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Horizon School

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Horizon School ranks 232 nd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-6

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 547 Utah Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Utah elementary schools

Summary

Horizon School is a public magnet elementary school in Murray, Utah, serving 614 students in grades K-6. As part of the Murray School District, which is ranked 41 out of 93 districts in the state, Horizon School has a history of fluctuating rankings within Utah, currently standing at 232nd out of the state's elementary schools with a 3-star rating.

One of Horizon School's key strengths is its consistent academic performance, outpacing both the Murray District and the state of Utah in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Horizon's 6th-grade students scored 52% proficient or better in RISE Mathematics, compared to 43% for the district and 36.4% for the state. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 47.88% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than nearby Viewmont (18.68%) and Grant (28.57%) schools, but lower than Parkside (73.15%) and Granite District schools.

While Horizon School's academic performance is a strength, the school has experienced higher rates of chronic absenteeism compared to the state average, ranging from 20.6% to 25.2% over the past few years. This is an area of concern that the school may need to address. Overall, Horizon School stands out as a high-performing elementary school within the Murray District, providing a quality education to its diverse student population.

664

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,419

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5180 S 700 W
Murray, UT 84123

(801) 264-7420

District: Murray District

Students who attend Horizon School usually attend:

Middle:	Hillcrest Junior High
High:	Murray High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.0%

Hispanic:

32.4%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Utah median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

Utah avg48%

232^nd of 547

Utah public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Murray District

41^st of 93Murray District among Utah 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	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	232 of 547	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	264 of 561	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	182 of 561	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	293 of 551	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	238 of 559	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	268 of 572	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	154 of 528	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	58.6	218 of 526	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.3	255 of 533	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.9	326 of 537	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.0	273 of 509	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.5	276 of 576	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.5	309 of 579	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.8	390 of 563	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.1	231 of 518	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.6	213 of 509	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.2	280 of 498	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	74 of 109	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	78 of 162	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Utah percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	102 of 408	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	154 of 429	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	84 of 428	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	157 of 435	63.9%	★★★☆☆

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)75th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Utah (2024-2025) ?

Science54%~ state avg

Mathematics50%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Horizon School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				RISE Mathematics (2025)				RISE Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	RISE Mathematics 3rd Grade	RISE Mathematics 4th Grade	RISE Mathematics 5th Grade	RISE Mathematics 6th Grade	RISE Science 4th Grade	RISE Science 5th Grade	RISE Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horizon School	Public, Magnet	K-6	5180 S 700 W	Murray	84123	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(801) 264-7420	664	32	20.7	50.0%	345 (52.0%)	35 (5.3%)	215 (32.4%)	8 (1.2%)	4 (0.6%)	15 (2.3%)	42 (6.3%)	58.3	232^nd of 547 public elementary schools	57.6%		53.4	264^th of 561 public elementary schools	52.9%	32	59.6	44.2	43.1	52.0	49.4	42.5	70.9	$8,419	$732	$7,687
Viewmont School	Public	K-6	745 W 5720 S	Murray	84123	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7438	433	23	19.2	21.7%	351 (81.1%)	5 (1.2%)	38 (8.8%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (0.9%)	5 (1.2%)	25 (5.8%)	75.2	119^th of 547 public elementary schools	78.2%		75.5	121^st of 561 public elementary schools	78.4%	2	57.9	61.8	68.2	43.4	61.8	62.2	63.4	$8,294	$593	$7,701
Plymouth School	Public	PK, KG-6	5220 S 1470 W	Salt Lake City	84123	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	Yes	(385) 646-4978	535	25	21.4	41.3%	138 (25.8%)	36 (6.7%)	303 (56.6%)	13 (2.4%)	5 (0.9%)	22 (4.1%)	18 (3.4%)	4.5	538^th of 547 public elementary schools	1.6%		2.3	560^th of 561 public elementary schools	0.2%	22	23.6		11.2		18.9	18.9		$8,103	$1,756	$6,346
Hartvigsen School	Public	K-8	1510 W 5400 S	Taylorsville	84123	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4585	76	20	3.7	48.7%	37 (48.7%)	3 (3.9%)	23 (30.3%)	5 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	4 (5.3%)								(n/a)								$78,942	$864	$78,078
Grant School	Public, Magnet	K-6	662 W 6140 S	Murray	84123	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	Yes	No	No	(801) 264-7416	322	16	20.7	24.5%	236 (73.3%)	6 (1.9%)	47 (14.6%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.5%)	70.6	150^th of 547 public elementary schools	72.6%		75.4	124^th of 561 public elementary schools	77.9%	26	50.1	59.2	58.6	53.7	58.4	61.0	59.2	$7,960	$440	$7,520
Liberty School	Public	K-6	140 W 6100 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 264-7424	244	15	16.8	52.9%	128 (52.5%)	22 (9.0%)	71 (29.1%)	6 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	12 (4.9%)	25.2	411^th of 547 public elementary schools	24.9%					(n/a)		31.7		30.0	39.0			$8,880	$893	$7,987
Parkside School	Public	K-6	495 E 5175 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	Yes	(801) 264-7434	454	26	17.8	74.9%	139 (30.6%)	29 (6.4%)	234 (51.5%)	14 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.2%)	25 (5.5%)	12.4	489^th of 547 public elementary schools	10.6%		19.8	455^th of 561 public elementary schools	18.9%	34	29.1	26.3	23.2	14.8	27.8	30.4	41.4	$8,206	$972	$7,234
John C. Fremont School	Public	PK, KG-6	4249 S 1425 W	Taylorsville	84123	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4834	374	18	21.3	35.8%	113 (30.2%)	25 (6.7%)	180 (48.1%)	15 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.1%)	19 (5.1%)								(n/a)			26.2			19.0		$9,546	$1,080	$8,466
Mcmillan School	Public	K-6	315 E 5900 S	Murray	84107	Salt Lake County	Murray District	No	No	No	No	(801) 264-7430	417	19	21.9	27.1%	282 (67.6%)	13 (3.1%)	71 (17.0%)	12 (2.9%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.4%)	85.8	56^th of 547 public elementary schools	89.8%		78.3	102^nd of 561 public elementary schools	81.8%	46	62.5	78.8	60.3	60.6	71.4	58.8	77.2	$8,009	$475	$7,534
James E. Moss School	Public	PK, KG-6	4399 S 500 E	Salt Lake City	84107	Salt Lake County	Granite District	No	No	No	No	(385) 646-4930	543	22	25.2	33.9%	137 (25.2%)	54 (9.9%)	242 (44.6%)	77 (14.2%)	8 (1.5%)	9 (1.7%)	16 (2.9%)	7.2	519^th of 547 public elementary schools	5.1%		9.5	518^th of 561 public elementary schools	7.7%	1	24.7	18.8	19.5		19.7	28.6		$9,221	$1,363	$7,858

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon School

What schools do graduates of Horizon School attend?

Students who attend Horizon School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillcrest Junior High
High : Murray High

How many students attend Horizon School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 664 students attended Horizon School.

What district is Horizon School in?

Murray District

Is Horizon School a good school?

Horizon School ranks 232^nd of 547 Utah elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Horizon School?

Students at Horizon School are 52% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

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