Hilliard Horizon Elementary School

Located at 6000 Renner Rd, in Columbus, Ohio, Hilliard Horizon Elementary School is a moderately sized K-5 school that serves 596 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within Hilliard City. Compared to the state average of about 404 students per school, that is 48% above typical.

Hilliard Horizon Elementary School is one of 24 schools operated by Hilliard City, a district that serves 16,298 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Hilliard Horizon Elementary School records that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 18% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.3:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 58% of students at Hilliard Horizon Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Franklin County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Hilliard Horizon Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.8%; this one delivers 57.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Franklin County put median household earnings sit near $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Franklin County's 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), Hilliard Horizon Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Darby Creek Elementary School, around 1.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Hilliard Horizon Elementary School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 62.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 4%: 619 students in 2018 compared to 596 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 27% to 17% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

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