Is Horizon Middle School a good school?

Horizon Middle School ranks 320 th of 545 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Horizon Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,167 students attended Horizon Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Middle School?

Students at Horizon Middle School are 66% White, 13% African American, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Horizon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Horizon Middle School usually go on to attend Moorhead High School

Horizon Middle School in Moorhead MN

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SchoolDigger ranks Horizon Middle School 320^th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Horizon Middle School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Moorhead Area Public Schools 302^nd of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2005	56.09	219^th	396	44.7%
2006	82.88	41^st	406	89.9%
2007	81.15	43^rd	403	89.3%
2008	79.92	46^th	409	88.8%
2009	70.24	58^th	230	74.8%
2010	61.76	178^th	454	60.8%
2011	55.82	223^rd	478	53.3%
2012	58.81	220^th	469	53.1%
2013	64.19	163^rd	488	66.6%
2014	63.32	180^th	490	63.3%
2015	63.21	185^th	516	64.1%
2016	58.35	214^th	508	57.9%
2017	50.48	280^th	523	46.5%
2018	47.02	309^th	518	40.3%
2019	46.28	313^th	533	41.3%
2021	51.68	239^th	521	54.1%
2022	50.31	256^th	520	50.8%
2023	41.03	319^th	529	39.7%
2024	42.85	320^th	545	41.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	38.24	76^th	114	33.3%
2019	29.32	94^th	120	21.7%
2021	32.72	72^nd	97	25.8%
2022	35.11	88^th	131	32.8%
2023	24.56	91^st	107	15.0%
2024	24.59	98^th	116	15.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	26.54	97^th	109	11.0%
2019	30.49	99^th	120	17.5%
2021	36.52	67^th	102	34.3%
2022	33.40	94^th	130	27.7%
2023	34.44	98^th	133	26.3%
2024	33.43	114^th	158	27.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	33.50	180^th	253	28.9%
2019	34.86	196^th	282	30.5%
2021	50.95	113^th	260	56.5%
2022	47.67	140^th	288	51.4%
2023	35.40	196^th	298	34.2%
2024	23.60	256^th	307	16.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	35.86	290^th	401	27.7%
2019	29.39	319^th	415	23.1%
2021	30.32	303^rd	399	24.1%
2022	35.52	274^th	404	32.2%
2023	28.71	339^th	459	26.1%
2024	35.24	327^th	473	30.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2019	45.26	10^th	19	47.4%
2022	48.61	7^th	15	53.3%
2023	46.87	11^th	20	45.0%
2024	46.45	14^th	30	53.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	39.56	294^th	436	32.6%
2019	39.40	308^th	439	29.8%
2021	45.15	241^st	443	45.6%
2022	45.42	266^th	467	43.0%
2023	35.83	316^th	455	30.5%
2024	39.35	308^th	474	35.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	48.63	243^rd	438	44.5%
2019	46.67	265^th	454	41.6%
2021	51.45	211^th	437	51.7%
2022	49.44	238^th	476	50.0%
2023	41.44	283^rd	464	39.0%
2024	40.40	293^rd	479	38.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	24.56	104^th	137	24.1%
2019	22.35	124^th	148	16.2%
2021	45.08	76^th	141	46.1%
2022	41.03	94^th	162	42.0%
2023	42.05	91^st	164	44.5%
2024	42.80	103^rd	179	42.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	34.67	113^th	163	30.7%
2019	27.60	138^th	171	19.3%
2021	33.08	112^th	156	28.2%
2022	29.89	147^th	188	21.8%
2023	31.82	126^th	178	29.2%
2024	47.51	87^th	186	53.2%

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Rank History for Native American students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	78.36	3^rd	23	87.0%
2019	33.33	18^th	23	21.7%
2021	29.51	14^th	18	22.2%
2022	52.80	9^th	22	59.1%
2023	44.36	27^th	49	44.9%
2024	45.16	32^nd	55	41.8%

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Rank History for White students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	41.21	280^th	428	34.6%
2019	40.31	275^th	428	35.7%
2021	45.04	229^th	422	45.7%
2022	46.13	230^th	438	47.5%
2023	34.89	303^rd	436	30.5%
2024	34.02	316^th	440	28.2%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, 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: Minnesota Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	1060	27	18	101	39	n/a	n/a	1245
2006	1011	27	19	97	35	n/a	n/a	1189
2007	989	29	28	92	34	n/a	n/a	1172
2008	966	32	28	97	38	n/a	n/a	1161
2009	977	46	29	87	33	n/a	n/a	1172
2010	974	56	19	85	23	n/a	n/a	1157
2011	1021	44	13	106	20	0	48	1252
2012	985	33	13	110	21	0	72	1234
2013	995	31	11	109	31	0	94	1271
2014	971	39	10	111	38	0	84	1253
2015	981	60	14	109	31	0	81	1276
2016	993	79	16	117	28	1	73	1307
2017	1027	97	10	121	41	1	91	1388
2018	1453	152	19	153	58	2	140	1977
2019	1500	173	22	170	60	1	147	2073
2020	1545	194	24	183	65	1	140	2152
2021	1528	217	25	204	66	0	149	2189
2022	1434	224	20	207	58	0	126	2069
2023	1443	241	22	253	63	5	131	2158
2024	1420	274	27	243	75	2	126	2167

