percentage points below the nearby-school average of 47%. The comparisons show that its results look more favorable against its district than against the state or nearby schools.

Recent trends and other measures add context. ELA improved by 4 percentage points from 2024–25, but remains below its 2022–23 level. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking fell from the 63rd percentile in 2023–24 to the 23rd percentile in 2025–26; it currently awards Horton 1 star. Chronic absenteeism rose from 15% to 22% in the latest year, the highest rate among the nearby schools and 10 percentage points above their 12% average. The student-teacher ratio is 13.6, compared with a nearby-school average of 12.0, and 60% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% nearby; these are contextual observations, not explanations for the results. One notable SchoolDigger subgroup measure is Special Education Students: Horton ranks at the 85th percentile for how well it serves this group, compared with its overall 23rd-percentile standing.

226

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,257

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

300 E 16th
Horton, KS 66439-1299

(785) 486-2616

District: South Brown County

Students who attend Horton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Everest Middle
High:	Horton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.4%

American Indian:

14.6%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg32%

Kansas avg43%

503^rd of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

239^th of 268South Brown County among Kansas 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	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	503 of 657	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	473 of 656	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.5	239 of 653	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	226 of 660	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	439 of 668	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	406 of 670	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	520 of 667	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	532 of 656	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.7	476 of 659	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.7	412 of 656	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.1	554 of 668	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.6	489 of 660	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.3	442 of 631	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.9	474 of 630	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.4	430 of 621	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.1	278 of 614	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.5	239 of 600	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.8	363 of 585	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	439 of 585	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.6	322 of 591	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	416 of 591	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	489 of 574	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	317 of 546	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	285 of 533	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.8	108 of 546	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	97 of 541	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	41.3	328 of 512	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.1	232 of 494	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	409 of 509	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	413 of 512	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	421 of 594	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	409 of 605	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	458 of 586	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	393 of 575	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	47 of 318	85.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	428 of 576	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	465 of 576	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.1	227 of 579	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	278 of 584	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	378 of 596	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	383 of 587	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	486 of 592	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	510 of 574	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)85th percentile+62 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-5 vs state

Mathematics31%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 E 16th	Horton	66439	Brown County	South Brown County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 486-2616	226	17	13.6	59.7%	159 (70.4%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.6%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	28.9	503^rd of 657 public elementary schools	23.4%		32.3	473^rd of 656 public elementary schools	27.9%	30	44.1	38.5			41.1	38.2	25.6			31.5			$17,257	$1,436	$15,821
Atchison County Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	607 8th Street	Effingham	66023	Atchison County	Atchison County Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 833-4420	244	21	11.5	48.0%	225 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	51.6	326^th of 657 public elementary schools	50.4%		44	375^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.8%	49	53.3	43.6	53.8	46.1	49.0	63.3	52.6	30.8	28.2	42.5	51.3	51.3	$16,283	$488	$15,795
Hiawatha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Miami	Hiawatha	66434	Brown County	Hiawatha	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 742-7181	337	28	11.9	60.5%	257 (76.3%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	48.4	348^th of 657 public elementary schools	47.0%		48	350^th of 656 public elementary schools	46.6%	2	48.9	40.3			43.7	60.0	38.8			47.3			$11,458	$845	$10,612
Jackson Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12763 266th Road	Holton	66436	Jackson County	North Jackson	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 364-2244	268	22	12.3	38.1%	244 (91.0%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	77.1	119^th of 657 public elementary schools	81.9%		68.6	178^th of 656 public elementary schools	72.9%	59	75.8	75.0	52.6		67.0	75.8	37.5	63.2		59.2	63.1	63.1	$15,264	$1,063	$14,201
Doniphan West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	642 Hwy 20 East	Denton	66017	Doniphan County	Doniphan West Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 359-6526	211	19	11.1	46.4%	185 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	59.5	255^th of 657 public elementary schools	61.2%		57.5	274^th of 656 public elementary schools	58.2%	19	52.0	48.4	56.0	67.7	56.2	48.0	29.0	46.2	64.5	46.9	50.0	50.0	$17,426	$1,184	$16,242
Holton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	812 W. 5th. St.	Holton	66436	Jackson County	Holton	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 364-3251	511	38	13.4	47.7%	385 (75.3%)	3 (0.6%)	86 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	29.3	498^th of 657 public elementary schools	24.2%		48.4	348^th of 656 public elementary schools	47.0%	150	38.2	43.7	35.0		39.1	45.5	40.8	28.3		38.9	20.0	20.0	$15,102	$1,570	$13,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Horton Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Horton Elementary?

Students at Horton Elementary are 70% White, 15% American Indian, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Horton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 226 students attended Horton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Horton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Horton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Everest Middle
High : Horton High

What district is Horton Elementary in?

South Brown County

Is Horton Elementary a good school?

Horton Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Kansas elementary schools.

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