Heritage Academy vs. Horizon Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Heritage Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Horizon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 176 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Heritage Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Horizon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
176 students
486 students
Total Classroom Teachers
12 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#646 out of 704 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#589 out of 704 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
67
Kindergarten Students
18
62
Grade 1 Students
16
57
Grade 2 Students
20
56
Grade 3 Students
21
84
Grade 4 Students
14
76
Grade 5 Students
24
84
Grade 6 Students
26
-
Grade 7 Students
16
-
Grade 8 Students
21
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
48%
60%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
40%
38%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
1%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
57%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%