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Horizon Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

5905 N W 100th Street, Johnston, IA 50131 · (515) 986-1121 · Part of Johnston Community School District

Johnston’s School Grade A better than 86% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
613
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Horizon Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Johnston kids: Summit Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Horizon ElementaryYou are here
6–7Summit Middle School1,118 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5905 N W 100th Street, Johnston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten81
Grade 187
Grade 2113
Grade 3123
Grade 4109
Grade 5100
Enrollment over time
641’20
657’21
647’22
673’23
613’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Black 15%Hispanic 12%Asian 10%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Horizon Elementary from Johnston families.

Other schools in Johnston Community School District

The district →
Henry A Wallace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Johnston
A+
840 students16:1
Timber Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Johnston
A−
667 students14:1
Beaver Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Johnston
A
575 students14:1
Lawson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Johnston
B
545 students13:1
Summit Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Johnston
A−
1,118 students15:1
Johnston Middle School
Secondary · Grades 8–9 · Johnston
A
1,161 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 Iowa’s other public schools; Johnston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.