The brief
A Caldwell County Schools elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 5th.
Horizons Elementary is listed in Caldwell County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 2021*10%
- 2020*10%
- 201910%
- 201810%
- 2017: no results on file
- 201620%
- 201510%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 27% (multi-year average, 2009-2021) · reading/ELA 27% (multi-year average, 2009-2021).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2021 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2021 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 28645; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2021; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $50,529
- Median home value
- $157,800
- Median rent
- $726/mo
- College educated
- 17.3%
- Homeownership
- 71.7%
- Poverty rate
- 12.5%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 28645; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 37
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 13
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,346/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lenoir. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lenoir), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Horizons Elementary serve?
Horizons Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.
How many students attend Horizons Elementary?
Horizons Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 29 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horizons Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Horizons Elementary is 2.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Horizons Elementary?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Horizons Elementary has 27% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021) and 27% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2021).
Is Horizons Elementary a charter school?
No, Horizons Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Horizons Elementary a Title I school?
No, Horizons Elementary is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Horizons Elementary?
89.7% of students at Horizons Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 5th
- Enrollment
- 29
- Student-teacher ratio
- 2.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 13
- Free or reduced lunch
- 89.7%
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Small City
- County
- Caldwell County
- Phone
- (828) 726-3855
- Schools in district
- 25
- District spending per student
- $12,066
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 16.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 28645)
- 46,237
- Area average commute
- 28 min
- Area median age
- 46.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.