Horizon Elementary School

730 North Mitchell, Boise, ID 83704 | (208) 854-5170

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 733

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 733 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 271st out of 365 elementary schools in ID.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 730 N Mitchell, Boise, ID 83704

Principal or Admin: Gale Zickefoose
Fax: (208) 854-5171

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Boise City Independent School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,338
Graduation Rate: 84.7%
Dropout Rate: 2.1%
Students Per Teacher: 17.3
Enrolled Students: 25,953

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 733
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 390 (53.2%)
Females: 343 (46.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 65 (8.9%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 342 (46.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 407 (55.5%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Horizon Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	0.7%
Black	14	1.9%
Asian	60	8.2%
Hispanic	166	22.6%
White	488	66.6%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	18	2.5%
Kindergarten	91	12.4%
1st Grade	100	13.6%
2nd Grade	111	15.1%
3rd Grade	111	15.1%
4th Grade	104	14.2%
5th Grade	95	13.0%
6th Grade	103	14.1%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 51%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:49%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 16 Years
Average Salary: $51,803

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Horizon Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$31,606	17%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$55,982	83%

Source: ID Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on December 03, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
The teacher ratio to student and warm atmosphere make this a great school for my son.

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