Horizon School
8520 North 47th Ave
Glendale AZ, 85302, Maricopa County
Phone: 623-237-4010
Ranking: (560 out of 1,363, top 41%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Glendale Elementary District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 42 | 42 | 43 | 37 | 49 | 46 | 50 | |||||||
Total Students: | 839 | 804 | 803 | 738 | 912 | 909 | 937 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 87 | 10.4% | 84 | 10.4% | 93 | 11.6% | 85 | 11.5% | 121 | 13.3% | 113 | 12.4% | 111 | 11.8% |
Grade 1: | 90 | 10.7% | 94 | 11.7% | 90 | 11.2% | 82 | 11.1% | 112 | 12.3% | 106 | 11.7% | 117 | 12.5% |
Grade 2: | 103 | 12.3% | 102 | 12.7% | 99 | 12.3% | 79 | 10.7% | 105 | 11.5% | 117 | 12.9% | 129 | 13.8% |
Grade 3: | 105 | 12.5% | 94 | 11.7% | 93 | 11.6% | 66 | 8.9% | 119 | 13.0% | 124 | 13.6% | 115 | 12.3% |
Grade 4: | 102 | 12.2% | 91 | 11.3% | 75 | 9.3% | 78 | 10.6% | 119 | 13.0% | 112 | 12.3% | 114 | 12.2% |
Grade 5: | 94 | 11.2% | 72 | 9.0% | 80 | 10.0% | 92 | 12.5% | 109 | 12.0% | 118 | 13.0% | 116 | 12.4% |
Grade 6: | 75 | 8.9% | 79 | 9.8% | 97 | 12.1% | 77 | 10.4% | 84 | 9.2% | 73 | 8.0% | 113 | 12.1% |
Grade 7: | 89 | 10.6% | 97 | 12.1% | 82 | 10.2% | 89 | 12.1% | 69 | 7.6% | 70 | 7.7% | 65 | 6.9% |
Grade 8: | 94 | 11.2% | 91 | 11.3% | 94 | 11.7% | 90 | 12.2% | 74 | 8.1% | 76 | 8.4% | 57 | 6.1% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 432 | 51.5% | 416 | 51.7% | 426 | 53.1% | 381 | 51.6% | 472 | 51.8% | 456 | 50.2% | 453 | 48.3% |
Female: | 407 | 48.5% | 388 | 48.3% | 377 | 46.9% | 357 | 48.4% | 432 | 47.4% | 445 | 49.0% | 480 | 51.2% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 26 | 3.1% | 18 | 2.2% | 18 | 2.2% | 14 | 1.9% | 19 | 2.1% | 16 | 1.8% | 18 | 1.9% |
Asian: | 31 | 3.7% | 39 | 4.9% | 42 | 5.2% | 38 | 5.1% | 44 | 4.8% | 38 | 4.2% | 37 | 3.9% |
Hispanic: | 411 | 49.0% | 391 | 48.6% | 388 | 48.3% | 353 | 47.8% | 502 | 55.0% | 515 | 56.7% | 533 | 56.9% |
Black: | 85 | 10.1% | 81 | 10.1% | 78 | 9.7% | 70 | 9.5% | 85 | 9.3% | 82 | 9.0% | 73 | 7.8% |
White: | 276 | 32.9% | 265 | 33.0% | 270 | 33.6% | 261 | 35.4% | 262 | 28.7% | 258 | 28.4% | 276 | 29.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 10 | 1.2% | 10 | 1.2% | 7 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 532 | 63.4% | 508 | 63.2% | 510 | 63.5% | 413 | 56.0% | 562 | 61.6% | 520 | 57.2% | 405 | 43.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 97 | 11.6% | 75 | 9.3% | 77 | 9.6% | 74 | 10.0% | 98 | 10.7% | 109 | 12.0% | 122 | 13.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.98 | 19.37 | 18.89 | 19.95 | 18.61 | 19.80 | 18.90 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 452 | 439 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353 | 348 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 356 | 350.07 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366 | 355 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369 | 348 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450 | 439 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447 | 439 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 454 | 438.69 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 445 | 438 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 455 | 436 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 476 | 472 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374 | 365 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372 | 367.54 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364 | 368 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371 | 364 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 461 | 456 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 468 | 459 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 463.62 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 465 | 458 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 469 | 460 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 489 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 492 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 492.71 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 494 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 489 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 485 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372 | 375 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393 | 377.74 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394 | 379 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382 | 372 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 472 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 472 | 476 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 495 | 481.48 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 495 | 484 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 478 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 509 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 509 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 478.64 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 494 | 479 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 499 | 477 | 501 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 507 | 525 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408 | 388 | 407 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399 | 396.3 | 412.64 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410 | 395 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403 | 397 | 410 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 483 | 501 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 487 | 508 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 497.52 | 515.19 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 493 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 497 | 510 |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 570 | 530 | 537 |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 560 | 522 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 488 | 475.26 | 499.17 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 480 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 485 | 499 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 563 | 535 | 553 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 443 | 406 | 422 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 437 | 406.84 | 425.78 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 437 | 412 | 426 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447 | 412 | 427 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 496 | 517 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 510 | 524 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 543 | 512.32 | 531.49 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 543 | 518 | 530 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 547 | 519 | 532 |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 551 | 527 | 541 |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 577 | 535 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 482.51 | 499.23 |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 510 | 488 | 500 |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 480 | 496 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 560 | 536 | 560 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 451 | 422 | 434 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436 | 422.45 | 434.79 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 452 | 420 | 434 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 441 | 419 | 434 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 546 | 506 | 527 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 544 | 507 | 529 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 527 | 510.33 | 527.07 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 541 | 506 | 521 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 505 | 520 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 516 | 489 | 506 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 526 | 495 | 510 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 504.19 | 515.66 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 535 | 505 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 498 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 43.2% | 35.7% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 56.8% | 64.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 43.2% | 33.3% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 56.8% | 66.7% |
Mean Base Salary: | $43,976.0 | $45,159.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,767.0 | $36,594.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,455.0 | $49,441.0 |
* Horizon School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.