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Horizon Elementary

Public Grades K-6

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Horizon Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Smithville, Missouri, serving 435 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Smithville R-II School District, which is ranked 32 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horizon Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Missouri, with students outperforming the state and district averages in MAP test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 72.9% of Horizon Elementary's 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 63.4% for the Smithville R-II district and 41.4% for the state of Missouri. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the state average.

Horizon Elementary's strong performance is further highlighted by its comparisons to nearby schools. The school outperforms the Eagle Heights Elementary and Maple Elementary schools, which are also part of the Smithville R-II district, in terms of academic achievement. Horizon Elementary has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating a consistently high level of quality and student success.

448

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,662

Per pupil spending ?

17.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

695 S Commercial Ave
Smithville, MO 64089-9357

(816) 532-4566

District: Smithville R-II

Students who attend Horizon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Smithville Middle
High:	Smithville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.1%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (75% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg60%

Missouri avg42%

12^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Smithville R-II

32^nd of 367Smithville R-II among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	12 of 900	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	26 of 906	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	55 of 898	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.5	48 of 908	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	48 of 901	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	129 of 1052	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	312 of 1045	70.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.2	256 of 1032	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	61.6	344 of 865	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.1	235 of 1058	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	74.4	219 of 1089	79.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	118 of 1108	89.4%	★★★★☆
2012	69.6	294 of 1085	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.8	258 of 1088	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	263 of 1066	75.3%	★★★★☆
2009	64.8	317 of 1053	69.9%	★★★★☆
2008	70.1	245 of 1084	77.4%	★★★★☆
2007	65.6	299 of 1080	72.3%	★★★★☆
2006	64.6	319 of 1074	70.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	63.8	82 of 251	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	53.1	58 of 91	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	39 of 70	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2018	54.6	375 of 887	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	33 of 666	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	27 of 668	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.6	73 of 673	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	61 of 675	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	15 of 691	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	74.1	189 of 917	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	408 of 898	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2018)67th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)58th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)36th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science81%+39 vs state

Mathematics77%+35 vs state

English Language Arts71%+29 vs state

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Schools Near Horizon Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				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	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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horizon Elementary	Public	K-6	695 S Commercial Ave	Smithville	64089	Clay County	Smithville R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 532-4566	448	30	14.8	17.4%	390 (87.1%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.7%)	96.7	12^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.7%		94.8	26^th of 906 public elementary schools	97.1%	14	72.9	72.7	73.4	88.9	80.8	68.2		73.5	69.8	$12,662	$350	$12,312
Maple Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 Maple St	Smithville	64089	Clay County	Smithville R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 532-0589	358	32	11.1	20.1%	320 (89.4%)	8 (2.2%)	18 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	70.7	244^th of 900 public elementary schools	72.9%		85.1	104^th of 906 public elementary schools	88.5%	140	63.7	56.0	36.6		43.3	46.4		47.4	70.9	$14,794	$619	$14,175
Eagle Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	18801 Eagle Parkway	Smithville	64089	Clay County	Smithville R-II	No	No	No	No	(816) 532-5959	492	35	14.1	18.5%	440 (89.4%)	4 (0.8%)	30 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	65.7	303^rd of 900 public elementary schools	66.3%		70.2	255^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.9%	48	54.3	46.6	42.6		46.6	52.9	47.9	44.0	44.5	$11,947	$35	$11,912
Nashua Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	221 NE 114th St	Kansas City	64155	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5160	485	30	15.9	23.3%	325 (67.0%)	47 (9.7%)	62 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (9.9%)	77.8	179^th of 900 public elementary schools	80.1%		92.1	43^rd of 906 public elementary schools	95.3%	136	45.5	57.6	69.6		65.1	49.3				$15,107	$545	$14,562
Fox Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	545 NE 106 St	Kansas City	64155	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5090	606	38	16.0	36.6%	323 (53.3%)	123 (20.3%)	84 (13.9%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (10.2%)	83.7	126^th of 900 public elementary schools	86.0%		70.2	258^th of 906 public elementary schools	71.5%	132	74.9	49.4	64.9		59.1	61.8	52.0	65.6		$14,810	$539	$14,271
Bell Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 NE 108th St	Kansas City	64156	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5020	642	43	15.0	25.2%	384 (59.8%)	85 (13.2%)	74 (11.5%)	41 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.1%)	51 (7.9%)	87.5	99^th of 900 public elementary schools	89.0%		83.2	122^nd of 906 public elementary schools	86.5%	23	70.0	61.5	65.6		58.1	59.3	64.2	60.2		$14,483	$539	$13,944
Rising Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7301 NE 108th St.	Kansas City	64157	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5370	407	29	14.1	29.2%	254 (62.4%)	38 (9.3%)	54 (13.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (13.5%)	91.6	54^th of 900 public elementary schools	94.0%		91.1	50^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.5%	4	72.1	71.1	67.0		62.6	72.1	65.1	62.6		$15,727	$552	$15,175
Kellybrook Elementary School	Public	K-5	10701 N Eastern Avenue	Kansas City	64157	Clay County	Liberty 53	No	No	No	No	(816) 736-5700	528	37	14.4	30.1%	384 (72.7%)	41 (7.8%)	61 (11.6%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.9%)	58.3	376^th of 900 public elementary schools	58.2%		56.8	382^nd of 906 public elementary schools	57.8%	6	49.9	53.2	32.5		41.5	44.7	43.4	45.5		$14,488	$199	$14,289
Northview Elementary	Public	K-5	9201 N Indiana	Kansas City	64156	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5170	656	41	16.0	12.8%	457 (69.7%)	63 (9.6%)	50 (7.6%)	24 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60 (9.1%)	89.5	78^th of 900 public elementary schools	91.3%		77.5	171^st of 906 public elementary schools	81.1%	93	64.0	69.6	60.8		60.1	63.1	68.0	64.5		$14,786	$544	$14,242
Barry School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 NW 87th Terr	Kansas City	64154	Platte County	Platte County R-III	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(816) 436-9623	348	30	11.5	29.6%	174 (50.0%)	87 (25.0%)	37 (10.6%)	22 (6.3%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.3%)	67.2	283^rd of 900 public elementary schools	68.6%		55.5	390^th of 906 public elementary schools	57.0%	107	43.4	39.3	50.9		60.7	46.6	55.1			$15,441	$123	$15,318

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Elementary?

Students at Horizon Elementary are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Horizon Elementary in?

Smithville R-II

Is Horizon Elementary a good school?

Yes! Horizon Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Horizon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Horizon Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Horizon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Horizon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smithville Middle
High : Smithville High

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

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