HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

486 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Horizon Elementary School, located at 934 10th Avenue East in Jerome, Idaho, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Jerome Joint School District. As a public elementary school, it is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that caters to the developmental needs of young students. The school focuses on building strong academic foundations in core subjects like literacy and mathematics while promoting social-emotional growth and community engagement.

The school is deeply integrated into the Jerome community, reflecting the values of a small but growing agricultural and residential area. With a mission to prepare students for future success, Horizon Elementary emphasizes collaborative instruction, teacher-student relationships, and a safe, inclusive campus culture. By balancing rigorous educational standards with programs designed to encourage student creativity and character development, the school serves as a central hub for childhood education in the region.

486

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

66.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HORIZON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	186
Hispanic	290
Black	1
Two or More	5
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
290 (59.7%)
White
186 (38.3%)
Two or More
5 (1.0%)
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4%)
Black
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Not reported
Shared Time Status:	Not reported
District:	JEROME JOINT DISTRICT
Phone:	(208)324-4841
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	486
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch:	276
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	46

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 67

Kindergarten 62

Grade 1 57

Grade 2 56

Grade 3 84

Grade 4 76

Grade 5 84