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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 54 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.
Horizon Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 30, 2026
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Horizon Elementary School
$25,392
raised using DonorsChoose
54
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
125
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
10
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Horizon Elementary School has received support from
104 individuals from Idaho and
21 individuals out-of-state.