How does Horizon compare to other elementary schools in La Quinta?

Horizon has a SchoolScope composite score of 27.8/100, placing it at the 6th percentile statewide. 9% of students exceed standard, with a total of 546 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Horizon?

9.0% of students at Horizon exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 32.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Horizon?

58.9% of students at Horizon are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Horizon

Desert Sands Unified La Quinta Riverside County 92253

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

546 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

356 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

83%

Teachers

17 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 75.0%

White 16.0%

Asian 0.8%

Black 1.7%

Other 6.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Horizon
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	9.0%
Met Standard	23.3%
Below Standard	67.7%

Exceeded

9.0%

Met

23.3%

Below

67.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "32% proficient" for Horizon and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

9.0% of students exceeded standard while 23.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 6.2 points below the Desert Sands Unified district average of 15.2%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 24.0% exceeded — 15.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Chronic absenteeism is 58.9%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

9.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

32.3%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

N/A

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

58.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

546

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	12	8.3%	16.7%	41.7%	33.3%	25.0%
4th	7	—	—	—	—	—
5th	6	—	—	—	—	—
6th	22	9.1%	22.7%	40.9%	27.3%	31.8%
7th	15	6.7%	33.3%	20.0%	40.0%	40.0%
8th	31	3.2%	32.3%	35.5%	29.0%	35.5%
11th	49	22.4%	26.5%	28.6%	22.4%	49.0%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	12	8.3%	25.0%	33.3%	33.3%	33.3%
4th	7	—	—	—	—	—
5th	6	—	—	—	—	—
6th	22	13.6%	18.2%	22.7%	45.5%	31.8%
7th	16	0.0%	12.5%	31.3%	56.3%	12.5%
8th	32	0.0%	21.9%	31.3%	46.9%	21.9%
11th	49	16.3%	22.4%	20.4%	40.8%	38.8%