Horton Elementary

www.horton.sandiegounified.org/

388 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Horton Elementary, located in the Emerald Hills neighborhood of San Diego, serves a diverse student population as part of the San Diego Unified School District. The school is deeply integrated into the local community, emphasizing a supportive and inclusive environment that caters to the academic and social-emotional development of its students. With a focus on foundational learning, the school aims to prepare children for success in middle school and beyond by fostering a culture of curiosity and civic responsibility.

Beyond its core academic curriculum, Horton Elementary is known for its commitment to student engagement and extracurricular growth. The school staff works to bridge the gap between home and school, often involving families in the educational process to ensure a cohesive support system for every child. Situated in a residential area of San Diego, the school acts as a local hub, providing students with a safe, structured space to learn and interact with peers from various cultural and economic backgrounds.

388

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Horton Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	318
Black	32
Asian	22
Two or More	13
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
318 (82.0 %)
Black
32 (8.2 %)
Asian
22 (5.7 %)
Two or More
13 (3.4 %)
White
2 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	San Diego Unified
Phone:	(619)344-3700
Website:	http://www.horton.sandiegounified.org/
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	388
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	347
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	27

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 75

Grade 1 59

Grade 2 63

Grade 3 72

Grade 4 58

Grade 5 61

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Horton Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	75
Grade 1	59
Grade 2	63
Grade 3	72
Grade 4	58
Grade 5	61

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Horton Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	197	50.8%
Male	191	49.2%

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