Is Horizon Elementary a good school?

Horizon Elementary ranks 204 th of 1067 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Horizon Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 364 students attended Horizon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Elementary?

Students at Horizon Elementary are 62% White, 14% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Horizon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Horizon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Prairie View Middle High : Sun Prairie East High

Horizon Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

625 N Heatherstone Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590

(608) 834-7900

District: Sun Prairie Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
204^th of 1,067 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,847

Students who attend Horizon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie View Middle
High:	Sun Prairie East High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 364

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.1%

Asian:

13.7%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.1%

See top rated Wisconsin elementary schools

Compare Horizon Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Horizon Elementary ranks better than 80.9% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 4^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.83. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.1%), Asian (13.7%), Hispanic (9.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 23.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horizon Elementary is 11.5, which is the 5^th best among 9 elementary schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Horizon Elementary employs 31.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horizon Elementary is $13,847, which is the 5^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Horizon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Horizon Elementary 204^th of 1067 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Horizon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Asian students:

White students:

Sun Prairie Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sun Prairie Area School District 225^th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Horizon Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Horizon Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all students at Horizon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2007	67.68	252^nd	689	63.4%
2008	65.91	371^st	1021	63.7%
2009	75.30	178^th	1030	82.7%
2010	71.17	253^rd	1045	75.8%
2011	70.80	250^th	1046	76.1%
2012	65.81	366^th	1045	65.0%
2013	81.16	99^th	1053	90.6%
2014	73.71	204^th	1061	80.8%
2015	76.26	177^th	1076	83.6%
2016	70.25	290^th	1075	73.0%
2017	67.97	327^th	1071	69.5%
2018	69.40	294^th	1025	71.3%
2019	77.95	173^rd	1037	83.3%
2021	70.05	281^st	1050	73.2%
2022	76.43	203^rd	1067	81.0%
2023	76.83	204^th	1067	80.9%

See the entire list of Wisconsin Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Horizon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	61.99	24^th	67	64.2%
2023	72.43	27^th	96	71.9%

See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Elementary Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Horizon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	91.90	12^th	287	95.8%
2019	69.28	50^th	275	81.8%
2023	77.54	23^rd	249	90.8%

See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Horizon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	62.53	198^th	721	72.5%
2019	48.53	336^th	742	54.7%
2021	28.16	563^rd	746	24.5%
2022	49.55	333^rd	748	55.5%
2023	61.76	231^st	770	70.0%

See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horizon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	51.81	384^th	854	55.0%
2019	72.63	152^nd	874	82.6%
2021	52.47	370^th	847	56.3%
2022	55.46	353^rd	859	58.9%
2023	62.22	265^th	871	69.6%

See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Horizon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	66.43	324^th	997	67.5%
2019	72.98	227^th	1002	77.3%
2021	73.31	227^th	1004	77.4%
2022	71.40	250^th	1017	75.4%
2023	78.81	158^th	1010	84.4%

See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Horizon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	70.76	257^th	997	74.2%
2019	76.31	174^th	1002	82.6%
2021	69.43	262^nd	1003	73.9%
2022	76.93	184^th	1017	81.9%
2023	73.18	234^th	1011	76.9%

See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Horizon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	81.18	24^th	107	77.6%
2019	80.84	27^th	122	77.9%
2021	80.13	22^nd	106	79.2%
2022	71.05	33^rd	110	70.0%
2023	50.96	50^th	116	56.9%

See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for White students at Horizon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	52.12	342^nd	686	50.1%
2019	73.52	146^th	718	79.7%
2021	64.23	222^nd	699	68.2%
2022	63.61	233^rd	704	66.9%
2023	71.06	170^th	715	76.2%

See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Horizon Elementary.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Horizon Elementary, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Horizon Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	279	36	32	8	1	n/a	n/a	356
2007	335	63	34	11	1	n/a	n/a	444
2008	366	76	37	11	1	n/a	n/a	491
2009	360	65	25	11	1	n/a	n/a	462
2010	382	78	30	11	6	n/a	n/a	507
2011	377	54	30	14	1	0	34	510
2012	364	49	37	20	1	0	33	504
2013	367	41	54	18	0	0	32	512
2014	379	23	68	23	0	0	37	530
2015	372	25	86	33	0	0	39	555
2016	375	22	95	28	2	0	38	560
2017	328	23	88	22	0	0	31	492
2018	303	20	106	26	0	0	39	494
2019	302	23	71	25	1	1	29	452
2020	298	20	68	28	3	1	32	450
2021	268	19	58	37	1	1	32	416
2022	239	15	42	38	1	0	27	362
2023	226	18	50	36	2	0	32	364

