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Horizon Elementary School

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Horizon Elementary School ranks 643 rd of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

643^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Horizon Elementary School in Holt, MI, is a mid-sized K-5 public school serving 354 students within the Holt Public Schools district, and it holds a solid 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking in the 57th percentile statewide.

One of the most striking things about Horizon is its exceptional 5th-grade performance. In the most recent school year, 5th graders scored dramatically above both the district and state averages in every subject—for example, 53.2% were proficient in English Language Arts (compared to 38.6% for the district and 43.8% statewide), and 41.9% were proficient in math (versus 25.3% district and 32.2% state). This consistent outperformance suggests a particularly effective upper-elementary teaching team or intervention program that the school can learn from to boost earlier grades. Another standout feature is Horizon's remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of just 12.9%—less than half the district average of 30.6% and far below nearby schools like Sycamore Elementary School (33.4%) or Elliott Elementary School (22.5%). This points to a strong culture of attendance and family engagement.

However, there are some areas of concern. The school's overall state ranking has declined gradually over the past decade, from the 76th percentile in 2015-2016 to its current 57th percentile. There is also a persistent gender achievement gap, with male students ranking in the 58th percentile statewide while female students rank in the 44th percentile. Additionally, students from low socio-economic backgrounds rank in the 42nd percentile (2 stars), indicating the school faces challenges in closing achievement gaps for economically disadvantaged learners. On a positive note, Horizon excels with its African American students, who ranked in the 83rd percentile (4 stars). One anomaly worth noting: per-student spending jumped from $17,835 to $31,215 in the most recent year—nearly double that of peer schools like Wilcox Elementary School ($15,028)—which may reflect a one-time expense or funding change. Compared to the struggling schools in the nearby Lansing Public School District, many of which have chronic absenteeism above 50%, Horizon stands out as a stable, high-functioning option for families.

354

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,215

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 — 76th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg36%

Michigan avg38%

643^rd of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

296^th of 625Holt 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
2026	53.9	643 of 1492	56.9%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	65 of 388	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	753 of 1343	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	40.5	780 of 1352	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	54.7	577 of 1372	57.9%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	52 of 104	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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
2026	56.5	495 of 1199	58.7%	★★★☆☆
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

African American (2026)83rd percentile+26 vs school

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

White (2026)59th percentile~ school

Male (2026)58th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)50th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science47%+7 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Math39%~ state avg

Social Studies31%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	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-5	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%)	53.9	643^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	56.9%		53.6	669^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.0%	26			34.2	40.0	53.2			38.2	37.5	41.9			46.8		30.6		$31,215	$535	$30,680
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%)	9.3	1384^th of 1492 public elementary schools	7.2%		6.1	1445^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.9%	61	36.2	343.2	13.3	8.7	20.4	13.1	13.4	17.8	6.7	8.3	8.2	6.0	14.6	10.9	1464.0	26.1	$19,321	$3,276	$16,045
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%)	8	1410^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.5%		7.5	1412^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.1%	2	27.3	15.9	16.2	8.0	10.9	13.7	7.7	7.9	10.0	1454.3	6.9	1653.7	13.0	9.5	1463.1	38.1	$21,550	$3,524	$18,026
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%)	70.4	401^st of 1492 public elementary schools	73.1%		57.2	605^th of 1488 public elementary schools	59.3%	204			58.0	57.1	45.8			64.7	54.0	33.3			48.6		31.9		$15,028	$1,213	$13,815
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%)	12.9	1313^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.0%		8.5	1383^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	7.1%	70	35.2	5.7	14.9	24.3	19.4	19.8	17.6	20.3	21.6	8.7	8.3	8.7	10.8	13.9	8.8	28.7	$19,576	$2,987	$16,589
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%)	16.6	1246^th of 1492 public elementary schools	16.5%		15.6	1254^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.7%	8	54.2	16.7	15.4	24.4	29.2	23.8	17.1	15.4	17.1	12.0	7.1	12.2	29.2	33.3	1475.2	29.2	$21,394	$4,330	$17,065
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%)	42.9	809^th of 1492 public elementary schools	45.8%		23.7	1100^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.1%	291			43.5	34.3				41.9	27.1								$19,308	$1,237	$18,072
Cavanaugh School	Public	PK, KG-4	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%)	70.4	398^th of 1492 public elementary schools	73.3%					(n/a)			56.1	44.0				56.1	36.0								$23,372	$3,306	$20,066
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%)	37.9	890^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.3%		35.8	925^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.8%	35			31.0	42.5	35.1			36.6	46.6	16.9			29.9		19.5		$13,477	$822	$12,655
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%)	23.7	1107^th of 1492 public elementary schools	25.8%		30.9	998^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.9%	109	50.0	13.9	28.6	33.9	19.2	25.9	28.9	28.6	33.3	9.6	13.8	20.0	15.4	25.0	1471.8	27.8	$15,781	$2,096	$13,685

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Elementary 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 643^rd of 1492 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.

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

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

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