Horizon Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

695 S Commercial Ave
Smithville, MO 64089

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Serving 435 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Horizon Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 435 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 10% in MO
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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Horizon Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Horizon Elementary School's student population of 435 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Horizon Elementary School
Pre-K	7
Kind	55
1	57
2	60
3	60
4	63
5	67
6	66

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Total Students

435 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Horizon Elementary School
2024	435
2023	446
2022	429
2021	433
2020	476
2019	476
2018	586
2017	586
2016	580
2015	559
2014	553
2013	547
2012	535
2011	533
2010	533
2009	545
2008	505
2007	548
2006	501
2005	469
2004	413
2003	421
2002	397
2001	390
2000	231

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Horizon Elementary School
2024	30
2023	31
2022	30
2021	29
2020	31
2019	31
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	33
2014	32
2013	32
2012	32
2011	31
2010	32
2009	33
2008	33
2007	27
2006	28
2005	27
2004	26
2003	26
2002	26
2001	24
2000	15

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Horizon Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Horizon Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#118 out of 2076 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Horizon Elementary School
2023	#118
2022	#136
2021	#155
2019	#354
2018	#523
2017	#364
2016	#830
2015	#546
2014	#679
2013	#325
2012	#723

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74%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Horizon Elementary School	Missouri	Smithville R-II School District
2023	74%	40%	62%
2022	71%	39%	59%
2021	67%	37%	53%
2019	65%	42%	56%
2018	51%	42%	48%
2017	61%	47%	55%
2016	55%	48%	50%
2015	55%	44%	50%
2014	56%	52%	61%
2013	62%	53%	63%
2012	57%	55%	62%

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59%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Horizon Elementary School	Missouri	Smithville R-II School District
2022	59%	43%	53%
2021	60%	46%	54%
2019	56%	49%	57%
2018	57%	49%	48%
2017	72%	61%	69%
2016	65%	63%	65%
2015	68%	60%	68%
2014	57%	53%	61%
2013	71%	55%	68%
2012	61%	55%	64%
2011	63%	55%	67%

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70-79%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Horizon Elementary School	Missouri	Smithville R-II School District
2022	74%	38%	48%
2021	77%	37%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Horizon Elementary School	Missouri	Smithville R-II School District
2024	15:1	12:1
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	15:1
2021	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	18:1	14:1	16:1
2017	18:1	14:1	16:1
2016	18:1	14:1	16:1
2015	17:1	14:1	16:1
2014	17:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	17:1	14:1	17:1
2010	16:1	14:1	17:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	15:1	14:1	16:1
2007	20:1	15:1	18:1
2006	18:1	14:1	17:1
2005	17:1	15:1	17:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	15:1
2001	16:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Horizon Elementary School	Missouri	Smithville R-II School District
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Horizon Elementary School	Missouri	Smithville R-II School District
2024	6%	8%
2023	6%	8%	6%
2022	6%	8%	5%
2021	6%	7%	5%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	3%	6%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Horizon Elementary School	Missouri	Smithville R-II School District
2024	1%	15%
2023	1%	15%	2%
2022	1%	15%	1%
2021	1%	15%	1%
2020	1%	16%	1%
2019	1%	16%	1%
2018	1%	16%	1%
2017	1%	16%	1%
2016	3%	16%	1%
2015	1%	16%
2011	1%	17%	1%
2010	1%	18%	1%
2009	1%	18%
2008	1%	18%	1%
2007	1%	18%	1%
2004	1%	18%
2003	1%	18%
2002	1%	18%
2000	1%	17%

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White

90%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Horizon Elementary School	Missouri	Smithville R-II School District
2024	90%	68%
2023	90%	69%	89%
2022	90%	69%	90%
2021	90%	70%	90%
2020	91%	71%	92%
2019	91%	71%	92%
2018	91%	72%	92%
2017	91%	72%	92%
2016	92%	72%	93%
2015	94%	73%	93%
2014	93%	73%	94%
2013	94%	74%	93%
2012	93%	74%	93%
2011	94%	75%	95%
2010	95%	76%	94%
2009	94%	76%	94%
2008	92%	76%	94%
2007	93%	76%	94%
2006	94%	77%	95%
2005	96%	77%	94%
2004	97%	78%	95%
2003	97%	78%	96%
2002	95%	79%	96%
2001	97%	79%	96%
2000	97%	80%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Horizon Elementary School	Missouri	Smithville R-II School District
2024	3%	6%
2023	3%	6%	2%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	5%	4%	2%
2019	5%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	1%
2017	3%	4%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Horizon Elementary School	Missouri	Smithville R-II School District
2024	0.19	0.51
2023	0.19	0.50	0.21
2022	0.19	0.50	0.19
2021	0.19	0.48	0.19
2020	0.17	0.47	0.16
2019	0.17	0.47	0.16
2018	0.17	0.45	0.16
2017	0.17	0.45	0.16
2016	0.15	0.46	0.14
2015	0.12	0.44	0.14
2014	0.13	0.44	0.12
2013	0.12	0.42	0.13
2012	0.13	0.42	0.13
2011	0.11	0.41	0.10
2010	0.10	0.39	0.11
2009	0.12	0.39	0.11
2008	0.15	0.39	0.12
2007	0.13	0.39	0.12
2006	0.12	0.37	0.11
2005	0.08	0.38	0.11
2004	0.06	0.36	0.09
2003	0.06	0.36	0.08
2002	0.09	0.35	0.08
2001	0.06	0.35	0.08
2000	0.06	0.33	0.07

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Eligible for

13%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Horizon Elementary School	Missouri	Smithville R-II School District
2024	13%	42%
2023	13%	41%	12%
2022	11%	40%	11%
2021	8%	43%	8%
2020	13%	44%	14%
2019	13%	44%	14%
2018	13%	44%	14%
2017	13%	44%	14%
2016	11%	44%	10%
2015	10%	44%	12%
2014	13%	42%	13%
2013	10%	38%	11%
2012	12%	38%	11%
2011	14%	37%	10%
2010	11%	36%	9%
2009	9%	31%	7%
2008	8%	32%	7%
2007	9%	31%	6%
2006	7%	32%	6%
2005	6%	32%	6%
2004	4%	30%	5%
2003	7%	29%	5%
2002	6%	28%	4%
2001	7%	28%	4%
2000	5%	28%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Horizon Elementary School	Missouri	Smithville R-II School District
2024	4%	7%
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	6%	1%
2020	2%	6%	4%
2019	2%	6%	4%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	1%	7%	1%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	2%
2012	6%	7%	4%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	4%	8%	3%
2007	4%	8%	4%
2006	5%	8%	3%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	5%	7%	3%
2003	3%	7%	3%
2002	4%	7%	3%
2001	4%	7%	3%
2000	3%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Smithville R-II School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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What is Horizon Elementary School's ranking?

Horizon Elementary School is ranked #118 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Horizon Elementary School often compared to?

Horizon Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chouteau Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Horizon Elementary School?

435 students attend Horizon Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Horizon Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Horizon Elementary School?

Horizon Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Horizon Elementary School offer ?

Horizon Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Horizon Elementary School part of?

Horizon Elementary School is part of Smithville R-II School District.

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