Horizon Science Academy Youngstown

Horizon Science Academy Youngstown is one of the moderately sized primary schools in Youngstown, Ohio, operated by Horizon Science Academy Youngstown, with 439 students on its rolls from grades K through 8.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Horizon Science Academy Youngstown records that Black students make up the majority at 65%. Beyond that, the school lists 19% Hispanic, 8% White, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 14% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, Mahoning County reports that median household income runs about $56,942, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Mahoning County runs 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,927 students), of which Horizon Science Academy Youngstown is one.

Academy for Urban Scholars Youngstown is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Horizon Science Academy Youngstown.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. Horizon Science Academy Youngstown operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Horizon Science Academy Youngstown has edged up 7%, going from 411 students in 2018 to 439 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 13% to 19% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 7.9:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.