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Horizon Elementary - 09

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Horizon Elementary - 09 ranks 197 th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 300 South Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of South Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Horizon Elementary - 09 is a public elementary school in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, serving 433 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Harrisburg School District 41-2. While the district is ranked 39 out of 147 in the state and has a 4-star rating, Horizon Elementary - 09 has consistently underperformed academically compared to the district and state averages.

The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments have lagged behind, with only 41.47% and 34.11% of students meeting or exceeding standards in the 2024-2025 school year, respectively, compared to the district's 59.77% and 51.13%, and the state's 50.93% and 43.49%. Additionally, Horizon Elementary - 09 has faced challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.9% to 20.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school has also seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 8.89% in 2021-2022 to 15.94% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Journey Elementary - 05, which is also part of the Harrisburg School District, Horizon Elementary - 09 generally underperforms academically. Journey Elementary - 05 consistently outperforms Horizon Elementary - 09 in Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates in the 60-70% range for both English Language Arts and Mathematics. These comparisons highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Horizon Elementary - 09.

458

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,187

Per pupil spending ?

28.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5800 S Bahnson Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57108

(605) 743-2567

District: Harrisburg School District 41-2

Students who attend Horizon Elementary - 09 usually attend:

High:

Harrisburg High School - 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

African American:

9.6%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2019 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Dakota average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Science scores 10 pts below the South Dakota average

!Near the bottom of Harrisburg School District 41-2's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg55%

South Dakota avg47%

197^th of 300

South Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 4 pts since 2019

From bottom 38% (2019) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Harrisburg School District 41-2

39^th of 147Harrisburg School District 41-2 among South Dakota 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	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	197 of 300	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	148 of 201	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	108 of 204	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	123 of 202	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	159 of 202	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	127 of 206	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	51 of 81	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	13 of 58	77.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	55 of 176	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	175 of 291	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	119 of 165	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.9	82 of 154	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	75 of 150	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	94 of 151	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	77 of 155	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	86 of 163	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	68 of 163	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	159 of 237	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	48 of 110	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	39 of 112	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	63 of 106	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	36 of 121	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	215 of 292	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	113 of 161	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	90 of 166	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	97 of 154	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.5	135 of 157	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	98 of 160	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	93 of 170	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	7 of 29	75.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	108 of 165	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	85 of 152	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	173 of 248	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	61 of 72	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.5	24 of 72	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	26 of 61	57.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	213 of 287	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	148 of 184	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	106 of 185	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	127 of 184	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	137 of 185	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	128 of 191	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	109 of 186	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)78th percentile+43 vs school

Migrant (2025)76th percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+24 vs school

Native American (2025)44th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)35th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs South Dakota (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-9 vs state

