Is Horizons Elementary a good school?

Horizons Elementary ranks 513 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Horizons Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 468 students attended Horizons Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Horizons Elementary?

Students at Horizons Elementary are 46% White, 19% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Horizons Elementary attend?

Students who attend Horizons Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Komachin Middle School High : Timberline High School

Horizons Elementary

Summary:

Horizons Elementary is a public elementary school in Lacey, Washington, serving 468 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the North Thurston Public Schools district, which is ranked 118 out of 247 districts in the state.

Horizons Elementary stands out for its diverse student population, with higher percentages of African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students compared to nearby schools. The school has shown strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, where it ranked 41 out of 694 Washington elementary schools for Hispanic students. However, the school's performance for special education students is relatively lower. Horizons Elementary has excelled in supporting its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking 2 out of 108 and 41 out of 694 Washington elementary schools, respectively, in the 2021-2022 school year. The school has also seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a growing population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Horizons Elementary generally outperforms the North Thurston Public Schools district and the state of Washington in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Olympia School District, such as Pioneer Elementary and McKenny Elementary. This suggests that Horizons Elementary may have opportunities to learn from the practices of these higher-performing schools and continue to improve its educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

4601 67th Ave SE
Lacey, WA 98513-4905

(360) 412-4710

District: North Thurston Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
513^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,372

Students who attend Horizons Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Komachin Middle School
High:	Timberline High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 468

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

19.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Horizons Elementary ranks better than 56.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 8^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.64. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Horizons Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45.7%), Hispanic (19.2%), two or more races (19%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horizons Elementary is 16.3. 7 elementary schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Horizons Elementary employs 28.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horizons Elementary is $18,372, which is the 5^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Horizons Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Horizons Elementary 513^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Horizons Elementary in the ranking list.)

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North Thurston Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks North Thurston Public Schools 118^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Horizons Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Horizons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	81.34	146^th	1026	85.8%
2005	76.45	201^st	1031	80.5%
2006	77.07	182^nd	1051	82.7%
2007	68.82	299^th	1069	72.0%
2008	71.26	271^st	1067	74.6%
2009	74.74	216^th	1072	79.9%
2010	77.64	185^th	1088	83.0%
2011	76.48	196^th	1092	82.1%
2012	71.46	279^th	1097	74.6%
2013	65.61	376^th	1106	66.0%
2015	47.96	564^th	1067	47.1%
2016	65.93	354^th	1053	66.4%
2017	81.46	175^th	1056	83.4%
2018	83.54	161^st	1054	84.7%
2019	81.86	190^th	1130	83.2%
2021	51.66	494^th	1107	55.4%
2022	69.32	333^rd	1169	71.5%
2023	60.35	432^nd	1169	63.0%
2024	53.64	513^th	1168	56.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Horizons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	78.18	35^th	212	83.5%
2019	84.54	24^th	303	92.1%
2021	39.43	70^th	128	45.3%
2022	46.58	140^th	252	44.4%
2023	73.08	46^th	194	76.3%
2024	53.75	84^th	188	55.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Horizons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	76.42	93^rd	637	85.4%
2019	73.26	97^th	566	82.9%
2022	25.42	389^th	478	18.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horizons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	82.11	70^th	835	91.6%
2019	84.35	57^th	979	94.2%
2021	53.34	333^rd	854	61.0%
2022	82.88	74^th	1019	92.7%
2023	72.49	205^th	1013	79.8%
2024	43.92	598^th	1024	41.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Horizons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	85.03	120^th	1004	88.0%
2019	82.20	160^th	1068	85.0%
2021	45.69	507^th	1008	49.7%
2022	67.97	322^nd	1100	70.7%
2023	63.60	370^th	1094	66.2%
2024	56.44	444^th	1093	59.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Horizons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	54.61	26^th	50	48.0%
2021	28.16	26^th	32	18.8%
2022	37.94	36^th	50	28.0%
2023	23.74	44^th	48	8.3%
2024	49.28	19^th	39	51.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Horizons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	80.44	180^th	999	82.0%
2019	81.26	180^th	1075	83.3%
2021	54.48	411^th	1025	59.9%
2022	66.04	344^th	1113	69.1%
2023	53.48	467^th	1099	57.5%
2024	45.81	572^nd	1099	48.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Horizons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	95.19	2^nd	108	98.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Horizons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.85	89^th	540	83.5%
2019	76.77	108^th	697	84.5%
2021	40.81	265^th	501	47.1%
2022	88.91	41^st	694	94.1%
2023	59.23	230^th	633	63.7%
2024	70.72	152^nd	651	76.7%

