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Horizon Science Academy Toledo
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Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Horizon Science Academy Toledo
Set in Toledo, Ohio, Horizon Science Academy Toledo is a tight-knit K-12 campus, overseen by Horizon Science Academy Toledo. It caters to 515 students across grades K through 12. By comparison, Ohio's public schools average about 712 students each, so Horizon Science Academy Toledo sits 28% smaller than that benchmark.
Operationally, Horizon Science Academy Toledo answers to Horizon Science Academy Toledo, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.
Demographically, Horizon Science Academy Toledo lists that 56% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 26% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Lucas County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. The state averages around 25.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Lucas County indicate median household income runs about $62,224, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lucas County's 143 public schools (combined enrollment of about 73,839 students), Horizon Science Academy Toledo is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is DeVeaux Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies an urban site. Horizon Science Academy Toledo operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 4%: 537 students in 2018 compared to 515 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 21% to 26% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 9.8:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the Horizon Science Academy Toledo community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Lucas County at a glance
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