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	1245	80.8	15.4	28.4
2006	1189	80.5	14.8	30.1
2007	1172	79.3	14.8	28.6
2008	1161	76.5	15.2	29.5
2009	1172	73.6	15.9	29.7
2010	1157	68.6	16.8	33.4
2011	1252	71.7	17.4	37.7
2012	1234	72.2	17.0	37.5
2013	1271	72.2	17.5	41.7
2014	1253	73.5	17.0	38.4
2015	1276	73.0	17.4	39
2016	1307	73.0	17.9	40.3
2017	1388	73.4	18.8	40.5
2018	1977	102.2	19.3	40.6
2019	2073	106.8	19.3	39.8
2020	2152	125.1	17.1	39.6
2021	2189	122.0	17.9	33.5
2022	2069	124.5	16.6	35.5
2023	2158	119.9	17.9	48.2
2024	2167	122.9	17.6	46.7

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 Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	1245	80.8	15.4	28.4
2006	1189	80.5	14.8	30.1
2007	1172	79.3	14.8	28.6
2008	1161	76.5	15.2	29.5
2009	1172	73.6	15.9	29.7
2010	1157	68.6	16.8	33.4
2011	1252	71.7	17.4	37.7
2012	1234	72.2	17.0	37.5
2013	1271	72.2	17.5	41.7
2014	1253	73.5	17.0	38.4
2015	1276	73.0	17.4	39
2016	1307	73.0	17.9	40.3
2017	1388	73.4	18.8	40.5
2018	1977	102.2	19.3	40.6
2019	2073	106.8	19.3	39.8
2020	2152	125.1	17.1	39.6
2021	2189	122.0	17.9	33.5
2022	2069	124.5	16.6	35.5
2023	2158	119.9	17.9	48.2
2024	2167	122.9	17.6	46.7

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 Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,559

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Horizon Middle School

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 313^th of 533 Middle schools	Ranks 319^th of 529 Middle schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Math (Horizon Middle School)	39.6	37.5	2.1%
5th Grade Math (Moorhead Area Public Schools)	39.6	37.5	2.1%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Horizon Middle School)	57.4	47.2	10.3%
5th Grade Reading (Moorhead Area Public Schools)	57.4	47.2	10.3%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Horizon Middle School)	47.7	37.2	10.4%
5th Grade Science (Moorhead Area Public Schools)	47.7	37.2	10.4%
5th Grade Science (Minnesota)	54.9	48.4	6.5%
6th Grade Math (Horizon Middle School)	40.4	33.1	7.4%
6th Grade Math (Moorhead Area Public Schools)	40.4	33.1	7.4%
6th Grade Math (Minnesota)	50.5	39.7	10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Horizon Middle School)	54.6	41.2	13.4%
6th Grade Reading (Moorhead Area Public Schools)	54.6	41.2	13.4%
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	62.8	53.4	9.4%
7th Grade Math (Horizon Middle School)	41.1	36.1	5%
7th Grade Math (Moorhead Area Public Schools)	40.8	36.2	4.6%
7th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52.1	39.7	12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Horizon Middle School)	53.2	35.4	17.9%
7th Grade Reading (Moorhead Area Public Schools)	52.8	35.3	17.5%
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.5	45.2	12.3%
8th Grade Math (Horizon Middle School)	47.5	28.7	18.9%
8th Grade Math (Moorhead Area Public Schools)	46.9	28.3	18.6%
8th Grade Math (Minnesota)	55.2	40.3	14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Horizon Middle School)	54.7	33.9	20.8%
8th Grade Reading (Moorhead Area Public Schools)	54.5	33.7	20.8%
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.7	44.8	12.9%
8th Grade Science (Horizon Middle School)	36.7	19.1	17.6%
8th Grade Science (Moorhead Area Public Schools)	36.1	18.9	17.3%
8th Grade Science (Minnesota)	43	27.6	15.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2073	2158	4.1%
African American	173	241	39.3%
American Indian	60	63	5%
Asian	22	22
Hispanic	170	253	48.8%
Pacific Islander	1	5	400%
White	1500	1443	3.8%
Two or More Races	147	131	10.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.8%	48.2%	8.4%

Elementary:	Dorothy Dodds Elementary School
	Ellen Hopkins Elementary
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	S.G. Reinertsen Elementary

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)					MCA-III Reading (2024)					MCA-III Science (2024)			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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Horizon Middle School	Public	5-8	3601 12th Ave S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 284-7300	2,167	123	17.6	46.7%	1,420 (65.5%)	274 (12.6%)	243 (11.2%)	27 (1.2%)	75 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	126 (5.8%)	42.8	320^th of 545 public middle schools	41.3%		41	319^th of 529 public middle schools	39.7%	1	37.2	33.7	37.9	27.7	34.0	48.6	49.8	38.6	34.5	42.9	33.0	17.1	25.0	$11,559
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Middle School	Public	5-8	513 Parke Ave S	Glyndon	56547	Clay County	Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton	No	No	No	No	(218) 477-6967	496	31	16.1	37.1%	415 (83.7%)	5 (1.0%)	48 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	65.4	167^th of 545 public middle schools	69.4%		63.2	174^th of 529 public middle schools	67.1%	7	34.5	39.4	45.4	37.3	39.2	54.4	55.0	50.4	49.6	52.4	44.0	31.4	37.6	$9,654

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