Horizon Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Spokane Valley, Washington

Horizon Middle School in Spokane Valley, Washington enrolled 472 students in 2024-25 with 26.1 full-time teachers, 18.0 students per teacher against the Washington middle-school median of 19.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 45% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%

487 students in 2022-23, 482 students in 2023-24, 472 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.0 to 26.1.

Students enrolled at Horizon Middle School by school year2022-23: 487, 2023-24: 482, 2024-25: 47202004006002022-234872023-244822024-25472
Students enrolled at Horizon Middle School by school year2022-23: 487, 2023-24: 482, 2024-25: 47202004006002022-234872023-244822024-25472
Students enrolled at Horizon Middle School by school year2022-23: 487, 2023-24: 482, 2024-25: 47202004006002022-234872023-244822024-25472
Students enrolled at Horizon Middle School by school year2022-23: 487, 2023-24: 482, 2024-25: 47202004006002022-234872023-244822024-25472
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2348728.017.4
2023-2448225.918.6
2024-2547226.118.0

18.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 69 of every 100 Washington middle schools

Among the 376 Washington middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Horizon Middle School 18.0; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherHorizon Middle School 18.0state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Horizon Middle School 18.0; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherHorizon Middle School 18.0state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Horizon Middle School 18.0; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherHorizon Middle School 18.0state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Horizon Middle School 18.0; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherHorizon Middle School 18.0state median 19.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 495 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Horizon Middle School enrolled 495 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 16 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 495 of the 495 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions16
  • Chronically absent29.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

85.4% of students were White, 5.3% of two or more races, 3.4% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White85.4%
  2. Two or more races5.3%
  3. Hispanic3.4%
  4. Black3.0%
  5. Asian1.3%
  6. American Indian1.1%
  7. Pacific Islander0.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Horizon Middle School scored proficient or above: 64% in reading in 2021-22 and 45% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2264%56%53.4%
Math, 2022-2345%43% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Spokane Valley

6 public middle schools in Spokane Valley report 2024-25 enrollment; Horizon Middle School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Evergreen Middle School66818.626.8%
Greenacres Middle School55518.329.7%
North Pines Middle School50417.659.5%
Horizon Middle School47218.020.6%
East Valley Middle School39414.059.6%
Bowdish Middle School35915.746.5%

All public schools in Spokane Valley →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Horizon Middle School

  1. Bowdish Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.3 miles away: 359 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. North Pines Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.9 miles away: 504 students, 17.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
  3. Compare Horizon Middle School with Bowdish Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Central Valley School District spends per student$15,783 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,783
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonHorizon Middle School is the number 261 by size of 380 Washington middle schools open in 2024-25.#261 of 380
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher18.0 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 19.1 for middle schools.18.0:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Horizon Middle School

  1. How many students attend Horizon Middle School?
    472 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 487 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Spokane Valley, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Horizon Middle School?
    18.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for middle schools is 19.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Horizon Middle School a Title I school?
    Horizon Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Horizon Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Horizon Middle School scored proficient or above: 64% in reading in 2021-22 and 45% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Horizon Middle School in?
    Central Valley School District, NCES district ID 5301110. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530111001826 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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