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Horizon Science Academy Youngstown

3403 Southern Blvd, Youngstown, OH 44507 · (330) 782-3003 · Mahoning County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% 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.
  • 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

Enrollment
439
Elementary
STATE 404
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
27 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten7617%
Grade 15713%
Grade 25713%
Grade 35011%
Grade 44711%
Grade 5419%
Grade 6409%
Grade 7338%
Grade 8389%

This year's kindergarten class (76) is 100% larger than its 8th grade class (38).

Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 54% · US 70%
White
348%
STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
8519%
STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
28665%
STATE 17% · US 15%
Two+
338%
STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
22451%
Female
21549%

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Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
66.6%
OH avg 59.8% . +20.2pp since 2021
Math
43.5%
OH avg 56.1% . +17.2pp since 2021

What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 20 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 17 points.

Ohio's State Tests results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2566.6%43.5%
2023-2462.9%34.3%
2022-2353.7%37.4%
2021-2246.4%26.3%
% 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 Youngstown ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn OhioIn Mahoning County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
43.5%#1,158 of 1,569
▲ 68
#16 of 25
▲ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
66.6%#703 of 1,569
▲ 199
#11 of 25
▲ 3
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+18.7pp#43 of 1,514#1 of 24
Enrollment
ranked largest first
439#689 of 1,808#10 of 28
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.3:1#499 of 1,582#12 of 25
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
52.6%#512 of 1,590#10 of 25
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.8%#371 of 561#4 of 11
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 2024-25
Enrollment
439
+106 (+32%) vs 2020
+122% since 2010-11, when it was 198
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254392716.3:1N/A
2023-243882515.5:1N/A
2022-233932913.6:1N/A
2020-213332413.9:1N/A
2017-1841152.17.9:1N/A
2015-164053710.9:178% (314)
2010-111981414.1:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horizon Science Academy Youngstown.

Since 2017-18: students up 7% (411 to 439); teachers down 48% (52.1 to 27).

About Horizon Science Academy Youngstown

Horizon Science Academy Youngstown serves students in Youngstown, Ohio, as a mid-sized elementary school. It enrolls 439 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 8.

Horizon Science Academy Youngstown is its own local education agency in federal data.

Black students are 65% of those enrolled at Horizon Science Academy Youngstown. The remaining shares are 19% Hispanic, 8% White, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Mahoning County's population at about 14%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 53%.

With 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.3:1. The average for elementary schools in Ohio is 17.9:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.

Horizon Science Academy Youngstown holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 48% of Ohio public elementary schools.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Mahoning County show that the median household earns about $56,942 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. Across Mahoning County, 77 public schools serve about 27,927 students.

About 0.3 miles separate Horizon Science Academy Youngstown from the closest public school, Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. As a charter school, Horizon Science Academy Youngstown is publicly funded and operates under a charter.

The school's enrollment increased 32% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 13.9:1 to 16.3:1.

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Mahoning County at a glance

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Population
226,491
Census ACS
Median income
$56,942
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
77
27,927 students

Quick facts

School name
Horizon Science Academy Youngstown
District
Horizon Science Academy Youngstown
Address
3403 Southern Blvd, Youngstown, OH 44507
Phone
(330) 782-3003
County
Mahoning County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
439
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
390138905567
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Horizon Science Academy Youngstown
What is the total enrollment at Horizon Science Academy Youngstown?
Horizon Science Academy Youngstown enrolls approximately 439 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Horizon Science Academy Youngstown serve?
Horizon Science Academy Youngstown serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Horizon Science Academy Youngstown have?
Horizon Science Academy Youngstown employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Horizon Science Academy Youngstown?
Student demographics at Horizon Science Academy Youngstown are roughly 8% White, 19% Hispanic, 65% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Horizon Science Academy Youngstown in?
Horizon Science Academy Youngstown is part of Horizon Science Academy Youngstown.
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