Horizon Science Acad-Belmont

Horizon Science Acad-Belmont is a reasonably sized all-grades campus in Chicago, Illinois, overseen by Horizon Science Acad-Belmont. The school instructs 785 students in grades K through 10.

Horizon Science Acad-Belmont sits inside Horizon Science Acad-Belmont, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, Horizon Science Acad-Belmont records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 64% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 35% Black. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.0:1 average. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Cook County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Horizon Science Acad-Belmont sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.8%; this one delivers 35.5%.

Around the school, census data for Cook County shows median household earnings sit near $83,498, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), Horizon Science Acad-Belmont is one campus in the mix.

Prieto Math-Science Elem Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Horizon Science Acad-Belmont ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 24.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area. Horizon Science Acad-Belmont is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Horizon Science Acad-Belmont's enrollment has climbed 52% since 2018, when it stood at 516 (now 785). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 30% to 64%. Class-load math has fell: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 9.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.