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Horizon Heights Elementary

Summary:

Horizon Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in El Paso, Texas, serving 925 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Socorro Independent School District, Horizon Heights consistently outperforms district and state averages on STAAR assessments, particularly in reading and mathematics.

Horizon Heights Elementary is a standout academic performer, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the district and state in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade reading and math. The school's performance for Hispanic, White, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status student subgroups is especially impressive, ranking among the top Texas elementary schools in these categories. Horizon Heights has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, an achievement that speaks to the school's commitment to academic excellence.

When compared to nearby schools, Horizon Heights stands out. Within the Socorro ISD, schools like Loma Verde, John Drugan School, and Dr. Sue A. Shook School also demonstrate strong academic performance, but Horizon Heights stands out as a top performer. In contrast, schools in the Clint ISD, such as Frank Macias Elementary, Desert Hills Elementary, and Carroll T. Welch Elementary, generally have lower academic proficiency rates compared to Horizon Heights.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 13601 Ryderwood Ave
       El Paso, TX  79928

(915) 937-7400

District: Socorro Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
751st of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,142 Help


Students who attend Horizon Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Col John O Ensor Middle
High:    Eastlake High School

Student/teacher ratio:  24.1 Help
Number of students:  934

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.4%
White:
6.0%
African American:
1.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Horizon Heights Elementary ranks better than 83.9% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 5th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Socorro Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.14. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91.4%), White (6%), African American (1.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horizon Heights Elementary is 24.1. 25 elementary schools in the Socorro Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horizon Heights Elementary is $9,142. 23 elementary schools in the Socorro Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Horizon Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Horizon Heights Elementary 751st of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Horizon Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


English Language Learner students:
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Socorro Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Socorro Independent School District (Isd) 345th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Horizon Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Horizon Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.05 1695th 3465 51.1%
2005 53.25 1863rd 3475 46.4%
2006 60.61 1499th 3476 56.9%
2007 48.05 2299th 3724 38.3%
2008 64.14 1405th 3768 62.7%
2009 40.99 2688th 3884 30.8%
2010 50.95 2291st 3937 41.8%
2011 53.02 2230th 4095 45.5%
2012 40.57 2864th 4206 31.9%
2013 65.31 1421st 4221 66.3%
2014 52.91 2161st 4260 49.3%
2015 73.30 1090th 4320 74.8%
2016 71.79 1166th 4286 72.8%
2017 71.12 1019th 4329 76.5%
2018 75.96 807th 4359 81.5%
2019 80.89 670th 4479 85.0%
2021 48.67 2105th 4578 54.0%
2022 66.28 1306th 4581 71.5%
2023 78.74 811th 4647 82.5%
2024 80.14 751st 4675 83.9%
See the entire list of Texas Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Horizon Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.31 939th 3226 70.9%
2019 74.63 464th 3333 86.1%
2021 57.82 1089th 3446 68.4%
2022 64.72 905th 3487 74.0%
2023 68.43 778th 3556 78.1%
2024 75.31 585th 3638 83.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Horizon Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.45 143rd 3558 96.0%
2019 85.36 191st 3684 94.8%
2021 57.94 1035th 3799 72.8%
2022 74.12 541st 3952 86.3%
2023 62.38 991st 4086 75.7%
2024 60.87 1210th 4261 71.6%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horizon Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.45 420th 4264 90.2%
2019 91.03 135th 4309 96.9%
2021 62.15 1281st 4451 71.2%
2022 69.78 913th 4477 79.6%
2023 84.72 296th 4521 93.5%
2024 82.24 390th 4560 91.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Horizon Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.30 928th 4306 78.4%
2019 79.82 648th 4348 85.1%
2021 51.06 1967th 4499 56.3%
2022 66.92 1228th 4561 73.1%
2023 77.19 802nd 4588 82.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Horizon Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.18 2169th 3106 30.2%
2019 62.64 1332nd 3184 58.2%
2021 39.64 2088th 3006 30.5%
2022 68.59 872nd 2958 70.5%
2023 59.87 1468th 2980 50.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for At Risk students at Horizon Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.05 1034th 4240 75.6%
2019 84.08 303rd 4295 92.9%
2021 66.97 866th 4331 80.0%
2022 72.80 712th 4461 84.0%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for At Risk Students!

