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Public elementary school · Harrisburg School District 41-2 · Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Horizon Elementary - 09

Horizon Elementary - 09 rates 5.3, below most Harrisburg School District 41-2 elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.3this school

5.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Harrisburg School District 41-2 median is 7.3.

#432 of 586 schools in South Dakota · Harrisburg School District 41-2: 7 elementary schools rated, median 7.3

The brief

A Harrisburg School District 41-2 elementary school where students score 18 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 432 of 586 schools in South Dakota and 10 of 10 in Harrisburg School District 41-2.

Horizon Elementary - 09 is listed in Harrisburg School District 41-2, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math34%13 points below the South Dakota average of 47%2025 SBAC
Reading42%6 points below the South Dakota average of 48%2025 SBAC
Proficiency has held near 38% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 SBAC; 30 test records from SD state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.7
50% of the rating
Academics
3.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

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.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2016-2025) · reading/ELA 47% (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

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.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • 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 · 2025 SBAC · Medium confidence
  • 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.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
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 57108; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Horizon Elementary - 09 and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$96,184
Median home value
$401,300
Median rent
$1,292/mo
College educated
53.7%
Homeownership
63.1%
Poverty rate
6.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 57108; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
10
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
0
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
30
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,562/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Sioux Falls. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Sioux Falls), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
15.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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  9. Horizon Elementary - 09this school
    5.3
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Horizon Elementary - 09.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

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 Horizon Elementary - 09 serve?

Horizon Elementary - 09 serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Horizon Elementary - 09?

Horizon Elementary - 09 has an enrollment of approximately 433 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Horizon Elementary - 09?

The student-teacher ratio at Horizon Elementary - 09 is 11.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Horizon Elementary - 09 rank in SD?

Horizon Elementary - 09 ranks #432 of 586 schools in SD.

What is Horizon Elementary - 09's MySchoolScout rating?

Horizon Elementary - 09 has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Horizon Elementary - 09?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Horizon Elementary - 09 has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025) and 47% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

Is Horizon Elementary - 09 a charter school?

No, Horizon Elementary - 09 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Horizon Elementary - 09 a Title I school?

No, Horizon Elementary - 09 is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Horizon Elementary - 09?

15.9% of students at Horizon Elementary - 09 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
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
433
Student-teacher ratio
11.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
37
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Lincoln County
Rank in district
#10 of 10
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$11,031
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 57108)
32,888
Area average commute
17.5 min
Area median age
37.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, South Dakota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.