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About this school
Horizon Elementary School is
a town public school
in Mc Farland, California that is part of Mcfarland Unified Sch District.
It serves 535 students
in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 28.2:1.
Its teachers have had 47 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
98%
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.
Horizon Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Feb 27, 2026
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Horizon Elementary School
$38,957
raised using DonorsChoose
47
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
39
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
8
projects for
technology
11
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Horizon Elementary School has received support from
28 individuals from California and
11 individuals out-of-state.
