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Horizon School

Q: Is Horizon School a good school?

Horizon School ranks 129 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Horizon School is an exceptional elementary school located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 639 students. As part of the Pewaukee School District, which is ranked 28th out of 426 districts in the state, Horizon School has consistently ranked in the top 100 elementary schools in Wisconsin over the past several years, currently at 129 out of 1,044 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Horizon School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 77.45% of 3rd graders at Horizon School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.14%. Similarly, in Mathematics, 80.88% of 3rd graders at Horizon School were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 55%. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10 in the state for Asian students and in the top 50 for Hispanic students in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Pewaukee Lake Elementary and South Elementary, Horizon School consistently outperforms these schools in academic proficiency. Additionally, Horizon School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of the student population compared to the state average.

647

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,233

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

458 Lake St
Pewaukee, WI 53072-3630

(262) 695-5052

District: Pewaukee School District

Students who attend Horizon School usually attend:

Middle:	Asa Clark Middle
High:	Pewaukee High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Asian:

7.0%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (73% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg73%

Wisconsin avg54%

129^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 426Pewaukee School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	129 of 1044	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	91 of 1061	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	87 of 1067	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	89 of 1067	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	75 of 1050	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	206 of 1037	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	250 of 1025	75.6%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	202 of 1071	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	180 of 1075	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.6	155 of 1076	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	82.3	100 of 1061	90.6%	★★★★★
2013	81.9	91 of 1053	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	79.4	83 of 1045	92.1%	★★★★★
2011	78.8	111 of 1046	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	215 of 1045	79.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	153 of 1030	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.8	229 of 1021	77.6%	★★★★☆
2007	81.1	71 of 689	89.7%	★★★★☆
2006	85.2	43 of 712	94.0%	★★★★★
2005	73.2	176 of 632	72.2%	★★★★☆
2004	85.6	32 of 633	94.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	50 of 137	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.1	8 of 133	94.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	10 of 116	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	11 of 123	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	19 of 116	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	93.3	6 of 110	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	12 of 106	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	25 of 122	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.6	10 of 107	90.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	94.5	8 of 269	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	7 of 249	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	11 of 275	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	143 of 1001	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	81 of 1011	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	68 of 1010	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	92 of 1017	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	61 of 1004	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	200 of 1002	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	237 of 997	76.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	86.0	28 of 331	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	5 of 296	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	14 of 266	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	52.2	109 of 271	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	458 of 870	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.7	149 of 866	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	153 of 871	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	90 of 859	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.1	91 of 847	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	260 of 874	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	45.0	497 of 854	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	121 of 1000	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	102 of 1012	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	92 of 1011	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	78 of 1017	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	83 of 1003	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	73.9	202 of 1002	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	280 of 997	71.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	20 of 113	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	11 of 119	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	19 of 96	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	7 of 77	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	65.8	21 of 85	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	43.2	36 of 67	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	56 of 802	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	112 of 790	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	65 of 770	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	40 of 748	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	75.7	102 of 746	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	312 of 742	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	226 of 721	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	142 of 718	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	116 of 727	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	99 of 715	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	119 of 704	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	70 of 699	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	62.9	251 of 718	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	269 of 686	60.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)97th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)92nd percentile~ school

Asian (2025)91st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2024)64th percentile-28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies77%+13 vs state

