How does Horizons School: Independent Study compare to other elementary schools in Pleasant Hill?

Horizons School: Independent Study has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.9/100, placing it at the 39th percentile statewide. 18% of students exceed standard, with a total of 406 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Horizons School: Independent Study?

18.2% of students at Horizons School: Independent Study exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 43.0% 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 Horizons School: Independent Study?

42.0% of students at Horizons School: Independent Study 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.

Horizons School: Independent Study

Mt. Diablo Unified Pleasant Hill Contra Costa County 94523

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

406 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

216 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

39%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 45.4%

White 35.6%

Asian 6.0%

Black 4.2%

Other 8.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Horizons School: Independent Study
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	18.2%
Met Standard	24.7%
Below Standard	57.0%

Exceeded

18.2%

Met

24.7%

Below

57.0%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "43% proficient" for Horizons School: Independent Study and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

18.2% of students exceeded standard while 24.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Mt. Diablo Unified district average of 18.8%. The 13 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 26.1% exceeded — 7.8 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 42.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

18.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

43.0%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

N/A

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

42.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

406

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	4	—	—	—	—	—
4th	11	18.2%	36.4%	18.2%	27.3%	54.5%
5th	10	—	—	—	—	—
6th	17	11.8%	5.9%	41.2%	41.2%	17.6%
7th	16	25.0%	25.0%	25.0%	25.0%	50.0%
8th	19	10.5%	52.6%	21.1%	15.8%	63.2%
11th	31	16.1%	32.3%	38.7%	12.9%	48.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	4	—	—	—	—	—
4th	11	27.3%	9.1%	54.5%	9.1%	36.4%
5th	11	9.1%	9.1%	18.2%	63.6%	18.2%
6th	16	18.8%	12.5%	12.5%	56.3%	31.3%
7th	14	28.6%	42.9%	21.4%	7.1%	71.4%
8th	19	21.1%	26.3%	15.8%	36.8%	47.4%
11th	29	13.8%	20.7%	10.3%	55.2%	34.5%