Enrollment
302
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORIZON SCIENCE ACADEMY-DENISON MIDDLE SCHOOL·NCES 390045405013
Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School
1700 Denison Ave, Cleveland, OH 44109 · (216) 739-9911 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% 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.
- A-Three-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
15.1:1
20 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 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (34).
Student demographics
61%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
33.7%
OH avg 59.8% . +0.4pp since 2021
Math
31.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +17.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.7% | 31.5% |
| 2023-24 | 38.3% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 23.3% |
| 2021-22 | 33.3% | 14.5% |
% 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-Denison Middle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #1,314 of 1,569 ▲ 80 | #112 of 172 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #1,351 of 1,569 ▼ 33 | #114 of 172 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.7pp | #317 of 1,514 | #47 of 167 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 302 | #1,270 of 1,808 | #115 of 193 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #295 of 1,582 | #27 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #350 of 1,590 | #45 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #274 of 561 | #33 of 64 |
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
302
+16 (+6%) vs 2020
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 302 | 20 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 255 | 20.2 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 23.2 | 10.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 21 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 272 | 24 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 289 | 24 | 12.0:1 | 100% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 321 | 21 | 15.3:1 | 91% (293) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (272 to 302); teachers down 17% (24 to 20).
About Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School
Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School is a low-enrollment elementary school found in Cleveland, Ohio. The school counts 302 students across kindergarten through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Ohio is about 404 students.
Federal records list Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School as its own district.
At 55%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School combined. Other students are 26% Hispanic, 11% White, and 7% multiracial. By comparison, Cuyahoga County residents are about 29% Black. Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School, 20 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.1:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Ohio average 17.9:1.
Measured against Ohio public elementary schools, Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among Cuyahoga County residents, median household income is about $64,468, roughly 37% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 352 public schools in Cuyahoga County, with a combined enrollment of about 155,924.
The nearest public school is Denison, at about 0.6 miles. Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 6%, from 286 to 302. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.6:1 in 2020-21, and 15.1:1 in 2024-25.
The Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Cuyahoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle SchoolHow many students attend Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School?
Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School enrolls approximately 302 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School serve?
Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School.
How diverse is Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School?
Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School reports a student body of 11% White, 26% Hispanic, 55% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School public or private?
Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School.
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