Horizon School

Summary:

Horizon School is an exceptional elementary school located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 622 students. As part of the highly-ranked Pewaukee School District, which is ranked 25th out of 428 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating, Horizon School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas.

Horizon School's academic performance is truly remarkable, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 72.46% to 75.98%, compared to the state average of 52.07% to 53.75%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 75.98% to 76.92%, far exceeding the state average of 54.24% to 56.58%. The school's exceptional performance extends to various student subgroups, including Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special needs. For instance, Horizon School ranks 11th out of 123 Wisconsin elementary schools for Asian students, 28th out of 331 for Hispanic students, and 8th out of 269 for English Language Learners.

When compared to nearby schools, such as South Elementary in the Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District, Horizon School stands out as a true leader in academic excellence. Despite its relatively low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 12.48% to 13.47%, Horizon School has maintained its high performance, consistently earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking within the top 100 Wisconsin elementary schools for several years. This level of sustained excellence is a testament to the school's ability to effectively serve students from diverse backgrounds and provide a high-quality education to all its students.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 458 Lake St
       Pewaukee, WI  53072-3630


(262) 695-5051

District: Pewaukee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
91st of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,233 Help


Students who attend Horizon School usually attend:

Middle:    Asa Clark Middle
High:    Pewaukee High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  639

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.6%
Asian:
7.0%
Hispanic:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Horizon School ranks better than 91.4% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.78. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.6%), Asian (7%), Hispanic (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horizon School is 14.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horizon School is $11,233.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Horizon School:

SchoolDigger ranks Horizon School 91st of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Horizon School in the ranking list.)

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Pewaukee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pewaukee School District 25th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Horizon School

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Rank History for all students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 85.56 32nd 633 94.9%
2005 73.22 176th 632 72.2%
2006 85.17 43rd 712 94.0%
2007 81.11 71st 689 89.7%
2008 72.80 229th 1021 77.6%
2009 76.79 153rd 1030 85.1%
2010 73.30 215th 1045 79.4%
2011 78.81 111th 1046 89.4%
2012 79.43 83rd 1045 92.1%
2013 81.90 91st 1053 91.4%
2014 82.25 100th 1061 90.6%
2015 77.62 155th 1076 85.6%
2016 77.93 180th 1075 83.3%
2017 76.09 202nd 1071 81.1%
2018 71.84 250th 1025 75.6%
2019 75.38 206th 1037 80.1%
2021 87.61 75th 1050 92.9%
2022 86.27 89th 1067 91.7%
2023 86.22 87th 1067 91.8%
2024 84.78 91st 1061 91.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.24 36th 67 46.3%
2021 65.78 21st 85 75.3%
2022 81.41 7th 77 90.9%
2023 79.15 19th 96 80.2%
2024 85.52 11th 119 90.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 90.22 11th 275 96.0%
2023 94.22 7th 249 97.2%
2024 94.46 8th 269 97.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.05 226th 721 68.7%
2019 51.27 312th 742 58.0%
2021 75.66 102nd 746 86.3%
2022 86.67 40th 748 94.7%
2023 81.64 65th 770 91.6%
2024 77.73 112th 790 85.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.99 497th 854 41.8%
2019 62.59 260th 874 70.3%
2021 78.12 91st 847 89.3%
2022 78.72 90th 859 89.5%
2023 71.36 153rd 871 82.4%
2024 72.72 149th 866 82.8%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.72 237th 997 76.2%
2019 75.43 200th 1002 80.0%
2021 87.90 61st 1004 93.9%
2022 84.86 92nd 1017 91.0%
2023 86.41 68th 1010 93.3%
2024 83.71 81st 1011 92.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.49 280th 997 71.9%
2019 73.94 202nd 1002 79.8%
2021 84.87 83rd 1003 91.7%
2022 85.83 78th 1017 92.3%
2023 84.33 92nd 1011 90.9%
2024 83.32 102nd 1012 89.9%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.61 10th 107 90.7%
2019 82.60 25th 122 79.5%
2021 90.39 12th 106 88.7%
2022 93.26 6th 110 94.5%
2023 89.43 19th 116 83.6%
2024 91.49 11th 123 91.1%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Elementary Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 87.08 8th 133 94.0%
2024 54.83 50th 137 63.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.21 109th 271 59.8%
2019 92.79 14th 266 94.7%
2022 96.93 5th 296 98.3%
2024 85.97 28th 331 91.5%
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Rank History for White students at Horizon School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.19 269th 686 60.8%
2019 62.94 251st 718 65.0%
2021 83.81 70th 699 90.0%
2022 76.80 119th 704 83.1%
2023 78.92 99th 715 86.2%
2024 78.06 116th 727 84.0%
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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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Horizon School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 272 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 273
1994 276 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 279
1995 289 0 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 296
1996 289 0 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 296
1997 270 4 4 7 6 n/a n/a 0 291
1998 440 5 7 4 4 n/a n/a 0 460
1999 455 5 7 6 2 n/a n/a 0 475
2000 484 7 5 11 3 n/a n/a 0 510
2001 480 9 7 12 2 n/a n/a 0 510
2002 447 6 0 12 13 n/a n/a 0 478
2003 447 6 0 12 13 n/a n/a 0 478
2004 442 11 16 8 0 n/a n/a 0 477
2005 424 10 21 11 2 n/a n/a 0 468
2006 448 10 23 14 3 n/a n/a 0 498
2007 400 10 17 18 4 n/a n/a 0 449
2008 434 14 18 19 2 n/a n/a 0 487
2009 456 16 20 26 2 n/a n/a 0 520
2010 468 13 25 24 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2011 490 11 25 25 0 0 1 0 552
2012 492 9 21 20 2 1 21 0 566
2013 505 9 34 29 0 1 28 0 606
2014 512 9 41 29 0 0 33 0 624
2015 510 9 51 32 1 0 35 0 638
2016 490 10 45 42 1 0 35 0 623
2017 502 11 47 41 1 0 37 0 639
2018 496 12 50 44 1 0 33 0 636
2019 518 11 45 39 1 0 34 0 648
2020 534 15 39 34 1 0 36 0 659
2021 487 13 60 27 1 0 29 0 617
2022 477 14 60 30 1 0 34 0 616
2023 494 14 46 33 1 0 34 0 622
2024 502 14 45 40 0 0 38 0 639

