Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cincinnati, OH

Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati

Federal NCES profile for Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390044105000Charter school
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of Ohio schools.

#16 of 56
elementary schools in Cincinnati · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
small classes for Ohio
209
students enrolled

Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati has class sizes smaller than 89% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati ranks #16 of 56 elementary schools in Cincinnati, OH.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+42 students YoY

Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati grew from 176 students in 2022-23 to 218 in 2023-24 (+23.9%).

Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+42 students YoY 390044105000 · Cincinnati, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

209 enr · 12.3:1 · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Plymouth Elementary (209 students)

Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati grew from 176 students in 2022-23 to 218 in 2023-24 (+23.9%). Teacher FTE added 17.0 → 21.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati compares

Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.3:1 ▼ 32% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 209 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
209
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher - 32% below state mean
Top 11% in Ohio - lower ratio than 89% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
28.2%
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.
Funding equity
$21,216
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 209 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 46 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 85.6%
Two or More 7.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
White 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: African American at 85.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.9, Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati reports $21,216 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Cincinnati

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati

How many students attend Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati?

Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati has 209 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cincinnati, OH. CCD year-over-year: 176 (2022-23) → 218 (2023-24), up 42.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati?

The student-teacher ratio at Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati is 12.3:1, which is 32% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati?

The largest demographic group at Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati is African American at 85.6% of enrollment, in Cincinnati, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati?

Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati rank among elementary schools in Cincinnati?

By Resource Investment Index, Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati ranks #16 of 56 elementary schools in Cincinnati, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Cincinnati on the city page.

What other schools are in Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati?

None; Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati is a single-school charter district, and Horizon Science Academy-Cincinnati is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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