📍 695 S Commercial Ave, Smithville, Clay County, 64089
Horizon Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Smithville, Clay County. The school has 446 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Smithville R-Ii school district. It serves grades K–6 in a small-town setting. The school employs 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1. 60% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Horizon Elementary enrolls 446 students across grades K–6. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 30.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino and 2.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 402 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 6.1% |
| Two or more races | 13 | 2.9% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
74 of the school's 446 students (17%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 59 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Horizon Elementary is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-60, state senate district 12, state house district 12.
Horizon Elementary is one of 5 schools in SMITHVILLE R-II, based in SMITHVILLE, Missouri. The district serves 2,514 students district-wide and employs 181 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 446 students, Horizon Elementary is close to the district average of about 503 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe