Is Horizon Middle School a good school?

Horizon Middle School ranks 85 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Horizon Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 487 students attended Horizon Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Middle School?

Students at Horizon Middle School are 87% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Horizon Middle School attend?

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

Horizon Middle School

Summary:

Horizon Middle School is a public middle school located in Spokane Valley, Washington, serving 487 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Central Valley School District, which is ranked 71 out of 247 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horizon Middle School consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in Washington, with proficiency rates in SBAC English Language Arts and Math assessments significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's 8th-grade science proficiency rate on the WCAS assessment is also higher than the state and district. Horizon Middle School has a predominantly white student population (86.86%) and a relatively low percentage of economically disadvantaged students (36.55%), which differs from the more diverse state averages. The school also spends significantly more per student ($15,150 in 2021-2022) compared to the state average, allowing for smaller class sizes (17.3 students per teacher in 2022-2023).

When compared to other nearby middle schools, Horizon Middle School consistently outperforms its peers in the Central Valley School District, as well as middle schools in the neighboring East Valley and Spokane School Districts. This suggests that Horizon Middle School may have access to additional resources or employ more effective instructional practices. However, the data also highlights the potential impact of socioeconomic factors on educational outcomes, as nearby middle schools with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, such as North Pines and Bowdish, tend to have lower academic proficiency rates.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3915 S Pines Rd
Spokane Valley, WA 99206-5926

(509) 558-4940

District: Central Valley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
85^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,150

Students who attend Horizon Middle School usually attend:

High:

University High School

Feeder schools for Horizon Middle School:

Elementary:	Chester Elementary School
	Ponderosa Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 487

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Horizon Middle School ranks better than 84.1% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 6 ranked middle schools in the Central Valley School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.9%), two or more races (4.1%), Hispanic (3.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horizon Middle School is 17.3, which is the 3^rd best among 6 middle schools in the Central Valley School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horizon Middle School is $15,150, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 middle schools in the Central Valley School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Horizon Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Horizon Middle School 85^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Horizon Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Central Valley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Central Valley School District 71^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Horizon Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	87.90	36^th	421	91.4%
2005	88.31	37^th	425	91.3%
2006	87.80	33^rd	449	92.7%
2007	81.79	58^th	463	87.5%
2008	83.62	53^rd	466	88.6%
2009	83.24	57^th	476	88.0%
2010	77.94	79^th	483	83.6%
2011	81.39	65^th	492	86.8%
2012	80.87	65^th	497	86.9%
2013	77.62	83^rd	498	83.3%
2015	72.17	100^th	445	77.5%
2016	74.98	95^th	443	78.6%
2017	80.31	75^th	435	82.8%
2018	77.18	92^nd	437	78.9%
2019	76.74	104^th	512	79.7%
2021	74.05	117^th	529	77.9%
2022	71.88	130^th	541	76.0%
2023	69.12	145^th	539	73.1%
2024	82.54	85^th	535	84.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.14	170^th	246	30.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	37.68	125^th	231	45.9%
2021	56.44	61^st	210	71.0%
2022	31.37	131^st	199	34.2%
2024	42.11	90^th	179	49.7%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	38.80	220^th	349	37.0%
2019	60.56	132^nd	448	70.5%
2021	57.68	148^th	458	67.7%
2022	55.19	163^rd	475	65.7%
2023	60.68	149^th	463	67.8%
2024	73.63	76^th	455	83.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	73.06	97^th	376	74.2%
2019	67.30	127^th	452	71.9%
2021	72.14	110^th	469	76.5%
2022	69.88	122^nd	479	74.5%
2023	70.53	120^th	464	74.1%
2024	82.05	72^nd	464	84.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	77.91	75^th	371	79.8%
2019	82.68	69^th	453	84.8%
2021	73.94	102^nd	476	78.6%
2022	71.76	119^th	480	75.2%
2023	64.97	143^rd	470	69.6%
2024	81.78	73^rd	466	84.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	48.92	126^th	259	51.4%
2021	73.87	64^th	353	81.9%

