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Horizons Exploratory Academy

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

310 E 9th Street, Salida, CO 81201 · (719) 530-5252 · Part of Salida School District R-32

Salida’s School Grade A better than 89% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
32
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Horizons Exploratory Academy

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 47%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

310 E 9th Street, Salida

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 94
Grade 109
Grade 119
Grade 1210
Enrollment over time
29’20
29’21
34’22
38’23
32’24

Up 10.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 3%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Horizons Exploratory Academy from Salida families.

Other schools in Salida School District R-32

The district →
Salida Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Salida
74 students7:1
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Salida
A
449 students15:1
Salida Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Salida
B+
327 students13:1
Crest Academy
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Salida
A+
60 students13:1
Salida High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Salida
A−
409 students16:1

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