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Horizon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

934 10th Avenue East, Jerome, ID 83338 · (208) 324-4841 · Part of Jerome Joint School District 261

Jerome’s School Grade D better than 9% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
486
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Horizon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Idaho’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 19.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jerome kids: Jerome Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Horizon Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Jerome Middle School937 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 54%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

934 10th Avenue East, Jerome

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K67
Kindergarten62
Grade 157
Grade 256
Grade 384
Grade 476
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
601’20
655’21
676’22
646’23
486’24

Down 19.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 60%White 38%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Horizon Elementary School from Jerome families.

Other schools in Jerome Joint School District 261

The district →
Frontier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jerome
475 students20:1
Summit Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jerome
D
460 students19:1
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jerome
D
421 students21:1
Jerome Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Jerome
4 students7:1
Jerome Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jerome
C−
937 students18:1
Falls City Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Jerome
75 students12:1

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