Enrollment
785
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chicago, IL
Horizon Science Acad-Belmont
Federal NCES profile for Horizon Science Acad-Belmont, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 170141206309Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Horizon Science Acad-Belmont earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Illinois schools.
- #71 of 102
- elementary schools in Chicago · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 18.7:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 785
- students enrolled
Horizon Science Acad-Belmont has class sizes larger than 93% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Horizon Science Acad-Belmont ranks #71 of 102 elementary schools in Chicago, IL.
School address
District: Horizon Science Acad-Belmont · Illinois
NCES ID 170141206309 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
42.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.7:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
+34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Horizon Science Acad-Belmont compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Horizon Science Acad-Belmont
Horizon Science Acad-Belmont is a large charter elementary school in Chicago, Illinois, enrolling 785 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.7:1 is larger than about 93% of Illinois schools and 34% above the 14:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 785 puts it in the larger third of Illinois schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (64%) and African American (35%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 785 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Chicago's elementary schools, it stands alongside Mount Greenwood Elem School (1,182 students): Horizon Science Acad-Belmont is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (18.7:1 vs 18.5:1).
Horizon Science Acad-Belmont is a single-school charter district, so Horizon Science Acad-Belmont operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Horizon Science Acad-Belmont compares
Horizon Science Acad-Belmont on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 18.7:1 | ▲ 34% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 785 | top 11% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.7:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
785
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
18.7:1
students per teacher
- 34% above state mean
Top 93% in Illinois - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 785 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 63.6%
African American 35.0%
White 0.5%
Asian 0.4%
Two or More 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 63.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.3, Horizon Science Acad-Belmont is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
Similar elementary schools in Chicago
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Mount Greenwood Elem School
Standard public school
1,182 students 18.5:1 students per teacher
Eberhart Elem School
Standard public school
1,011 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Kipp One Academy
Standard public school
996 students 10.9:1 students per teacher
Lyon Elem School
Standard public school
988 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
Kipp Chicago Chrtrs Bloom Campus
Standard public school
921 students 11.2:1 students per teacher
Bell Elem School
Standard public school
902 students 15.6:1 students per teacher
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~785 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Horizon Science Acad-Belmont
How many students attend Horizon Science Acad-Belmont?
Horizon Science Acad-Belmont has 785 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chicago, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horizon Science Acad-Belmont?
The student-teacher ratio at Horizon Science Acad-Belmont is 18.7:1, which is 34% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 19% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Horizon Science Acad-Belmont?
The largest demographic group at Horizon Science Acad-Belmont is Hispanic or Latino at 63.6% of enrollment, in Chicago, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Horizon Science Acad-Belmont?
Horizon Science Acad-Belmont has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Horizon Science Acad-Belmont rank among elementary schools in Chicago?
By Resource Investment Index, Horizon Science Acad-Belmont ranks #71 of 102 elementary schools in Chicago, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Chicago on the city page.
Is Horizon Science Acad-Belmont a good school?
Horizon Science Acad-Belmont earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Horizon Science Acad-Belmont?
None; Horizon Science Acad-Belmont is a single-school charter district, and Horizon Science Acad-Belmont is its only campus.
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