The top reported proficiency rate is 74% in English language arts. The lowest is 57% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (92620)
Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. is a single-school charter district in Maricopa County serving kindergarten through sixth grade. It is not a traditional district with multiple buildings and a school board overseeing neighborhood boundaries; it is a single elementary charter school that families choose to enroll in. The school operates as Horizon Honors Elementary School, and the district's management consists of that one campus.
Because this district serves only elementary and early middle grades, there is no high school and therefore no graduation rate. That absence is simply a function of the grade band, not a missing measure. The school enrolls a midsized student body for an elementary, with roughly balanced class sizes across each grade from kindergarten through sixth.
Academically, this school performs at a level that places it among the stronger elementary schools in Maricopa County. On state assessments for the most recent school year, proficiency rates in English language arts were solidly above what is typical for the county, with particularly strong results in fourth grade. The overall proficiency index, which averages performance across all tested subjects and grades, lands in the top quartile of the county's districts. In mathematics, the school's results were more mixed: third and fifth grade proficiency rates were above the county midpoint, but sixth grade math proficiency was noticeably lower, a gap a parent may want to look into further with the school's leadership. Science results for the fifth grade were consistent with the school's overall pattern of solid performance.
The district's per-pupil spending falls in the lower range among Maricopa County districts. That is common for charter schools, which often operate on leaner budgets than traditional public districts, but it is a concrete fact for families who wonder about resources. The chronic absenteeism rate, while better than the median across the county, is still notable at a level that warrants attention. Absenteeism in elementary school can affect early academic foundations, and a parent may wish to ask how the school tracks and addresses attendance patterns.
Demographically, the student body is majority white, with a substantial Hispanic enrollment and smaller shares of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. The state did not report data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a common proxy for economic need, nor did it report the number of students with disabilities or English learners enrolled. Those are gaps that make it harder to assess the full support profile of the school.
The district brief identified no recent major changes, such as leadership turnover, boundary adjustments, or program launches. Without that information, the story of this district is essentially the story of its single elementary school. It is a choice option for Maricopa County families seeking an elementary program that, by the evidence of state testing, consistently delivers proficiency rates in English well above the county average and math results that are mostly solid with a soft spot in the upper elementary grades. Families considering this school will want to factor in the absence of a feeder middle and high school within the same charter organization, the attendance data, and the limited public information about student support populations.
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