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Horizons School: Independent Study

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

1 Santa Barbara Rd., Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 · (925) 682-8000 · Part of Mount Diablo Unified School District

Pleasant Hill’s School Grade B better than 62% of California school districts

Directions
Students
182
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Horizons School: Independent Study

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts90%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1 Santa Barbara Rd., Pleasant Hill

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 12
Grade 27
Grade 36
Grade 411
Grade 59
Grade 614
Grade 718
Grade 823
Grade 99
Grade 1015
Grade 1125
Grade 1243
Enrollment over time
170’20
531’21
269’22
216’23
182’24

Up 7.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 45%White 32%Two or more races 10%Asian 9%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Horizons School: Independent Study from Pleasant Hill families.

Other schools in Mount Diablo Unified School District

The district →
Hidden Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Martinez
B+
831 students27:1
Mt. Diablo Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Clayton
A
739 students30:1
Meadow Homes Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Concord
D
732 students28:1
Valhalla Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pleasant Hill
A−
721 students28:1
Walnut Acres Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Walnut Creek
A
689 students29:1
Bancroft Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Walnut Creek
A
672 students27:1

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 California’s other public schools; Pleasant Hill’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.