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Rank History for White students at Horizons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	81.40	118^th	833	85.8%
2019	82.19	149^th	1027	85.5%
2021	54.55	408^th	943	56.7%
2022	51.23	494^th	1031	52.1%
2023	64.87	342^nd	1011	66.2%
2024	52.65	474^th	1009	53.0%

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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 Horizons Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	400	23	40	11	10	n/a	n/a	0	484
1994	460	36	49	23	13	n/a	n/a	0	581
1995	501	52	59	37	9	n/a	n/a	0	658
1996	501	52	59	37	9	n/a	n/a	0	658
1997	499	76	80	47	10	n/a	n/a	0	712
1998	453	78	76	51	9	n/a	n/a	0	667
1999	433	68	81	54	7	n/a	n/a	0	643
2000	425	65	82	54	9	n/a	n/a	0	635
2001	422	72	75	57	7	n/a	n/a	0	633
2002	440	66	75	40	7	n/a	n/a	0	628
2003	440	66	75	40	7	n/a	n/a	0	628
2004	424	69	83	38	10	n/a	n/a	0	624
2005	431	63	86	39	11	n/a	n/a	0	630
2006	444	62	89	54	20	n/a	n/a	1	670
2007	503	81	94	67	9	n/a	n/a	22	776
2008	510	98	120	94	10	n/a	n/a	51	883
2009	531	105	136	109	8	n/a	n/a	85	974
2010	340	47	67	57	2	n/a	n/a	51	564
2011	346	45	52	87	0	10	39	0	579
2012	353	46	49	102	1	14	84	0	649
2013	415	48	51	98	9	14	82	0	717
2014	421	51	51	96	4	12	86	0	721
2015	395	36	43	111	5	16	86	0	692
2016	379	44	43	117	3	10	80	0	676
2017	317	37	29	73	3	8	76	0	543
2018	295	40	24	80	4	8	79	0	530
2019	296	34	22	93	3	11	91	0	550
2020	305	30	25	98	0	7	107	0	572
2021	252	34	24	76	1	9	101	0	497
2022	215	34	22	83	1	12	85	0	452
2023	214	36	28	90	1	10	89	0	468

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 Horizons Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	484	25.6	18.9	n/a
1994	581	27.6	21.1	n/a
1995	658	28.8	22.8	n/a
1996	658	28.8	22.8	n/a
1997	712	32.3	22.0	n/a
1998	667	35.5	18.8	n/a
1999	643	30.5	21.1	n/a
2000	635	31.8	20.0	n/a
2001	633	31.3	20.2	n/a
2002	628	31.2	20.1	37.6
2003	628	31.2	20.1	37.6
2004	624	32.0	19.5	34.6
2005	630	32.5	19.4	33
2006	670	34.0	19.7	34.8
2007	776	37.9	20.5	32.1
2008	883	44.4	19.9	36.5
2009	974	44.4	21.9	40.7
2010	564	29.8	18.9	29.6
2011	579	33.5	17.2	19
2012	649	31.8	20.3	25.9
2013	717	34.0	21.0	23.8
2014	721	n/a	n/a	26.4
2015	692	40.0	17.3	29.8
2016	676	38.0	17.7	28.4
2017	543	32.9	16.4	23.6
2018	530	36.2	14.6	25.3
2019	550	33.9	16.2	27.1
2020	572	34.2	16.7	28.8
2021	497	31.3	15.8	26.6
2022	452	31.2	14.4	28.1
2023	468	28.6	16.3	36.8

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 Horizons Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	484	25.6	18.9	n/a
1994	581	27.6	21.1	n/a
1995	658	28.8	22.8	n/a
1996	658	28.8	22.8	n/a
1997	712	32.3	22.0	n/a
1998	667	35.5	18.8	n/a
1999	643	30.5	21.1	n/a
2000	635	31.8	20.0	n/a
2001	633	31.3	20.2	n/a
2002	628	31.2	20.1	37.6
2003	628	31.2	20.1	37.6
2004	624	32.0	19.5	34.6
2005	630	32.5	19.4	33
2006	670	34.0	19.7	34.8
2007	776	37.9	20.5	32.1
2008	883	44.4	19.9	36.5
2009	974	44.4	21.9	40.7
2010	564	29.8	18.9	29.6
2011	579	33.5	17.2	19
2012	649	31.8	20.3	25.9
2013	717	34.0	21.0	23.8
2014	721	n/a	n/a	26.4
2015	692	40.0	17.3	29.8
2016	676	38.0	17.7	28.4
2017	543	32.9	16.4	23.6
2018	530	36.2	14.6	25.3
2019	550	33.9	16.2	27.1
2020	572	34.2	16.7	28.8
2021	497	31.3	15.8	26.6
2022	452	31.2	14.4	28.1
2023	468	28.6	16.3	36.8

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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