Mathematics73%+19 vs state

English Language Arts73%+21 vs state

Science67%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horizon School	Public	3-5	458 Lake St	Pewaukee	53072	Waukesha County	Pewaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 695-5052	647	42	15.4	11.3%	510 (78.8%)	12 (1.9%)	35 (5.4%)	45 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.6%)	82.2	129^th of 1044 public elementary schools	87.6%		84.8	91^st of 1061 public elementary schools	91.4%	38	77.5	66.0	74.7				80.9	66.0	72.3				76.7		67.5		$11,233	$321	$10,912
Pewaukee Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	436 Lake St	Pewaukee	53072	Waukesha County	Pewaukee School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 695-5054	748	52	14.2	11.6%	595 (79.5%)	15 (2.0%)	29 (3.9%)	62 (8.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.0%)								(n/a)																	$11,858	$584	$11,274
Meadowbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3130 Rolling Ridge Dr	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-2005	243	19	12.5	18.5%	197 (81.1%)	3 (1.2%)	28 (11.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	90.3	28^th of 1044 public elementary schools	97.3%		88.2	53^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	95.0%	25	80.0	85.7	69.7				91.4	97.1	59.4				91.4		91.4		$10,615	$386	$10,229
Richmond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	N56W26530 Richmond Rd	Sussex	53089	Waukesha County	Richmond School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 538-1360	410	26	15.7	1.5%	378 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	90.2	30^th of 1044 public elementary schools	97.1%		90.5	29^th of 1061 public elementary schools	97.3%	1	71.4	80.0	73.8	80.0	88.4	91.7	83.3	82.2	88.1	77.8	81.4	72.2	88.9	86.1	80.0	83.3	$12,270	$600	$11,670
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111Maitland Dr	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1610	321	33	9.6	64.5%	94 (29.3%)	23 (7.2%)	182 (56.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	21.2	868^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.9%		21.5	875^th of 1061 public elementary schools	17.5%	7	44.4	36.0	30.6				44.4	38.5	12.2				38.5		28.9		$11,023	$846	$10,177
Summit View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2100 Summit Ave	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	Yes	No	No	(262) 970-2605	449	31	14.3	29.4%	310 (69.0%)	31 (6.9%)	54 (12.0%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	80.9	145^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.1%		76.2	214^th of 1061 public elementary schools	79.8%	69	69.8	70.7	62.9				87.3	73.3	70.0				76.0		65.3		$10,499	$387	$10,112
South Elementary	Public	3-5	651 E Imperial Dr	Hartland	53029	Waukesha County	Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 369-6720	332	24	13.9	15.4%	286 (86.1%)	5 (1.5%)	18 (5.4%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	81.6	139^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.7%		83.9	105^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.1%	34	72.7	63.5	76.8				67.3	71.6	84.9				79.3		67.2		$12,118	$187	$11,931
Maple Avenue Elementary	Public	K-4	W240N6059 Maple Ave	Sussex	53089	Waukesha County	Hamilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 246-4220	457	30	15.3	17.9%	313 (68.5%)	18 (3.9%)	26 (5.7%)	79 (17.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	91.5	24^th of 1044 public elementary schools	97.7%		91.7	24^th of 1061 public elementary schools	97.7%		88.1	77.7					84.5	81.2					87.1		80.0		$14,348	$235	$14,113
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 N Grandview Blvd	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1905	347	31	11.1	55.6%	210 (60.5%)	24 (6.9%)	80 (23.1%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	42.2	696^th of 1044 public elementary schools	33.3%		41.4	716^th of 1061 public elementary schools	32.5%	20	45.0	41.3	42.5				56.7	51.1	50.0				57.8		37.8		$10,754	$597	$10,157
eAchieve Elementary	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-5	301 Hyde Park Avenue	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 970-1069	111	6	18.4	45.0%	61 (55.0%)	14 (12.6%)	22 (19.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.8%)	56.9	501^st of 1044 public elementary schools	52.0%		41.9	707^th of 1061 public elementary schools	33.4%	206	70.0	77.8	57.1				80.0	55.6	28.6				44.4		33.3		$12,110	$818	$11,292

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon School

Is Horizon School a good school?

Horizon School ranks 129^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Horizon School in?

Pewaukee School District

What is the racial makeup of Horizon School?

Students at Horizon School are 79% White, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Horizon School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended Horizon School.

What schools do graduates of Horizon School attend?

Students who attend Horizon School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Asa Clark Middle
High : Pewaukee High

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