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Horton Elementary School

300 E 16th
Horton, KS 66439

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Serving 226 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Horton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 226 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 50% in KS
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Horton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Horton Elementary School's student population of 226 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Horton Elementary School
Pre-K	44
Kind	45
1	40
2	32
3	34
4	31

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Total Students

226 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Horton Elementary School
2025	226
2024	229
2023	211
2022	209
2021	190
2020	209
2019	201
2018	248
2017	248
2016	248
2015	256
2014	244
2013	237
2012	257
2011	242
2010	222
2009	254
2008	245
2007	216
2006	239
2005	267
2004	261
2003	263
2002	289
2001	312
2000	293
1999	303
1998	301
1997	315
1996	275
1995	270
1994	269
1993	260
1992	292
1991	287
1990	293
1989	266

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Horton Elementary School
2025	17
2024	19
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
2015	21
2014	21
2012	22
2011	21
2010	22
2009	19
2008	19
2007	22
2006	18
2005	18
2004	17
2003	18
2002	19
2001	19
2000	18
1999	18
1998	18
1997	17
1996	16
1995	16
1994	16
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	16
1989	15
1988	15

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School Rankings

Horton Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Horton Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#426 out of 1269 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Horton Elementary School
2023	#426
2022	#641
2021	#497
2019	#694
2018	#743
2017	#585
2016	#498
2015	#603
2014	#1023
2013	#1023
2012	#864

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55-59%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Horton Elementary School	Kansas	South Brown County School District
2023	57%	31%	28%
2022	32%	29%	23%
2021	42%	28%	28%
2019	32%	33%	24%
2018	32%	33%	26%
2017	42%	34%	28%
2016	42%	35%	32%
2015	44%	33%	29%
2013	77%	77%	84%
2012	87%	84%	91%
2011	82%	84%	87%

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25-29%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Horton Elementary School	Kansas	South Brown County School District
2022	27%	32%	21%
2021	32%	36%	26%
2019	32%	37%	25%
2018	27%	37%	26%
2017	32%	38%	26%
2016	42%	41%	34%
2015	34%	42%	31%
2013	67%	84%	82%
2012	82%	86%	88%
2011	87%	87%	90%
2010	72%	85%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Horton Elementary School	Kansas	South Brown County School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	12:1	14:1	11:1
2023	11:1	14:1	12:1
2022	11:1	14:1	10:1
2021	10:1	14:1	10:1
2020	11:1	14:1	10:1
2019	10:1	14:1	10:1
2018	12:1	14:1	10:1
2017	12:1	14:1	10:1
2016	12:1	14:1	9:1
2015	12:1	14:1	9:1
2014	12:1	14:1	9:1
2012	12:1	13:1	10:1
2011	12:1	14:1	11:1
2010	10:1	14:1	10:1
2009	13:1	14:1	12:1
2008	13:1	15:1	12:1
2007	10:1	13:1	11:1
2006	13:1	14:1	13:1
2005	15:1	14:1	13:1
2004	15:1	15:1	13:1
2003	15:1	15:1	13:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	15:1
2000	16:1	14:1	14:1
1999	17:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	14:1
1997	18:1	15:1	14:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	17:1	15:1	14:1
1993	16:1	15:1	13:1
1992	18:1	16:1	14:1
1991	18:1	15:1	14:1
1990	19:1	15:1	13:1
1989	18:1	16:1	12:1
1988	18:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

15%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Horton Elementary School	Kansas	South Brown County School District
2024	12%	1%	15%
2023	9%	1%	16%
2022	12%	1%	18%
2021	11%	1%	17%
2020	16%	1%	21%
2019	16%	1%	21%
2018	22%	1%	23%
2017	22%	1%	23%
2016	25%	1%	23%
2015	26%	1%	23%
2014	24%	1%	21%
2013	21%	1%	20%
2012	18%	2%	19%
2011	18%	2%	19%
2010	16%	1%	19%
2009	20%	3%	20%
2008	18%	2%	19%
2007	20%	2%	21%
2006	21%	2%	21%
2005	21%	2%	21%
2004	24%	2%	22%
2003	24%	2%	21%
2002	26%	1%	23%
2001	25%	1%	22%
2000	26%	1%	22%
1999	24%	1%	20%
1998	25%	1%	21%
1997	28%	1%	23%
1996	23%	1%	19%
1995	24%	1%	20%
1994	19%	1%	17%
1993	16%	1%	16%
1992	21%	1%	19%
1991	16%	1%	15%
1990	10%	1%	8%
1989	15%	1%	12%
1988	16%	1%	12%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	Horton Elementary School	Kansas	South Brown County School District
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1990	9%	1%	6%

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Hispanic

11%

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Horton Elementary School	Kansas	South Brown County School District
2024	11%	22%	10%
2023	11%	21%	10%
2022	11%	21%	11%
2021	14%	20%	11%
2020	8%	20%	9%
2019	9%	20%	9%
2018	7%	19%	7%
2017	7%	19%	7%
2016	7%	19%	7%
2015	5%	19%	6%
2014	6%	18%	6%
2013	5%	18%	6%
2012	7%	17%	6%
2011	7%	16%	6%
2010	8%	16%	6%
2009	3%	14%	3%
2008	4%	13%	3%
2007	4%	13%	3%
2006	5%	12%	4%
2005	4%	12%	3%
2004	5%	11%	3%
2003	2%	10%	2%
2002	1%	10%	1%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	2%	5%	2%
1992	2%	5%	2%
1991	3%	4%	2%
1990	3%	4%	3%
1989	4%	4%	3%
1988	2%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Horton Elementary School	Kansas	South Brown County School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2022	1%	6%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	8%	1%
2009	1%	9%	1%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	2%	9%	1%
2006	2%	9%	1%
2005	2%	9%	1%
2004	1%	9%	1%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	2%	9%	1%
2001	2%	9%	1%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1988	1%	8%	1%

