Horizon School

8520 North 47th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85302 | (623) 237-4000

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 912

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 912 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 182nd out of 660 middle schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8520 N. 47th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85302

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Glendale Elementary District
Per-Pupil Spending: $6,791
Students Per Teacher: 19.3
Enrolled Students: 13,116

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 912
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 49.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 476 (52.2%)
Females: 436 (47.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 98 (10.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 562 (61.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 660 (72.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Horizon School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	19	2.1%
Black	85	9.3%
Asian	44	4.8%
Hispanic	502	55.0%
White	262	28.7%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	121	13.3%
1st Grade	112	12.3%
2nd Grade	105	11.5%
3rd Grade	119	13.0%
4th Grade	119	13.0%
5th Grade	109	12.0%
6th Grade	84	9.2%
7th Grade	69	7.6%
8th Grade	74	8.1%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 43%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:57%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 12 Years
Average Salary: $43,976

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Horizon School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$36,767	43%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$49,455	57%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Horizon School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on AIMS state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AIMS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	58.0%	53.0%	65.0%
2009	93.0%	77.0%	-
2008	72.0%	74.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	61.0%	58.0%	73.0%
2009	70.0%	63.0%	-
2008	52.0%	52.0%	69.0%

Writing Test
2009	84.0%	74.0%	-
2008	76.0%	67.0%	76.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	59.0%	51.0%	63.0%
2009	89.0%	84.0%	-
2008	69.0%	63.0%	74.0%

Reading Test
2010	67.0%	55.0%	71.0%
2009	67.0%	62.0%	-
2008	62.0%	51.0%	69.0%

Science Test
2010	68.0%	45.0%	61.0%
2009	56.0%	41.0%	-
2008	56.0%	40.0%	53.0%

Writing Test
2009	79.0%	80.0%	-
2008	78.0%	65.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	46.0%	47.0%	58.0%
2009	63.0%	55.0%	-
2008	82.0%	66.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	52.0%	56.0%	72.0%
2009	61.0%	55.0%	-
2008	71.0%	54.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	66.0%	65.0%	74.0%
2009	84.0%	73.0%	-
2008	76.0%	65.0%	65.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	53.0%	41.0%	56.0%
2009	65.0%	57.0%	-
2008	70.0%	51.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	82.0%	62.0%	78.0%
2009	74.0%	58.0%	-
2008	71.0%	49.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	81.0%	62.0%	73.0%
2009	93.0%	83.0%	-
2008	93.0%	75.0%	72.0%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	74.0%	46.0%	57.0%
2009	80.0%	63.0%	-
2008	83.0%	57.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	89.0%	68.0%	77.0%
2009	92.0%	60.0%	-
2008	89.0%	56.0%	70.0%

Writing Test
2010	91.0%	73.0%	75.0%
2009	91.0%	78.0%	-
2008	92.0%	62.0%	65.0%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	66.0%	45.0%	57.0%
2009	56.0%	45.0%	-
2008	67.0%	49.0%	62.0%

Reading Test
2010	78.0%	57.0%	73.0%
2009	94.0%	59.0%	-
2008	81.0%	54.0%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	67.0%	46.0%	58.0%
2009	65.0%	42.0%	-
2008	48.0%	36.0%	50.0%

Writing Test
2009	96.0%	83.0%	-
2008	96.0%	69.0%	76.0%

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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