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Horizon Elementary School

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Horizon Elementary School is located in Johnston, IA and is one of 5 elementary schools in Johnston School District. It is a public school that serves 681 students in grades PK, K-5.

Horizon Elementary School made AYP in 2007. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Iowa in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Horizon Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2010, Horizon Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Iowa average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Horizon Elementary School's students and teachers. more

Johnston District Spending

$8,683Per Pupil

The Johnston spends $8,683 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 64% on instruction, 31% on support services, 4% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Johnston District

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Elementary Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Beaver Creek Elementary School 1.2 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Timber Ridge Elementary School 1.9 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Henry A Wallace Elementary School 2.4 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Gospel Assembly Christian Academy 2.4 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Rolling Green Elementary School 2.7 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Public School
Grades PK, K-5
Johnston School District

Made AYP
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Horizon Elementary School
5905 North West 100TH St
Johnston, IA 50131
(515) 986-1121

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The Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) are annual norm-referenced tests used to measure a student's mastery of certain subjects. ITBS results are compared to other students' results across the nation.

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Enrollment (2010)

Total: 681

48% 48%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Horizon Elementary School had 10% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Iowa had 34% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

White

84%

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18:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Horizon Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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GNWood: I love my daughter's school. The teacher's are very committed to their job and have wonderful rapport with the students. I always feel welcome and enjoy helping the teacher and the school on a weekly basis.

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