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White

70%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Horton Elementary School	Kansas	South Brown County School District
2024	74%	61%	70%
2023	75%	62%	68%
2022	69%	63%	65%
2021	67%	63%	65%
2020	68%	64%	63%
2019	66%	64%	63%
2018	65%	65%	67%
2017	65%	65%	67%
2016	62%	65%	66%
2015	64%	65%	67%
2014	65%	66%	69%
2013	68%	67%	69%
2012	69%	67%	70%
2011	67%	68%	69%
2010	72%	69%	71%
2009	75%	71%	75%
2008	76%	73%	75%
2007	73%	73%	74%
2006	71%	75%	73%
2005	72%	74%	74%
2004	70%	75%	73%
2003	71%	77%	73%
2002	71%	78%	74%
2001	72%	79%	75%
2000	74%	80%	76%
1999	76%	80%	78%
1998	74%	81%	77%
1997	71%	82%	75%
1996	76%	82%	79%
1995	75%	83%	78%
1994	80%	84%	81%
1993	82%	84%	81%
1992	76%	84%	78%
1991	81%	85%	82%
1990	78%	86%	82%
1989	81%	85%	83%
1988	81%	85%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Horton Elementary School	Kansas	South Brown County School District
2024	3%	6%	4%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	8%	6%	6%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	3%
2017	6%	5%	3%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	5%	5%	3%
2013	6%	4%	3%
2012	6%	4%	3%
2011	7%	4%	4%
2010	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.58

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Horton Elementary School	Kansas	South Brown County School District
2025	0.48	0.58
2024	0.43	0.58	0.47
2023	0.42	0.57	0.50
2022	0.50	0.56	0.53
2021	0.52	0.56	0.54
2020	0.51	0.55	0.56
2019	0.53	0.55	0.56
2018	0.53	0.54	0.50
2017	0.53	0.54	0.50
2016	0.55	0.54	0.51
2015	0.52	0.54	0.49
2014	0.52	0.53	0.49
2013	0.49	0.53	0.48
2012	0.49	0.52	0.47
2011	0.52	0.51	0.48
2010	0.45	0.49	0.46
2009	0.40	0.47	0.40
2008	0.40	0.45	0.39
2007	0.43	0.45	0.41
2006	0.45	0.42	0.43
2005	0.44	0.44	0.41
2004	0.45	0.42	0.41
2003	0.44	0.39	0.41
2002	0.44	0.38	0.41
2001	0.42	0.36	0.39
2000	0.40	0.34	0.38
1999	0.38	0.34	0.36
1998	0.41	0.33	0.37
1997	0.44	0.32	0.39
1996	0.39	0.31	0.35
1995	0.40	0.31	0.35
1994	0.33	0.29	0.31
1993	0.31	0.28	0.33
1992	0.38	0.28	0.36
1991	0.32	0.27	0.31
1990	0.37	0.25	0.31
1989	0.32	0.26	0.30

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

41%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Horton Elementary School	Kansas	South Brown County School District
2025	58%	41%
2024	54%	42%	54%
2023	54%	41%	53%
2022	49%	34%	46%
2021	49%	36%	52%
2020	55%	37%	56%
2019	57%	37%	56%
2018	55%	39%	57%
2017	55%	39%	57%
2016	63%	40%	59%
2015	66%	40%	58%
2014	66%	40%	56%
2013	60%	39%	54%
2012	61%	39%	51%
2011	64%	37%	58%
2010	59%	36%	54%
2009	54%	32%	49%
2008	49%	30%	43%
2007	51%	30%	42%
2006	43%	30%	40%
2005	40%	29%	37%
2004	43%	28%	39%
2003	39%	26%	37%
2002	42%	25%	36%
2001	41%	24%	36%
2000	34%	23%	32%
1998	54%	33%	46%
1997	62%	32%	52%
1996	42%	32%	44%
1995	44%	24%	35%
1994	42%	24%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Horton Elementary School	Kansas	South Brown County School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	3%	7%	5%
2023	6%	7%	6%
2022	8%	10%	8%
2021	5%	9%	7%
2020	5%	10%	8%
2019	5%	10%	8%
2018	8%	9%	9%
2017	8%	9%	9%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	7%	10%	12%
2014	11%	10%	15%
2013	13%	10%	14%
2012	13%	10%	16%
2011	10%	10%	11%
2010	15%	10%	14%
2009	15%	11%	16%
2008	15%	10%	15%
2007	20%	10%	17%
2006	15%	10%	15%
2005	15%	9%	15%
2004	16%	9%	14%
2003	12%	10%	12%
2002	12%	9%	10%
2001	17%	10%	16%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Brown County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Horton Elementary School's ranking?

Horton Elementary School is ranked #426 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Horton Elementary School?

226 students attend Horton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Horton Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are American Indian, 11% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Horton Elementary School?

Horton Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Horton Elementary School offer ?

Horton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Horton Elementary School part of?

Horton Elementary School is part of South Brown County School District.

The nearest high school to Horton Elementary School is Horton High School (0.4 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Everest Middle School (5.2 miles away)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 226 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 50%
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education