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Rank History for White students at Horizon Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.04	103^rd	325	68.3%
2019	69.36	123^rd	470	73.8%
2021	69.29	121^st	480	74.8%
2022	65.58	137^th	488	71.9%
2023	62.99	152^nd	488	68.9%
2024	79.01	80^th	486	83.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Horizon Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	449	0	6	0	11	n/a	n/a	0	466
1989	451	0	6	0	14	n/a	n/a	0	471
1990	471	3	6	3	7	n/a	n/a	0	490
1991	499	6	7	1	7	n/a	n/a	0	520
1992	524	5	7	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	543
1993	495	3	10	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	518
1994	483	2	9	8	6	n/a	n/a	0	508
1995	473	3	10	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	499
1996	473	3	10	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	499
1997	470	4	19	3	5	n/a	n/a	0	501
1998	512	5	16	6	7	n/a	n/a	0	546
1999	487	5	13	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	518
2000	477	5	8	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	504
2001	447	4	12	7	8	n/a	n/a	0	478
2002	461	3	4	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
2003	461	3	4	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
2004	459	4	4	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	481
2005	439	7	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	459
2006	395	4	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	412
2007	407	2	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	422
2008	393	1	7	9	2	n/a	n/a	11	423
2009	383	3	9	4	5	n/a	n/a	8	412
2010	389	3	5	5	16	n/a	n/a	15	433
2011	366	5	2	28	4	0	37	0	442
2012	363	5	0	27	10	0	33	0	438
2013	383	1	2	25	8	1	30	0	450
2014	428	2	2	21	6	3	23	0	485
2015	418	4	3	23	10	1	25	0	484
2016	419	1	4	32	8	1	24	0	489
2017	424	1	3	28	2	0	24	0	482
2018	422	4	4	28	2	1	20	0	481
2019	496	10	5	3	3	3	14	0	534
2020	468	11	3	8	3	6	10	0	509
2021	463	11	3	10	6	3	8	0	504
2022	441	10	2	19	6	3	14	0	495
2023	423	14	1	17	10	2	20	0	487

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
1988	466	24.0	19.4	0
1989	471	23.0	20.4	n/a
1990	490	24.3	20.1	0
1991	520	25.7	20.2	n/a
1992	543	25.5	21.2	n/a
1993	518	26.2	19.8	n/a
1994	508	25.7	19.8	n/a
1995	499	25.5	19.6	n/a
1996	499	25.5	19.6	n/a
1997	501	25.0	20.0	n/a
1998	546	28.3	19.3	n/a
1999	518	26.8	19.3	n/a
2000	504	26.0	19.4	n/a
2001	478	25.7	18.6	n/a
2002	482	26.6	18.1	10.8
2003	482	26.6	18.1	10.8
2004	481	26.0	18.5	14.8
2005	459	26.3	17.5	15.3
2006	412	25.4	16.2	15.8
2007	422	24.0	17.6	20.6
2008	423	24.8	17.1	21.4
2009	412	24.8	16.6	25
2010	433	25.6	16.9	23.9
2011	442	25.0	17.6	30.8
2012	438	24.0	18.2	31.1
2013	450	23.6	19.0	22.9
2014	485	n/a	n/a	29.1
2015	484	26.0	18.6	31.8
2016	489	26.0	18.8	26.2
2017	482	26.0	18.5	25.9
2018	481	26.0	18.5	26
2019	534	27.0	19.7	5.1
2020	509	26.0	19.5	24.4
2021	504	26.1	19.2	16.9
2022	495	25.0	19.8	22.4
2023	487	28.0	17.3	36.6

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
1988	466	24.0	19.4	0
1989	471	23.0	20.4	n/a
1990	490	24.3	20.1	0
1991	520	25.7	20.2	n/a
1992	543	25.5	21.2	n/a
1993	518	26.2	19.8	n/a
1994	508	25.7	19.8	n/a
1995	499	25.5	19.6	n/a
1996	499	25.5	19.6	n/a
1997	501	25.0	20.0	n/a
1998	546	28.3	19.3	n/a
1999	518	26.8	19.3	n/a
2000	504	26.0	19.4	n/a
2001	478	25.7	18.6	n/a
2002	482	26.6	18.1	10.8
2003	482	26.6	18.1	10.8
2004	481	26.0	18.5	14.8
2005	459	26.3	17.5	15.3
2006	412	25.4	16.2	15.8
2007	422	24.0	17.6	20.6
2008	423	24.8	17.1	21.4
2009	412	24.8	16.6	25
2010	433	25.6	16.9	23.9
2011	442	25.0	17.6	30.8
2012	438	24.0	18.2	31.1
2013	450	23.6	19.0	22.9
2014	485	n/a	n/a	29.1
2015	484	26.0	18.6	31.8
2016	489	26.0	18.8	26.2
2017	482	26.0	18.5	25.9
2018	481	26.0	18.5	26
2019	534	27.0	19.7	5.1
2020	509	26.0	19.5	24.4
2021	504	26.1	19.2	16.9
2022	495	25.0	19.8	22.4
2023	487	28.0	17.3	36.6

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.

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