Rank History for Male students at Horizon Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.49 803rd 4319 81.4%
2019 79.49 653rd 4357 85.0%
2021 44.83 2270th 4498 49.5%
2022 63.20 1415th 4563 69.0%
2023 75.53 901st 4585 80.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Horizon Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.09 928th 2483 62.6%
2019 62.78 683rd 2515 72.8%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Horizon Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.25 478th 4168 88.5%
2019 86.13 287th 4188 93.1%
2021 55.63 1600th 4329 63.0%
2022 70.29 915th 4376 79.1%
2023 82.08 454th 4401 89.7%
2024 84.26 379th 4431 91.4%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Horizon Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.34 62nd 3127 98.0%
2019 73.35 648th 3142 79.4%
2022 74.53 569th 3082 81.5%
2023 79.52 437th 3106 85.9%
2024 63.42 1038th 3078 66.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Open Quote Great school! The administration is very inviting and welcoming of all parents. The teachers at the school are some of the most caring I've ever come across. The environment is that of positive learning. As parents we feel so fortunate to have our kids go to a school where their best interests are put ahead of everything else. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Horizon Heights Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 148 6 0 438 0 n/a n/a 0 592
1990 149 3 0 455 0 n/a n/a 0 607
1991 116 6 0 404 0 n/a n/a 0 526
1992 119 3 0 455 1 n/a n/a 0 578
1993 133 7 5 511 1 n/a n/a 0 657
1994 127 7 4 543 1 n/a n/a 0 682
1995 120 2 2 599 3 n/a n/a 0 726
1996 120 2 2 599 3 n/a n/a 0 726
1997 122 3 3 679 2 n/a n/a 0 809
1998 98 10 1 739 2 n/a n/a 0 850
1999 97 9 1 804 2 n/a n/a 0 913
2000 100 10 1 825 1 n/a n/a 0 937
2001 81 13 0 765 0 n/a n/a 0 859
2002 78 10 0 874 0 n/a n/a 0 962
2003 78 10 0 874 0 n/a n/a 0 962
2004 84 5 1 785 0 n/a n/a 0 875
2005 79 10 1 816 1 n/a n/a 0 907
2006 70 11 3 844 0 n/a n/a 0 928
2007 73 14 8 1069 1 n/a n/a 0 1165
2008 18 5 5 770 0 n/a n/a 0 798
2009 11 5 3 778 0 n/a n/a 0 797
2010 14 9 4 876 1 n/a n/a 0 904
2011 34 9 2 959 0 0 7 0 1011
2012 35 15 2 1016 3 0 1 0 1072
2013 33 18 8 984 3 1 2 0 1049
2014 34 20 8 1022 3 0 1 0 1088
2015 36 26 8 711 0 0 5 0 786
2016 37 25 7 846 0 1 9 0 925
2017 46 26 6 809 0 1 8 0 896
2018 50 16 8 850 1 2 14 0 941
2019 41 19 9 888 1 1 12 0 971
2020 43 22 6 878 0 0 11 0 960
2021 47 16 3 856 0 0 7 0 929
2022 65 12 6 874 0 1 6 0 964
2023 68 10 4 834 0 1 8 0 925
2024 56 15 2 854 0 0 7 0 934

