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Horizon Elementary School

Q: Is Horizon Elementary School a good school?

Horizon Elementary School ranks 669 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

669^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Horizon Elementary School is a public elementary school in Holt, Michigan, serving 390 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Holt Public Schools district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horizon Elementary School consistently outperforms the Holt Public Schools district and the state of Michigan in the percentage of students proficient or better in M-Step English Language Arts and Math assessments for 3rd and 4th grades. The school also performs particularly well in the "Special Education Students" and "Hispanic Students" subgroups, ranking among the top elementary schools in Michigan in these categories. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 11.8% in 2023-2024 to 32.3% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools in the Holt Public Schools district, Sycamore Elementary School and Elliott Elementary School, Horizon Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic performance on M-Step assessments. However, Wilcox Elementary School performs better than Horizon Elementary School in several academic areas, particularly in M-Step English Language Arts and Math for 3rd and 4th grades.

354

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,835

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5776 Holt Rd
Holt, MI 48842-9696

(517) 694-4224

District: Holt Public Schools

Students who attend Horizon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Holt Junior High School
	Washington Woods Middle School
High:	Holt Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

Hispanic:

13.6%

African American:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

Michigan avg41%

669^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Holt Public Schools

336^th of 613Holt Public Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	669 of 1488	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	648 of 1486	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	544 of 1470	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	531 of 1344	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	377 of 1153	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	450 of 1408	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	544 of 1448	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	536 of 1466	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.3	378 of 1548	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	60.2	621 of 1580	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	92.6	48 of 1533	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	85.0	163 of 1563	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	88.4	112 of 1566	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	84.4	56 of 1552	96.4%	★★★★★
2010	74.9	335 of 1552	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	303 of 1589	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	158 of 1577	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	84.2	95 of 1565	93.9%	★★★★★
2006	74.2	313 of 1545	79.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	822 of 1338	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	825 of 1342	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	516 of 1321	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	581 of 1106	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	362 of 902	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.1	486 of 1171	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.9	406 of 1443	71.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	76.2	31 of 222	86.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	914 of 1346	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	960 of 1381	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	534 of 1350	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	613 of 1099	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.3	270 of 1134	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	619 of 1397	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	486 of 1366	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	525 of 1347	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	566 of 1334	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	444 of 1139	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	337 of 915	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	358 of 1196	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	721 of 1446	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	69.8	38 of 195	80.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	627 of 1206	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	612 of 1204	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	582 of 1198	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	447 of 1102	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	258 of 1005	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	342 of 1128	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	498 of 1253	60.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)86th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2023)81st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%+5 vs state

Math39%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horizon Elementary School	Public	K-4	5776 Holt Rd	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 694-4224	354	19	18.6	35.3%	202 (57.1%)	42 (11.9%)	48 (13.6%)	20 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	41 (11.6%)	53.6	669^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.0%		54	648^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.4%	21			43.7	48.2				40.8	35.7								$17,835	$834	$17,001
Attwood School	Public	K-8	915 Attwood Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1210	426	23	18.2	91.5%	71 (16.7%)	215 (50.5%)	56 (13.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (17.4%)	6.1	1445^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.9%		6	1440^th of 1486 public elementary schools	3.1%	5	22.5		14.6	17.1	12.7	4.0	8.0	9.8	7.1			6.0	7.4				$19,427	$5,021	$14,406
North School	Public	K-8	333 E Miller Rd	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1710	471	21	22.7	90.4%	89 (18.9%)	219 (46.5%)	71 (15.1%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.6%)	7.5	1412^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.1%		7.1	1411^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.0%	1	28.2		6.8		17.4	10.0	8.9	13.0		8.7		11.4	11.8	12.5	5.7	20.0	$22,226	$6,207	$16,019
Wilcox Elementary School	Public	K-5	1650 Laurelwood Dr	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 699-0249	413	22	18.7	48.2%	215 (52.1%)	54 (13.1%)	60 (14.5%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (17.2%)	57.2	605^th of 1488 public elementary schools	59.3%		74.3	336^th of 1486 public elementary schools	77.4%	269			61.5	54.4	31.8			67.7	50.0	21.2			36.4		25.8		$19,457	$1,222	$18,236
Gardner International School	Public	PK, KG-8	333 Dahlia Dr	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1121	874	55	15.9	88.3%	126 (14.4%)	420 (48.1%)	135 (15.4%)	157 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.1%)	8.5	1383^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	7.1%		6.6	1420^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.4%	37	36.8	4.2	22.2	11.0	9.3	14.6	9.6	14.9	8.7		6.9	2.4	9.6	17.5	9.6	17.5	$20,104	$4,910	$15,194
Wexford Montessori Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5217 Wexford Rd	Lansing	48911	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 755-1740	356	20	17.5	84.0%	94 (26.4%)	134 (37.6%)	54 (15.2%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (17.1%)	15.6	1254^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.7%		13.6	1272^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	14.4%	18	64.7		20.4	23.1	27.5	22.5	23.1	16.3	11.5	7.5	10.0	11.5	25.0	32.4	15.0	29.4	$21,090	$5,982	$15,108
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	K-4	4429 Sycamore St	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 699-2185	348	22	15.9	54.3%	164 (47.1%)	65 (18.7%)	51 (14.7%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (16.4%)	23.7	1100^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.1%		32	988^th of 1486 public elementary schools	33.5%	112			27.7	29.4				30.8	16.2								$16,193	$1,459	$14,734
Cavanaugh School	Public	PK, KG-3	300 W Cavanaugh Rd	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Lansing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 755-1250	245	17	14.1	80.8%	55 (22.4%)	78 (31.8%)	62 (25.3%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (17.6%)								(n/a)			41.6					48.1									$19,629	$5,411	$14,218
Elliott Elementary School	Public	K-5	4200 Bond Ave	Holt	48842	Ingham County	Holt Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 699-2106	457	23	19.6	50.8%	223 (48.8%)	82 (17.9%)	76 (16.6%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (13.6%)	35.8	925^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.8%		43.1	801^st of 1486 public elementary schools	46.1%	124			38.0	34.9	38.9			33.8	27.7	26.4			31.9		22.2		$18,473	$823	$17,650
Holly Park Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3300 Express Ct	Lansing	48910	Ingham County	Holly Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(517) 882-9585	478	28	17.0	91.2%	35 (7.3%)	233 (48.7%)	119 (24.9%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (15.3%)	30.9	998^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.9%		14.5	1253^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	15.7%	255	52.5	20.5	43.4	20.0	34.0	30.4	20.5	45.3	26.0	20.8	19.6	15.9	22.6	27.3	13.0	27.3	$15,078	$2,397	$12,681

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Horizon Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Holt Junior High School
Middle : Washington Woods Middle School
High : Holt Senior High School

What district is Horizon Elementary School in?

Holt Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Elementary School?

Students at Horizon Elementary School are 57% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% African American, 12% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Horizon Elementary School a good school?

Horizon Elementary School ranks 669^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Horizon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Horizon Elementary School.

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