Horizons Alternative Middle School (Closed 2011)

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Horizons Alternative Middle School (Closed 2011)

4713 East Lancaster Ave
Fort Worth, TX 76103

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

Total Students (09-10)

61 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1994-2010)
Year	Horizons Alternative Middle School
2010	61
2009	32
2008	43
2007	64
2006	63
2005	55
2004	69
2003	57
2002	81
2001	76
2000	107
1999	28
1998	66
1997	82
1996	54
1995	49
1994	49

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Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Horizons Alternative Middle School
2023	10
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	10
2016	10
2015	10
2010	10
2009	11
2008	11
2007	11
2006	11
2005	11
2004	11
2003	11
2002	11
2001	11
2000	11
1999	9
1998	8
1997	7
1996	8
1995	9

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (TX)

Student : Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2010)
Year	Horizons Alternative Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2010	6:1	15:1	16:1
2009	3:1	14:1	15:1
2008	4:1	14:1	16:1
2007	6:1	15:1	17:1
2006	6:1	15:1	17:1
2005	5:1	15:1	17:1
2004	6:1	15:1	17:1
2003	5:1	15:1	17:1
2002	7:1	15:1	17:1
2001	7:1	15:1	17:1
2000	10:1	14:1	17:1
1999	3:1	14:1	17:1
1998	8:1	14:1	17:1
1997	12:1	15:1	17:1
1996	7:1	15:1	17:1
1995	5:1	15:1	17:1
1994	4:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

(09-10)

n/a

Asian

(09-10)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Horizons Alternative Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2009	3%	4%	2%
2006	3%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

(09-10)

51%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2010)
Year	Horizons Alternative Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2010	51%	49%	61%
2009	59%	48%	60%
2008	56%	47%	58%
2007	59%	46%	57%
2006	29%	46%	56%
2005	26%	45%	54%
2004	36%	44%	52%
2003	33%	43%	50%
2002	27%	42%	48%
2001	40%	41%	46%
2000	40%	40%	44%
1999	36%	39%	42%
1998	35%	38%	41%
1997	38%	38%	40%
1996	19%	37%	37%
1995	39%	36%	36%
1994	27%	36%	34%

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Black

(09-10)

43%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2010)
Year	Horizons Alternative Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2010	43%	14%	24%
2009	38%	14%	25%
2008	42%	14%	26%
2007	36%	14%	26%
2006	60%	15%	27%
2005	69%	14%	27%
2004	55%	14%	28%
2003	63%	14%	29%
2002	67%	14%	30%
2001	51%	14%	31%
2000	47%	14%	32%
1999	46%	14%	33%
1998	56%	14%	33%
1997	52%	14%	33%
1996	72%	14%	35%
1995	57%	14%	34%
1994	67%	14%	34%

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White

(09-10)

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2010)
Year	Horizons Alternative Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2010	6%	33%	13%
2008	2%	35%	14%
2007	5%	36%	15%
2006	8%	36%	15%
2005	5%	38%	17%
2004	9%	39%	18%
2003	2%	40%	19%
2002	5%	41%	20%
2001	9%	42%	21%
2000	10%	44%	22%
1999	18%	45%	23%
1998	9%	46%	24%
1997	10%	46%	25%
1996	9%	47%	26%
1995	4%	48%	28%
1994	6%	48%	30%
1993	13%	49%	29%

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Hawaiian

(09-10)

n/a

Two or more races

(09-10)

n/a

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2010)
Year	Horizons Alternative Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2010	0.57	0.64	0.56
2009	0.51	0.64	0.57
2008	0.51	0.64	0.58
2007	0.53	0.64	0.59
2006	0.55	0.64	0.60
2005	0.46	0.64	0.61
2004	0.57	0.64	0.62
2003	0.50	0.64	0.63
2002	0.48	0.64	0.65
2001	0.59	0.64	0.66
2000	0.61	0.65	0.67
1999	0.63	0.65	0.68
1998	0.56	0.65	0.68
1997	0.58	0.64	0.69
1996	0.44	0.64	0.69
1995	0.53	0.64	0.69
1994	0.48	0.64	0.70

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Eligible for (09-10)

87%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2010)
Year	Horizons Alternative Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2010	87%	43%	68%
2009	69%	40%	63%
2008	74%	39%	60%
2007	88%	39%	64%
2006	81%	40%	62%
2005	87%	39%	64%
2004	83%	39%	63%
2003	63%	39%	58%
2002	63%	38%	54%
2001	66%	38%	51%
2000	54%	38%	54%
1999	50%	39%	51%
1998	50%	40%	55%
1997	52%	41%	57%
1996	57%	41%	55%
1995	76%	41%	55%
1994	51%	40%	52%

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Eligible for (09-10)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2010)
Year	Horizons Alternative Middle School	Texas	Fort Worth Independent School District
2010	2%	8%	7%
2009	13%	8%	8%
2008	5%	8%	8%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	5%	8%	9%
2004	4%	7%	6%
2003	4%	7%	6%
2002	4%	7%	6%
2001	1%	7%	6%
2000	4%	8%	7%
1999	7%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fort Worth Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Horizons Alternative Middle School?

61 students attend Horizons Alternative Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Horizons Alternative Middle School students are Hispanic, 43% of students are Black, and 6% of students are White.

What grades does Horizons Alternative Middle School offer ?

Horizons Alternative Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Horizons Alternative Middle School part of?

Horizons Alternative Middle School is part of Fort Worth Independent School District.

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