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Horizon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

7855 Old Madison Pike, Madison, AL 35758 · (256) 464-3614 · Part of Madison City School District

Madison’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
567
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Horizon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 33 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Madison kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Madison kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Horizon Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency53%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts78%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

7855 Old Madison Pike, Madison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten90
Grade 178
Grade 286
Grade 3114
Grade 498
Grade 5101
Enrollment over time
597’20
560’21
547’22
568’23
567’24

Down 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 23%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Horizon Elementary School from Madison families.

Other schools in Madison City School District

The district →
Mill Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison
A+
965 students16:1
Madison City School PreK Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Madison
252 students29:1
MidTown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Madison
A+
1,097 students17:1
Heritage Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Madison
A+
869 students17:1
Rainbow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Madison
A+
725 students15:1
Columbia Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Madison
A+
701 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Madison’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.