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About this school
Horizon Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Boise, Idaho that is part of Independent School District of Boise City 1.
It serves 472 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
36%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Horizon Elementary School
$24,229
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
124
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Horizon Elementary School has received support from
103 individuals from Idaho and
21 individuals out-of-state.