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Email BoardHorizons School: Independent Study
1 Santa Barbara Road, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523-4496
Summary
Horizons School: Independent Study is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 67th percentile among comparable California schools.
50.5% of students met California's reading standard, and it is quickly trending up.
Math is weaker: 38.7% of students met California's math standard, but it is quickly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 50.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 38.7% |
| Reading State Rank | 564/1,734 (68th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 596/1,735 (66th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 10:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 182 |
| Low-Income Students | 83 (45.6%) |
| English Learners | 25 (13.7%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 4.2 points from last year and rose 15.7 points over the full period. Math fell 0.7 points from last year and rose 12.2 points over the full period.
•Math +12.2 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Two or more races and White students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 40.0% to 57.1% across the grades shown.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 22.7-point reading income gap is wider than the 7.9-point gap at a typical California 1–12 school. It widened slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Two or more races students have the strongest math results at about 50% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 34% to 46%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 17.9% to 53.3% across the grades shown.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 28.0 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 6 schools for reading and 6 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 1–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Horizons School: Independent Study rank in California?
Horizons School: Independent Study ranks No. 564 of 1,734 in reading and No. 596 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
