Horizon Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.3% |
| Met Standard | 25.9% |
| Below Standard | 61.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Horizon Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.3% of students exceeded standard while 25.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.7 points above the McFarland Unified district average of 8.5%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.6 points higher (vs 6.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 14.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 3.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 8.7% | 24.6% | 33.3% |
| 4th | 77 | 16.9% | 22.1% | 39.0% |
| 5th | 79 | 7.6% | 27.9% | 35.4% |
| 6th | 84 | 10.7% | 36.9% | 47.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 69 | 24.6% | 29.0% | 53.6% |
| 4th | 77 | 5.2% | 37.7% | 42.9% |
| 5th | 79 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 22.8% |
| 6th | 84 | 13.1% | 17.9% | 30.9% |
Nearby schools
2 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.3