Horizon Middle School
3981 South Reservoir Road, Aurora, CO 80013 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 19% state 31% · 2024-25 | 18% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 17% state 32% · 2024-25 | 31% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 23% state 38% · 2025-26 | 26% state 42% · 2025-26 | 19% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 16% state 38% · 2025-26 | 24% state 43% · 2025-26 | 19% state 35% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 16% state 38% | 24% state 43% | 19% state 35% |
| 2024-25 | 17% state 33% | 28% state 46% | 24% state 36% |
| 2023-24 | 13% state 31% | 26% state 44% | 23% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 10% state 29% | 23% state 44% | 20% state 31% |
| 2021-22 | 12% state 26% | 24% state 42% | — |
| 2018-19 | 22% state 33% | 36% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 21% state 29% | 40% state 44% | — |
| 2016-17 | 17% state 27% | 38% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 15% state 26% | 35% state 40% | — |
| 2014-15 | 19% state 26% | 33% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado middle schools where 12–22% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 17%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 16%, typical similar school 24%. Higher than 16% of 87 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 24%, typical similar school 34%. Higher than 19% of 89 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Laredo Middle School 2.1 mi from this school · math 24% · English 33%
- Merrill Middle School 9.8 mi from this school · math 57% · English 62%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 3%
- White 28%
- Hispanic 41%
- Black 17%
- Two or more 10%
- Other 1%
Students with disabilities: 20% of students (145) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 4% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Columbia Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
1.3 mi |
21%
−13
vs state
|
25%
−19
vs state
|
76% | |
|
Sky Vista Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
1.4 mi |
38%
+4
vs state
|
54%
+10
vs state
|
34% | |
|
Aurora Frontier K-8
Grades PK–8
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
1.7 mi |
48%
+11
vs state
|
59%
+15
vs state
|
61% | |
|
Laredo Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
2.1 mi |
24%
−10
vs state
|
33%
−11
vs state
|
50% | |
|
Thunder Ridge Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
2.4 mi |
37%
+2
vs state
|
41%
−2
vs state
|
37% | |
|
Heritage Heights Academy
Grades K–8
Charter
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
2.5 mi |
48%
+9
vs state
|
43%
−3
vs state
|
38% | |
|
Mrachek Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
2.6 mi |
14%
−20
vs state
|
17%
−27
vs state
|
83% | |
|
Falcon Creek Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
2.7 mi |
40%
+6
vs state
|
48%
+4
vs state
|
36% | |
|
Buffalo Trail Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
|
3.9 mi |
44%
+4
vs state
|
46%
±0
vs state
|
38% | |
|
Vanguard Classical School - East
Grades K–12
Charter
· Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A
|
4.2 mi |
16%
−21
vs state
|
24%
−21
vs state
|
80% |
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