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Horizon Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	356	26.7	13.3	n/a
2007	444	32.6	13.6	11.9
2008	491	35.0	14.0	15.9
2009	462	31.5	14.7	17.7
2010	507	34.1	14.8	20.9
2011	510	34.1	14.9	23.1
2012	504	35.1	14.3	22
2013	512	35.1	14.5	21.9
2014	530	34.4	15.4	15.1
2015	555	n/a	n/a	16.6
2016	560	36.0	15.5	10.5
2017	492	34.2	14.3	13.4
2018	494	37.0	13.3	13.2
2019	452	35.9	12.5	13.9
2020	450	34.2	13.1	14
2021	416	33.4	12.4	20.7
2022	362	30.6	11.8	17.4
2023	364	31.4	11.5	23.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Horizon Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	356	26.7	13.3	n/a
2007	444	32.6	13.6	11.9
2008	491	35.0	14.0	15.9
2009	462	31.5	14.7	17.7
2010	507	34.1	14.8	20.9
2011	510	34.1	14.9	23.1
2012	504	35.1	14.3	22
2013	512	35.1	14.5	21.9
2014	530	34.4	15.4	15.1
2015	555	n/a	n/a	16.6
2016	560	36.0	15.5	10.5
2017	492	34.2	14.3	13.4
2018	494	37.0	13.3	13.2
2019	452	35.9	12.5	13.9
2020	450	34.2	13.1	14
2021	416	33.4	12.4	20.7
2022	362	30.6	11.8	17.4
2023	364	31.4	11.5	23.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Horizon Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$265 (2.1%)	$12,348 (97.9%)	$12,613
2020	$275 (2.2%)	$12,494 (97.8%)	$12,769
2021	$397 (2.9%)	$13,449 (97.1%)	$13,847

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Horizon Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 173^rd of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 204^th of 1067 Elementary schools	2.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Horizon Elementary)	57.7	55.7	1.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sun Prairie Area School District)	46.2	42	4.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	39.5	37.9	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Horizon Elementary)	66.7	67.2	0.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sun Prairie Area School District)	60.2	54	6.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	50.5	48.8	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Horizon Elementary)	55.3	65.6	10.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sun Prairie Area School District)	45.7	50.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	43.9	45.8	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Horizon Elementary)	63.2	68.8	5.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sun Prairie Area School District)	54.3	51.6	2.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	46.2	46.5	0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Horizon Elementary)	72.4	70.3	2.1%
4th Grade Social Studies (Sun Prairie Area School District)	57.3	61.3	4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	53.4	59.7	6.4%
4th Grade Science (Horizon Elementary)	68.4	62.5	5.9%
4th Grade Science (Sun Prairie Area School District)	56.8	53.4	3.4%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	53.9	52.1	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Horizon Elementary)	54.3	39.3	15%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sun Prairie Area School District)	44.8	41	3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	40.9	39.2	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Horizon Elementary)	59.3	62.5	3.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sun Prairie Area School District)	54.2	46	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	47.8	48.4	0.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	452	364	19.5%
African American	23	18	21.7%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	71	50	29.6%
Hispanic	25	36	44%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	302	226	25.2%
Two or More Races	29	32	10.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	13.9%	23.1%	9.1%

