Horizon Elementary School
Public elementary school in Smithville, Missouri · Smithville R-II School District · Grades K–6
Horizon Elementary School serves 448 students in grades K–6 in Smithville (Clay County). It is one of 5 schools in Smithville R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 249th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 30.23 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–6 |
| District | Smithville R-II School District |
| County | Clay County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292841002274 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Smithville R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 448 | 2,514 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 14 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 17.4% | 15.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Horizon Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Smithville R-II School District, Horizon Elementary School is the 2nd largest, with 17.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 6 miles away and have a median of 510 students, so Horizon Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 73 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 8, against an average of 56 per grade. This year grade 6 has 49% more students than kindergarten (73 against 49). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 8 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 87.1% of enrollment, about the same share as across Smithville R-II (89.2%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
17.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 15.4% across Smithville R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 4% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Horizon Elementary School has 30.23 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 448 students would have about 36.4 teachers, so Horizon Elementary School has 6.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Maple Elementary School, 1.7 miles away in the same district. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 18 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 87.1% |
| Hispanic | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 49 |
| Grade 1 | 59 |
| Grade 2 | 61 |
| Grade 3 | 65 |
| Grade 4 | 66 |
| Grade 5 | 67 |
| Grade 6 | 73 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
695 S Commercial Ave, Smithville, MO 64089
Phone: (816)532-4566
Website: smithvilleschooldistrict.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Horizon Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Elementary School | Smithville R-II | 1.7 mi | 358 | 11.1 | 20.1% |
| Eagle Heights Elementary School | Smithville R-II | 4.5 mi | 492 | 14.2 | 18.5% |
| Nashua Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 4.9 mi | 485 | 15.9 | 23.3% |
| Fox Hill Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 6.0 mi | 606 | 16 | 36.6% |
| Bell Prairie Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 6.1 mi | 642 | 15.1 | 25.2% |
| Rising Hill Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 7.2 mi | 407 | 14.2 | 29.2% |
| Kellybrook Elementary School | Liberty 53 | 7.3 mi | 528 | 14.5 | 30.1% |
| Northview Elementary School | North Kansas City 74 | 7.9 mi | 656 | 16 | 12.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Smithville R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Heights Elementary School | Elementary | K–6 | 492 |
| Maple Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 358 |
| Smithville High School | High | 9–12 | 845 |
| Smithville Middle School | Middle | 7–8 | 371 |