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Horizon Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 592 n/a n/a n/a
1990 607 37.0 16.4 n/a
1991 526 37.5 14.0 n/a
1992 578 35.2 16.4 63.3
1993 657 37.0 17.8 71.4
1994 682 36.5 18.7 63.2
1995 726 41.4 17.5 67.8
1996 726 41.4 17.5 67.8
1997 809 43.1 18.8 71.4
1998 850 48.0 17.7 72.7
1999 913 48.3 18.9 79.6
2000 937 48.5 19.3 79.9
2001 859 45.9 18.7 80.1
2002 962 52.4 18.4 81.5
2003 962 52.4 18.4 81.5
2004 875 48.6 18.0 74.6
2005 907 48.2 18.8 72.3
2006 928 48.0 19.3 72
2007 1165 55.9 20.8 70.2
2008 798 41.2 19.4 81.3
2009 797 40.0 19.9 84.1
2010 904 44.0 20.5 84.8
2011 1011 49.4 20.4 82.8
2012 1072 50.4 21.2 79.3
2013 1049 53.1 19.7 78.6
2014 1088 53.1 20.4 79.3
2015 786 41.0 19.1 63.1
2016 925 49.0 18.8 63.4
2017 896 48.9 18.3 63.4
2018 941 49.5 18.9 64.2
2019 971 51.2 18.9 66
2020 960 53.4 17.9 64.3
2021 929 54.6 17.0 62.1
2022 964 53.9 17.8 64.1
2023 925 53.5 17.2 66.1
2024 934 38.6 24.1 62.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Horizon Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 592 n/a n/a n/a
1990 607 37.0 16.4 n/a
1991 526 37.5 14.0 n/a
1992 578 35.2 16.4 63.3
1993 657 37.0 17.8 71.4
1994 682 36.5 18.7 63.2
1995 726 41.4 17.5 67.8
1996 726 41.4 17.5 67.8
1997 809 43.1 18.8 71.4
1998 850 48.0 17.7 72.7
1999 913 48.3 18.9 79.6
2000 937 48.5 19.3 79.9
2001 859 45.9 18.7 80.1
2002 962 52.4 18.4 81.5
2003 962 52.4 18.4 81.5
2004 875 48.6 18.0 74.6
2005 907 48.2 18.8 72.3
2006 928 48.0 19.3 72
2007 1165 55.9 20.8 70.2
2008 798 41.2 19.4 81.3
2009 797 40.0 19.9 84.1
2010 904 44.0 20.5 84.8
2011 1011 49.4 20.4 82.8
2012 1072 50.4 21.2 79.3
2013 1049 53.1 19.7 78.6
2014 1088 53.1 20.4 79.3
2015 786 41.0 19.1 63.1
2016 925 49.0 18.8 63.4
2017 896 48.9 18.3 63.4
2018 941 49.5 18.9 64.2
2019 971 51.2 18.9 66
2020 960 53.4 17.9 64.3
2021 929 54.6 17.0 62.1
2022 964 53.9 17.8 64.1
2023 925 53.5 17.2 66.1
2024 934 38.6 24.1 62.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Horizon Heights Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $980 (12.4%) $6,931 (87.6%) $7,911
2020 $963 (11.8%) $7,218 (88.2%) $8,181
2021 $1,381 (15.1%) $7,761 (84.9%) $9,142

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Horizon Heights Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 670th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 811th of 4647 Elementary schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Horizon Heights Elementary)5772
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Socorro Independent School District (Isd))4753
 6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Horizon Heights Elementary)6365
 2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Socorro Independent School District (Isd))5445
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Horizon Heights Elementary)5954
 5%
   4th Grade Reading (Socorro Independent School District (Isd))5050
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Horizon Heights Elementary)6054
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Socorro Independent School District (Isd))5149
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Horizon Heights Elementary)6270
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Socorro Independent School District (Isd))5362
 9%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Horizon Heights Elementary)7662
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Socorro Independent School District (Isd))6355
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Horizon Heights Elementary)5945
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Socorro Independent School District (Isd))5137
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students971925
 4.7%
African American1910
 47.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian94
 55.6%
Hispanic888834
 6.1%
Pacific Islander11
White4168
 65.9%
Two or More Races128
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66%66.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Heights Elementary

Horizon Heights Elementary ranks 751st of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 934 students attended Horizon Heights Elementary.

Students at Horizon Heights Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% African American.

Students who attend Horizon Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Col John O Ensor Middle
High : Eastlake High School


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