Enrollment
209
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORIZON SCIENCE ACADEMY-CINCINNATI·NCES 390044105000
Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati
1055 Laidlaw Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45237 · (513) 242-0099 · Hamilton County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL209 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Ohio public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
25 FTE teachers
STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 9 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 11% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
19.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.0pp since 2021
Math
16.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +8.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.9% | 16.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.9% | 16.6% |
| 2022-23 | 29.5% | 16.7% |
| 2021-22 | 17.0% | 7.5% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Hamilton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #1,479 of 1,569 ▼ 38 | #100 of 104 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #1,514 of 1,569 ▼ 22 | #101 of 104 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.7pp | #530 of 1,514 | #46 of 99 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 209 | #1,564 of 1,808 | #101 of 120 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.4:1 | #2 of 1,582 | #1 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.9% | #1,017 of 1,590 | #83 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.2% | #114 of 992 | #14 of 65 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
209
+27 (+15%) vs 2020
-38% since 2010-11, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 209 | 25 | 8.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 21 | 10.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 17 | 10.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 182 | 14 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 32 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 357 | 39 | 9.2:1 | 98% (350) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 17 | 19.9:1 | 99% (336) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (291 to 209); teachers down 22% (32 to 25).
About Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati
Students in Cincinnati, Ohio, attend Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati, a low-enrollment elementary school. It serves 209 students in kindergarten through 8. The average among elementary schools in Ohio is roughly 404 students; this school is 48% smaller than that.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
The large majority of students at Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati, 86%, are Black. Other reported shares: 7% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. Hamilton County's residents are about 24% Black, 62 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 26%.
Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati's 25 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 8.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.
allk12 grades Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati a D. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Hamilton County census figures show that median household income is about $72,470, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati is among the 212 public schools in Hamilton County.
The closest public school to Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati is ReGeneration Bond Hill, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large. NCES lists Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati as a charter school.
Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati had 182 students in 2020-21 and 209 in 2024-25, a 15% gain. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.0:1 in 2020-21, and 8.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
830,774
Census ACS
Median income
$72,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
212
111,403 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Horizon Science Academy-CincinnatiWhat is the total enrollment at Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati?
Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati enrolls approximately 209 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati serve?
Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati have?
Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati?
At Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati, the student body is approximately 0% White, 5% Hispanic, 86% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati in?
Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati is part of Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati.
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