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

Science30%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Science (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	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horizon Elementary - 09	Public	PK, KG-5	5800 S Bahnson Ave	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	458	36	12.8	28.2%	319 (69.7%)	44 (9.6%)	34 (7.4%)	8 (1.7%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.7%)	40.5	197^th of 300 public elementary schools	34.3%		32.9	148^th of 201 public elementary schools	26.4%	49	34.9	43.1	47.8	41.5	43.4	35.4	21.7	34.1	30.4	$11,187	$249	$10,938
John Harris Elementary - 23	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 E 49th St	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 371-4111	666	38	17.7	21.0%	528 (79.3%)	35 (5.3%)	31 (4.7%)	8 (1.2%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.1%)	76	45^th of 300 public elementary schools	85.0%		80.6	25^th of 201 public elementary schools	87.6%	20	53.6	68.4	61.3	61.2	67.0	66.7	68.5	67.4	48.7	$11,015	$580	$10,436
Harvey Dunn Elementary - 54	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 S Bahnson Ave	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 371-4120	681	38	17.9	46.5%	431 (63.3%)	94 (13.8%)	47 (6.9%)	7 (1.0%)	29 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.7%)	72.2	70^th of 300 public elementary schools	76.7%		73	45^th of 201 public elementary schools	77.6%	25	57.9	45.5	70.0	57.9	63.2	50.0	67.8	60.4	60.0	$10,876	$643	$10,233
Inspiration Elementary - 08	Public	K-4	3401 S Sparta Ave	Sioux Falls	57110	Minnehaha County	Brandon Valley School District 49-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 582-5890	345	23	14.8	25.2%	237 (68.7%)	38 (11.0%)	30 (8.7%)	19 (5.5%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	88.2	8^th of 300 public elementary schools	97.3%		79.4	27^th of 201 public elementary schools	86.6%	19	80.8	79.6		80.3	76.7	75.9		76.4		$10,409	$242	$10,167
Robert Frost Elementary - 18	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 S 4th Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-6170	447	26	16.8	42.1%	317 (70.9%)	37 (8.3%)	33 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.1%)	57.4	139^th of 300 public elementary schools	53.7%		53.8	99^th of 201 public elementary schools	50.7%	40	41.9	58.9	48.4	49.0	46.0	41.1	54.8	47.4	48.4	$11,331	$597	$10,735
Challenge Center - 51	Public	2-5	3101 S 4th Ave	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 367-6170	165	11	14.8	15.8%	136 (82.4%)	8 (4.8%)	9 (5.5%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	97.8	2^nd of 300 public elementary schools	99.3%		99.2	1^st of 201 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	100.0	100.0	94.3	97.9	100.0	98.1	88.7	95.2	90.6	$6,651	$560	$6,091
Rosa Parks Elementary - 15	Public	K-5	5701 E Red Oak Dr	Sioux Falls	57710	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 371-4170	618	39	15.7	59.4%	259 (41.9%)	74 (12.0%)	184 (29.8%)	28 (4.5%)	22 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.3%)	36	214^th of 300 public elementary schools	28.7%		22.5	167^th of 201 public elementary schools	16.9%	47	33.6	43.2	30.1	35.4	35.3	45.5	26.9	35.7	23.7	$11,225	$598	$10,626
Bridges At Horace Mann - 52	Public	K-5	1401 E 26th St	Sioux Falls	57105	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 367-6190	55	16	3.4	100.0%	22 (40.0%)	12 (21.8%)	5 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (23.6%)	11	275^th of 300 public elementary schools	8.3%					(n/a)	7.1	11.1	15.4	11.1	7.1	11.1	15.4	11.1	7.7	$18,290	$708	$17,582
Journey Elementary - 05	Public	K-5	6801 S Grange Ave	Sioux Falls	57108	Lincoln County	Harrisburg School District 41-2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(605) 743-2567	340	26	13.1	16.5%	270 (79.4%)	19 (5.6%)	17 (5.0%)	11 (3.2%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	79.5	33^rd of 300 public elementary schools	89.0%		76.1	35^th of 201 public elementary schools	82.6%	2	48.0	74.2	68.9	64.7	70.0	72.6	60.7	67.6	57.4	$11,449	$438	$11,011
Cleveland Elementary - 14	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 S Edward Dr	Sioux Falls	57103	Minnehaha County	Sioux Falls School District 49-5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(605) 367-6150	465	35	13.4	82.6%	111 (23.9%)	167 (35.9%)	99 (21.3%)	12 (2.6%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (11.4%)	21.8	247^th of 300 public elementary schools	17.7%		7.2	190^th of 201 public elementary schools	5.5%	57	17.7	26.4	27.8	23.7	24.2	17.0	20.4	20.7	24.1	$12,612	$1,749	$10,863

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Elementary - 09

Is Horizon Elementary - 09 a good school?

Horizon Elementary - 09 ranks 197^th of 300 South Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Horizon Elementary - 09?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Horizon Elementary - 09.

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Elementary - 09?

Students at Horizon Elementary - 09 are 70% White, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Horizon Elementary - 09 attend?

Students who attend Horizon Elementary - 09 usually go on to attend:

High : Harrisburg High School - 01

What district is Horizon Elementary - 09 in?

Harrisburg School District 41-2

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