Discovery School vs Horizon School

How do these schools compare?

Metric Discovery School Horizon School
Location GLENDALE, AZ GLENDALE, AZ
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 601 856
Student:Teacher Ratio 21.7:1 22.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 56.9% 57.0%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Discovery School Horizon School
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $10,862 $10,862
District Glendale Elementary District (4271) Glendale Elementary District (4271)

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Discovery School Horizon School
White 6.0% 20.1%
African American 5.3% 7.5%
Hispanic or Latino 79.9% 60.0%
Asian 4.7% 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5% 3.3%
Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.1%
Multiracial 2.3% 4.7%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Discovery School Horizon School
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio
Chronic Absenteeism 55.6% 66.9%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 60 46
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.