Schools Near Horizon Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2023)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2023)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2023)	Forward Exam Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horizon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 N Heatherstone Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-7900	364	31	11.5	23.1%	226 (62.1%)	18 (4.9%)	36 (9.9%)	50 (13.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.8%)	76.8	204^th of 1067 public elementary schools	80.9%		76.4	203^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	81.0%	1	55.7	65.6	39.3	67.2	68.8	62.5	70.3	62.5	$13,847	$397	$13,449
Meadow View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N Grand Ave	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-6624	362	30	11.8	29.0%	112 (30.9%)	52 (14.4%)	48 (13.3%)	96 (26.5%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (12.7%)	67.4	331^st of 1067 public elementary schools	69.0%		51.5	571^st of 1067 public elementary schools	46.5%	240	56.9	51.6	51.0	67.7	51.6	38.8	62.5	59.4	$13,396	$413	$12,982
Royal Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 Pennsylvania Ave	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-7200	449	34	13.0	18.7%	272 (60.6%)	32 (7.1%)	39 (8.7%)	74 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	77	203^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	81.0%		75.5	214^th of 1067 public elementary schools	79.9%	11	47.1	47.7	66.2	65.9	62.5	73.0	77.3	61.4	$12,431	$249	$12,182
Token Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1435 N Thompson Rd	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-6500	430	31	14.0	9.3%	360 (83.7%)	8 (1.9%)	16 (3.7%)	23 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.3%)	79.2	169^th of 1067 public elementary schools	84.2%		77.6	185^th of 1067 public elementary schools	82.7%	16	58.1	60.8	52.6	67.6	63.5	62.7	75.7	60.8	$12,196	$363	$11,833
Creekside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1251 O'Keeffe Ave	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-7700	339	38	9.0	41.9%	146 (43.1%)	75 (22.1%)	48 (14.2%)	30 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.5%)	48.3	624^th of 1067 public elementary schools	41.5%		53.5	547^th of 1067 public elementary schools	48.7%	77	43.6	54.2	29.8	41.8	39.0	38.3	58.6	47.5	$15,162	$717	$14,445
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1320 Buena Vista Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-7500	413	46	8.9	63.2%	130 (31.5%)	134 (32.4%)	67 (16.2%)	26 (6.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (13.1%)	19.8	889^th of 1067 public elementary schools	16.7%		14.9	931^st of 1067 public elementary schools	12.7%	42	19.7	29.8	24.6	31.2	26.3	18.5	36.8	31.6	$16,126	$1,378	$14,748
C H Bird Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1170 N Bird St	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-7300	340	38	8.9	45.0%	159 (46.8%)	67 (19.7%)	26 (7.6%)	40 (11.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (13.5%)	17.7	906^th of 1067 public elementary schools	15.1%		28.3	835^th of 1067 public elementary schools	21.7%	71	16.1	26.8	25.9	28.6	23.6	25.9	28.6	29.1	$15,220	$1,085	$14,135
Sun Prairie Four Kids	Public	PK	501 S Bird St	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-6671	443	20	22.7	32.3%	234 (52.8%)	56 (12.6%)	47 (10.6%)	60 (13.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.7%)								(n/a)									$7,509	$248	$7,261
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	230 W Klubertanz Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-7100	371	34	10.8	40.7%	219 (59.0%)	27 (7.3%)	58 (15.6%)	29 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.2%)	26.2	855^th of 1067 public elementary schools	19.9%		32.8	786^th of 1067 public elementary schools	26.3%	69	24.1	35.6	23.9	34.5	27.1	26.1	47.5	35.6	$14,374	$838	$13,536
Windsor Elementary	Public	K-3	4352 Windsor Rd	Windsor	53598	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 842-6300	530	39	13.6	16.4%	425 (80.2%)	17 (3.2%)	41 (7.7%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.0%)								(n/a)	49.6			58.1					$11,706	$180	$11,527

Horizon Elementary

Horizon Elementary:

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Sun Prairie Area School District:

What do you think?

Rank History for Horizon Elementary

Rank History for all students at Horizon Elementary

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Horizon Elementary

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Horizon Elementary

Rank History for Special Education students at Horizon Elementary

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horizon Elementary

Rank History for Female students at Horizon Elementary

Rank History for Male students at Horizon Elementary

Rank History for Asian students at Horizon Elementary

Rank History for White students at Horizon Elementary

Enrollment information for Horizon Elementary

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Horizon Elementary

Student/Teacher Ratio Horizon Elementary

Per Pupil Expenditures for Horizon Elementary

Impact of COVID-19 on Horizon Elementary

Rankings

Test Scores

Student Body

Schools Near Horizon Elementary

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Elementary

Rate Horizon Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Sign up for updates!