Horizon Middle School
Moorhead, MN · Middle School · Grades 5-8
Horizon Middle School is a middle school in Moorhead, MN with 2,158 students enrolled and a 54% proficiency rate. Part of Moorhead Area Public Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
Horizon Middle School is a middle school located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school serves 2,158 students in grades 5-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.1:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 54% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
48% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Horizon Middle School is part of the Moorhead Area Public Schools in Minnesota. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Horizon Middle School has 2,158 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Moorhead Area Public Schools (674 students). Its 54% proficiency rate is 3 percentage points above the district average of 51%. Compared to the Minnesota state average of 50%, the school performs 4 points higher.
Frequently Asked Questions
Horizon Middle School has 2,158 students enrolled in grades 5-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 18.1:1.
According to EDFacts data, 54% of students at Horizon Middle School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Horizon Middle School is part of the Moorhead Area Public Schools in Moorhead, Minnesota. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.