Horizons Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 806 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Polk County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,826
- Graduation Rate: 68.5%
- Dropout Rate: 4.9%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 94,530
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 806
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 51.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 403 (50.0%)
- Females: 368 (45.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 102 (12.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 585 (72.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 687 (85.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 5 | 0.6% |
| Black | 198 | 24.6% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.0% |
| Hispanic | 340 | 42.2% |
| White | 220 | 27.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 19 | 2.4% |
| Kindergarten | 139 | 17.2% |
| 1st Grade | 147 | 18.2% |
| 2nd Grade | 139 | 17.2% |
| 3rd Grade | 133 | 16.5% |
| 4th Grade | 115 | 14.3% |
| 5th Grade | 114 | 14.1% |
Teacher Educational Background (2010)
Percent of Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree
School:
76.0%
District:
75.3%
State:
65.3%
Percent of Teachers with a Ph.D.
School:
2.0%
District:
0.6%
State:
1.0%
Percent of Classes Taught by Non-Highly Qualified Teachers
School:
0.2%
State:
4.8%
Percent of Classes Taught By Teachers (Out-of-Field) of Their Background
School:
22.7%
State:
4.8%
Source: FL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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