Enrollment
774
Elementary
STATE 404
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORIZON SCIENCE ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL·NCES 390135305483
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School
2835 Morse Rd, Columbus, OH 43231 · (614) 475-4585 · Franklin County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL774 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Ohio public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- AThree-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
13.3:1
58 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 | 126 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 135 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 146 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 134 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 134 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (126) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (134).
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
52.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +8.6pp since 2021
Math
46.8%
OH avg 56.1% . +16.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 9 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.4% | 46.8% |
| 2023-24 | 52.2% | 44.5% |
| 2022-23 | 45.1% | 39.5% |
| 2021-22 | 43.8% | 30.5% |
% 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #1,123 of 1,569 ▼ 9 | #105 of 199 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #1,066 of 1,569 ▲ 51 | #91 of 199 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.4pp | #166 of 1,514 | #31 of 194 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 774 | #98 of 1,808 | #7 of 225 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #98 of 1,582 | #6 of 192 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.7% | #1,023 of 1,590 | #179 of 193 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #306 of 561 | #31 of 52 |
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
774
+339 (+78%) vs 2020
+167% since 2010-11, when it was 290
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 774 | 58 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 377 | 35 | 10.8:1 | 94% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 34 | 11.7:1 | 97% (384) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 34 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 708 | 42 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 562 | 29 | 19.4:1 | 93% (523) |
| 2010-11 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | 99% (287) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horizon Science Academy Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (708 to 774); teachers up 38% (42 to 58).
About Horizon Science Academy Elementary School
The public elementary school Horizon Science Academy Elementary School is located in Columbus, Ohio. Enrollment is 774 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. Against the 404-student average for elementary schools in Ohio, enrollment here is 92% higher.
In federal data, the district for Horizon Science Academy Elementary School is the school itself.
At Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, Black students make up 86% of the student body. It is also 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% White. Franklin County's residents are about 23% Black, 62 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, Horizon Science Academy Elementary School comes in at 26%.
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School employs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.3:1. That ratio is under the 17.9:1 average for elementary schools in Ohio.
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 45% of Ohio public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Franklin County, median household income is about $75,176, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Horizon Science Academy Elementary School is among the 402 public schools in Franklin County.
Horizon Science Academy Primary is the public school closest to Horizon Science Academy Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Horizon Science Academy Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Large. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
Federal data put enrollment at 435 in 2020-21 and 774 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students
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- Horizon Science Academy Primary0.1 mi · 386
- Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School0.7 mi · 462
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Frequently asked questions
About Horizon Science Academy Elementary SchoolHow large is Horizon Science Academy Elementary School?
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School enrolls approximately 774 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Horizon Science Academy Elementary School serve?
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horizon Science Academy Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Horizon Science Academy Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (58 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Horizon Science Academy Elementary School?
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School reports a student body of 3% White, 7% Hispanic, 86% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Horizon Science Academy Elementary School in?
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School is part of Horizon Science Academy Elementary School.
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