Horizon Science Academy Elementary School

Horizon Science Academy Elementary School is an elementary-level community of heavily attended scale in Columbus, Ohio, run under Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, teacheing 774 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 92% larger than the state mean of about 404.

Horizon Science Academy Elementary School is a school of Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

In terms of who attends, Horizon Science Academy Elementary School reports that nearly all students (86%) are Black. The remainder is composed of 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 23% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Horizon Science Academy Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, 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. In all, Franklin County runs 402 public schools (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students), of which Horizon Science Academy Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Horizon Science Academy Primary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Horizon Science Academy Elementary School.

Horizon Science Academy Elementary School operates from a metropolitan location. As a public charter, Horizon Science Academy Elementary School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 9%: 708 students in 2018 compared to 774 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 91% to 86%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.