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 273 19.3 14.1 2.9
1994 279 16.5 16.9 2.9
1995 296 17.3 17.1 3
1996 296 17.3 17.1 3
1997 291 17.3 16.8 2.7
1998 460 25.1 18.3 3.3
1999 475 26.7 17.8 4.8
2000 510 26.5 19.2 4.7
2001 510 29.9 17.1 3.7
2002 478 31.9 15.0 3.6
2003 478 31.9 15.0 3.6
2004 477 32.5 14.7 5
2005 468 33.7 13.9 n/a
2006 498 32.8 15.2 n/a
2007 449 21.3 21.1 6.9
2008 487 30.3 16.1 9.4
2009 520 31.5 16.5 11.5
2010 530 30.9 17.1 11.3
2011 552 31.8 17.3 12.3
2012 566 31.7 17.8 12.5
2013 606 31.1 19.4 13.4
2014 624 33.5 18.5 13.1
2015 638 n/a n/a 11.8
2016 623 36.0 17.3 14.1
2017 639 39.0 16.3 11.4
2018 636 34.2 18.5 10.8
2019 648 35.7 18.1 14.4
2020 659 35.7 18.4 13.1
2021 617 37.7 16.3 12.5
2022 616 37.1 16.5 13.5
2023 622 41.1 15.1 12.9
2024 639 44.8 14.2 15.6

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 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 273 19.3 14.1 2.9
1994 279 16.5 16.9 2.9
1995 296 17.3 17.1 3
1996 296 17.3 17.1 3
1997 291 17.3 16.8 2.7
1998 460 25.1 18.3 3.3
1999 475 26.7 17.8 4.8
2000 510 26.5 19.2 4.7
2001 510 29.9 17.1 3.7
2002 478 31.9 15.0 3.6
2003 478 31.9 15.0 3.6
2004 477 32.5 14.7 5
2005 468 33.7 13.9 n/a
2006 498 32.8 15.2 n/a
2007 449 21.3 21.1 6.9
2008 487 30.3 16.1 9.4
2009 520 31.5 16.5 11.5
2010 530 30.9 17.1 11.3
2011 552 31.8 17.3 12.3
2012 566 31.7 17.8 12.5
2013 606 31.1 19.4 13.4
2014 624 33.5 18.5 13.1
2015 638 n/a n/a 11.8
2016 623 36.0 17.3 14.1
2017 639 39.0 16.3 11.4
2018 636 34.2 18.5 10.8
2019 648 35.7 18.1 14.4
2020 659 35.7 18.4 13.1
2021 617 37.7 16.3 12.5
2022 616 37.1 16.5 13.5
2023 622 41.1 15.1 12.9
2024 639 44.8 14.2 15.6

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Horizon School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $168 (1.7%) $9,905 (98.3%) $10,073
2020 $197 (1.9%) $10,261 (98.1%) $10,458
2021 $321 (2.9%) $10,912 (97.1%) $11,233

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Horizon 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 206th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 87th of 1067 Elementary schools
 11.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Horizon School)57.866.3
 8.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pewaukee School District)57.866.3
 8.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Horizon School)63.164.8
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Pewaukee School District)63.164.8
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Horizon School)58.983.4
 24.5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Pewaukee School District)58.983.4
 24.5%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Horizon School)62.863.3
 0.5%
   4th Grade Science (Pewaukee School District)62.863.3
 0.5%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Horizon School)55.172.5
 17.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pewaukee School District)55.172.5
 17.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Horizon School)56.574.5
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Pewaukee School District)56.574.5
 18%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students648622
 4%
African American1114
 27.3%
American Indian11
Asian4546
 2.2%
Hispanic3933
 15.4%
Pacific Islander00
White518494
 4.6%
Two or More Races3434
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.4%12.9%
 1.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon School

Students who attend Horizon School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Asa Clark Middle
High : Pewaukee High

In the 2023-24 school year, 639 students attended Horizon School.

Students at Horizon School are 79% White, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Yes. Horizon School ranks in the top 8.6% of Wisconsin elementary schools.


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