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Horizon Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

695 S Commercial Ave, Smithville, MO 64089 · (816) 532-4566 · Part of Smithville R-II School District

Smithville’s School Grade A better than 91% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
448
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Horizon Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Smithville kids: Smithville Middle

On the path

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

K–6Horizon ElementaryYou are here
7–8Smithville Middle371 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

695 S Commercial Ave, Smithville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K8
Kindergarten49
Grade 159
Grade 261
Grade 365
Grade 466
Grade 567
Grade 673
Enrollment over time
433’20
429’21
446’22
435’23
448’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Horizon Elementary from Smithville families.

Other schools in Smithville R-II School District

The district →
Maple Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Smithville
B+
358 students11:1
Eagle Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Smithville
A−
492 students14:1
Smithville Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Smithville
A−
371 students12:1
Smithville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Smithville
A
845 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 Missouri’s other public schools; Smithville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.