Horizon Elementary

Summary:

Horizon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 364 students. The school is part of the Sun Prairie Area School District, which is ranked 245 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horizon Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 142 out of 1,061 Wisconsin elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly higher than the district and state averages. Horizon Elementary also excels in supporting diverse student populations, ranking highly among Wisconsin elementary schools for Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

Within the Sun Prairie Area School District, Eastside Elementary and Royal Oaks Elementary are the closest performing schools to Horizon, while other schools like C.H. Bird Elementary, Northside Elementary, Westside Elementary, and Creekside Elementary lag behind in academic performance and other key metrics.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 625 N Heatherstone Dr
       Sun Prairie, WI  53590


(608) 834-7900

District: Sun Prairie Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
142nd of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,847 Help


Students who attend Horizon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Prairie View Middle
High:    Sun Prairie East High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.5 Help
Number of students:  364

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.1%
Asian:
13.7%
Hispanic:
9.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  23.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Horizon Elementary ranks better than 86.6% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks first among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.41. (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 (62.1%), Asian (13.7%), Hispanic (9.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 23.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horizon Elementary is 11.5. 4 elementary schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horizon Elementary is $13,847. 4 elementary schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Horizon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Horizon Elementary 142nd of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Horizon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sun Prairie Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sun Prairie Area School District 245th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Horizon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Horizon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 67.68 252nd 689 63.4%
2008 65.91 371st 1021 63.7%
2009 75.30 178th 1030 82.7%
2010 71.17 253rd 1045 75.8%
2011 70.80 250th 1046 76.1%
2012 65.81 366th 1045 65.0%
2013 81.16 99th 1053 90.6%
2014 73.71 204th 1061 80.8%
2015 76.26 177th 1076 83.6%
2016 70.25 290th 1075 73.0%
2017 67.97 327th 1071 69.5%
2018 69.40 294th 1025 71.3%
2019 77.95 173rd 1037 83.3%
2021 70.05 281st 1050 73.2%
2022 76.43 203rd 1067 81.0%
2023 76.83 204th 1067 80.9%
2024 81.41 142nd 1061 86.6%
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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 24th 67 64.2%
2023 72.43 27th 96 71.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Horizon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.90 12th 287 95.8%
2019 69.28 50th 275 81.8%
2023 77.54 23rd 249 90.8%
2024 90.79 13th 269 95.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Horizon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.53 198th 721 72.5%
2019 48.53 336th 742 54.7%
2021 28.16 563rd 746 24.5%
2022 49.55 333rd 748 55.5%
2023 61.76 231st 770 70.0%
2024 77.52 114th 790 85.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horizon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.81 384th 854 55.0%
2019 72.63 152nd 874 82.6%
2021 52.47 370th 847 56.3%
2022 55.46 353rd 859 58.9%
2023 62.22 265th 871 69.6%
2024 76.76 116th 866 86.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Horizon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.43 324th 997 67.5%
2019 72.98 227th 1002 77.3%
2021 73.31 227th 1004 77.4%
2022 71.40 250th 1017 75.4%
2023 78.81 158th 1010 84.4%
2024 81.90 106th 1011 89.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Horizon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.76 257th 997 74.2%
2019 76.31 174th 1002 82.6%
2021 69.43 262nd 1003 73.9%
2022 76.93 184th 1017 81.9%
2023 73.18 234th 1011 76.9%
2024 77.38 187th 1012 81.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Horizon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.18 24th 107 77.6%
2019 80.84 27th 122 77.9%
2021 80.13 22nd 106 79.2%
2022 71.05 33rd 110 70.0%
2023 50.96 50th 116 56.9%
2024 84.04 20th 123 83.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Horizon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 82.38 42nd 331 87.3%
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Rank History for White students at Horizon Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.12 342nd 686 50.1%
2019 73.52 146th 718 79.7%
2021 64.23 222nd 699 68.2%
2022 63.61 233rd 704 66.9%
2023 71.06 170th 715 76.2%
2024 77.79 120th 727 83.5%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Horizon Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2006 279 36 32 8 1 n/a n/a 0 356
2007 335 63 34 11 1 n/a n/a 0 444
2008 366 76 37 11 1 n/a n/a 0 491
2009 360 65 25 11 1 n/a n/a 0 462
2010 382 78 30 11 6 n/a n/a 0 507
2011 377 54 30 14 1 0 34 0 510
2012 364 49 37 20 1 0 33 0 504
2013 367 41 54 18 0 0 32 0 512
2014 379 23 68 23 0 0 37 0 530
2015 372 25 86 33 0 0 39 0 555
2016 375 22 95 28 2 0 38 0 560
2017 328 23 88 22 0 0 31 0 492
2018 303 20 106 26 0 0 39 0 494
2019 302 23 71 25 1 1 29 0 452
2020 298 20 68 28 3 1 32 0 450
2021 268 19 58 37 1 1 32 0 416
2022 239 15 42 38 1 0 27 0 362
2023 226 18 50 36 2 0 32 0 364

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Horizon Elementary

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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

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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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Horizon Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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 173rd of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 204th 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)57.755.7
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sun Prairie Area School District)46.242
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Horizon Elementary)66.767.2
 0.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sun Prairie Area School District)60.254
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Horizon Elementary)55.365.6
 10.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sun Prairie Area School District)45.750.8
 5.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Horizon Elementary)63.268.8
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sun Prairie Area School District)54.351.6
 2.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Horizon Elementary)72.470.3
 2.1%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Sun Prairie Area School District)57.361.3
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Horizon Elementary)68.462.5
 5.9%
   4th Grade Science (Sun Prairie Area School District)56.853.4
 3.4%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Horizon Elementary)54.339.3
 15%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sun Prairie Area School District)44.841
 3.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Horizon Elementary)59.362.5
 3.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sun Prairie Area School District)54.246
 8.2%
   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 Students452364
 19.5%
African American2318
 21.7%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian7150
 29.6%
Hispanic2536
 44%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White302226
 25.2%
Two or More Races2932
 10.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.9%23.1%
 9.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Elementary

Horizon Elementary ranks 142nd of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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

Students who attend Horizon Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie View Middle
High : Sun Prairie East High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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