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

Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 29/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390047005029Charter school
0/100100/10029/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
41
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School earns 29/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 84% of Ohio schools.

#19 of 47
elementary schools in Cleveland · Resource Index
29
Resource Index · Lower
13.4:1
small classes for Ohio
295
students enrolled

Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School has class sizes smaller than 84% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School ranks #19 of 47 elementary schools in Cleveland, OH.

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

+6 students YoY

Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School held near 233 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 390047005029 · Cleveland, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

295 enr · 13.4:1 · RII 29

Nearest enrollment peer: Humboldt Elementary School (295 students)

Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School held near 233 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School compares

Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.4:1 ▼ 26% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 295 top 69% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
295
Bigger than 32% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
13.4:1
students per teacher - 26% below state mean
Top 16% in Ohio - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
45.4%
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
$18,907
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 295 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
73
in-school suspensions + 86 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 24.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 53.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 90.8%
Two or More 5.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4%
White 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 90.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 17.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 17.2, Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School reports $18,907 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Cleveland

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-Cleveland Middle School

How many students attend Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School?

Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School has 295 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cleveland, OH. CCD year-over-year: 227 (2022-23) → 233 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School is 13.4:1, which is 26% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 15% 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-Cleveland Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School is African American at 90.8% of enrollment, in Cleveland, OH.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School?

Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 29/100 (lower 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-Cleveland Middle School rank among elementary schools in Cleveland?

By Resource Investment Index, Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School ranks #19 of 47 elementary schools in Cleveland, 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 Cleveland on the city page.

What other schools are in Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School?

None; Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School is a single-school charter district, and Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School 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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