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Horizon Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 401 Montana Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Montana elementary schools

Summary

Horizon Elementary is a small public elementary school located in Cut Bank, Montana, serving grades PK-8 with an enrollment of just 15 students. Despite its small size, Horizon Elementary stands out as an underperforming school within the Cut Bank Elementary School District.

Horizon Elementary has significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts (0%), Mathematics (28.57%), and Science (0%) compared to the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has dropped from 269 out of 287 schools in 2014-2015 to 353 out of 401 schools in 2024-2025, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other Montana elementary schools. Despite the small class sizes, Horizon Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 15:1 in 2024-2025.

In comparison, the nearby Hidden Lake Elementary, Zenith Elementary, and H.C. Davis Elementary schools, while still struggling, have higher test scores and rankings than Horizon Elementary. The challenges faced by Horizon Elementary appear to be multifaceted, with factors such as economic disadvantage and broader district-level performance potentially contributing to the overall academic struggles.

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,664

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Horizon Road
Cut Bank, MT 59427

(406) 336-2961

District: Cut Bank Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Montana average (12% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 43 pts below the Montana average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg22%

Montana avg40%

353^rd of 401

Montana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Cut Bank Elementary

335^th of 387Cut Bank Elementary among Montana 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	Montana percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	353 of 401	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.2	174 of 356	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	10.0	269 of 287	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics29%-8 vs state

English Language Arts0%-43 vs state

Science0%-38 vs state

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Schools Near Horizon Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAST English Language Arts (2025)	MAST Mathematics (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	MAST English Language Arts All Grades	MAST Mathematics All Grades	Total
Horizon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Horizon Road	Cut Bank	59427	Glacier County	Cut Bank Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 336-2961	15	1	15.0		15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.5	353^rd of 401 public elementary schools	12.0%					(n/a)	0.0	28.6	$9,664
Anna Jeffries Elementary	Public	4-5	105 2nd Street NW	Cut Bank	59427	Glacier County	Cut Bank Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 873-2411	118	8	15.1	66.9%	47 (39.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (33.9%)	1 (0.8%)	25 (21.2%)	28.6	310^th of 401 public elementary schools	22.7%		53.8	114^th of 212 public elementary schools	46.2%	196	33.6	15.9	$11,475
H C Davis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	15 2nd Avenue SE	Cut Bank	59427	Glacier County	Cut Bank Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 873-5513	209	18	11.8	67.0%	85 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (17.2%)	25.9	324^th of 401 public elementary schools	19.2%		35.7	145^th of 212 public elementary schools	31.6%	179	29.8	21.3	$14,740
Glacier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	451 Tipville Road	Cut Bank	59427	Glacier County	Cut Bank Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 336-2623	10	1	10.0		10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.2	369^th of 401 public elementary schools	8.0%					(n/a)	0.0	20.0	$15,248
Zenith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	Zenith Colony Road	Cut Bank	59427	Glacier County	Cut Bank Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 336-5430	11	1	11.0	72.7%	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.9	283^rd of 401 public elementary schools	29.4%					(n/a)	33.3	33.3	$13,592
Big Rose Colony School	Public	PK, KG-8	24 Big Rose Colony Lane	Shelby	59474	Toole County	Shelby Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 460-0010	14	1	14.0	64.3%	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.2	340^th of 401 public elementary schools	15.2%					(n/a)	25.0	25.0	$5,417
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	Pardue Road-Seville	Cut Bank	59427	Glacier County	Mountain View Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 336-2433	10	1	10.0		10 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.8	85^th of 401 public elementary schools	78.8%					(n/a)	40.0	100.0	$19,501
Glendale School	Public	PK, KG-8	2151 Chaulk Butte Road	Cut Bank	59427	Glacier County	Browning Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 336-2635	12	1	9.5		12 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.3	147^th of 401 public elementary schools	63.3%		57	102^nd of 212 public elementary schools	51.9%	45	60.0	30.0	$18,296
Sunburst Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	220 1st St South	Sunburst	59482	Toole County	Sunburst K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 937-2816	57	8	6.7	100.0%	55 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.5	211^th of 401 public elementary schools	47.4%		62.1	92^nd of 212 public elementary schools	56.6%	119	43.8	34.4	$17,700
Hidden Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Welch Road	Cut Bank	59427	Glacier County	Cut Bank Elementary	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 336-3696	26	2	13.0		25 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.9	383^rd of 401 public elementary schools	4.5%		5.3	198^th of 212 public elementary schools	6.6%	185	0.0	10.5	$7,934

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Elementary

How many students attend Horizon Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 15 students attended Horizon Elementary.

Is Horizon Elementary a good school?

Horizon Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.0% of Montana elementary schools.

What district is Horizon Elementary in?

Cut Bank Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Elementary?

Students at Horizon Elementary are 100% White.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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