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Horizon Science Academy-Dayton

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Horizon Science Academy-Dayton ranks 1125 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

1125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Horizon Science Academy-Dayton is a public charter elementary school serving 193 students in grades K-5 in Dayton, Ohio. The school is part of the Horizon Science Academy-Dayton District, which is ranked 604 out of 828 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horizon Science Academy-Dayton has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Ohio elementary schools over the past 10 years, with 0 or 1-star ratings from SchoolDigger for most of that time, indicating very poor performance compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates on Ohio state tests are consistently well below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, often by 20-40 percentage points. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's highest proficiency rate was 65% in 4th grade math, while the lowest was 27.5% in 3rd grade math. Additionally, Horizon Science Academy-Dayton has had extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 48.6% to 70.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby public schools, such as Fairview Elementary, North Dayton School of Discovery, and Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy, also perform poorly compared to the state, with most ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Ohio elementary schools. However, some of these nearby schools, like North Dayton School of Discovery, have slightly higher proficiency rates and better overall performance than Horizon Science Academy-Dayton.

182

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,012

Per pupil spending ?

96.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4751 Sue Ann Blvd
Dayton, OH 45415-1171

(937) 277-1177

District: Horizon Science Academy-Dayton

Racial breakdown:

African American:

93.4%

White:

2.7%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (45% vs 64% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 20 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

Ohio avg64%

1,125^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

604^th of 828Horizon Science Academy-Dayton among Ohio districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	1125 of 1558	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	1332 of 1577	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	1514 of 1596	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	1478 of 1588	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	1571 of 1610	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.0	1665 of 1676	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.4	1599 of 1636	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.3	1578 of 1651	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.9	1548 of 1678	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.8	1500 of 1684	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	2.4	1637 of 1687	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.3	1637 of 1701	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	27.2	1384 of 1709	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.3	1457 of 1686	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.5	1508 of 1662	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.6	1535 of 1610	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.6	1426 of 1609	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	199 of 615	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	329 of 603	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.0	525 of 610	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	485 of 601	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	512 of 533	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.4	602 of 605	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	554 of 598	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	12.8	1268 of 1466	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	1448 of 1483	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	1394 of 1488	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	1436 of 1467	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.3	1495 of 1502	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	1472 of 1518	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	1005 of 1473	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.9	1237 of 1484	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	1366 of 1447	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	1319 of 1419	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	1381 of 1404	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	1453 of 1465	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	1433 of 1465	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	1128 of 1466	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1316 of 1498	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	1435 of 1518	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	1530 of 1535	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	1513 of 1536	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)68th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2024)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%-16 vs state

Science45%-18 vs state

English Language Arts43%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Total
Horizon Science Academy-Dayton	Public, Charter	K-5	4751 Sue Ann Blvd	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Horizon Science Academy-Dayton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 277-1177	182	16	11.3		5 (2.7%)	170 (93.4%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	29.3	1125^th of 1558 public elementary schools	27.8%		14.5	1332^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	15.5%	207	45.0		27.5	65.0	50.0				30.0	40.0	60.0				$18,012
Charity Adams Earley Girls Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	440 Shoup Mill Rd	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5840	376	21	17.9		31 (8.2%)	298 (79.3%)	13 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.0%)	11.8	1371^st of 1558 public elementary schools	12.0%		12.5	1364^th of 1577 public elementary schools	13.5%	7	3.3	30.0	29.3	11.1	16.7	22.9	16.1	30.0	43.9	26.7	40.0	34.3	43.8	35.0	$16,209
Summit Academy Community School - Dayton	Public, Charter	K-5	251 Erdiel Dr	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	Summit Academy Community School - Dayton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 278-4298	39	3	15.6		19 (48.7%)	8 (20.5%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (23.1%)								(n/a)
Richard Allen Preparatory	Public, Charter	K-8	545 Odlin Ave	Dayton	45405	Montgomery County	Richard Allen Preparatory	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 951-2800	374	27	13.8		2 (0.5%)	357 (95.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	7.1	1463^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	6.1%		6.1	1492^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	5.4%	29	9.4	28.1	38.7	25.0	6.3	16.7	0.0	18.8	32.3	32.1	18.8	0.0	13.6	15.6	$16,902
Klepinger Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	3650 Klepinger Rd	Dayton	45416	Montgomery County	Klepinger Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 610-1710	540	14	38.5		10 (1.9%)	510 (94.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	13	1355^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.0%		7.1	1468^th of 1577 public elementary schools	6.9%	113	7.3	0.0	8.7	21.1	34.5	40.5	18.2	7.7	15.5	23.7	47.3	25.6	20.5	11.3	$10,683
Valerie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3871 Yellowstone Ave	Dayton	45416	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-5390	566	29	19.5		44 (7.8%)	461 (81.4%)	26 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.2%)	5.3	1492^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	4.2%		7	1470^th of 1577 public elementary schools	6.8%	22	4.3		28.4	13.6	4.3	16.4			31.1	28.8	14.3	8.2			$12,618
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2314 Elsmere Ave	Dayton	45406	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4590	474	23	20.6		44 (9.3%)	344 (72.6%)	62 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)	4.1	1516^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.7%		4.3	1526^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.2%	10	25.6		20.8	12.7	11.6	4.5			18.5	12.7	18.6	6.8			$14,445
North Dayton School of Discovery	Public, Charter	K-8	3901 Turner Rd	Dayton	45415	Montgomery County	North Dayton School of Discovery	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(937) 278-6671	586	51	11.4		42 (7.2%)	437 (74.6%)	31 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (12.8%)	44.7	973^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	37.5%		43.3	1001^st of 1577 public elementary schools	36.5%	28	25.5	37.7	73.6	74.4	21.3	21.3	16.4	33.3	79.6	61.5	61.7	46.8	43.6	34.8	$12,668
Belle Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4401 Free Pike	Dayton	45416	Montgomery County	Dayton City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 542-4220	473	23	20.5		26 (5.5%)	402 (85.0%)	25 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	7.6	1452^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	6.8%		4.9	1518^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.7%	66	11.7		34.4	23.4	11.7	16.7			34.4	29.8	30.0	10.2			$14,391
Northridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2011 Timber Ln	Dayton	45414	Montgomery County	Northridge Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(937) 275-7469	796	42	18.9		352 (44.2%)	273 (34.3%)	50 (6.3%)	9 (1.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (13.6%)	16.4	1308^th of 1558 public elementary schools	16.0%		9.7	1410^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.6%	102	36.9		44.1	33.3	16.5				38.4	30.1	51.5				$14,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Science Academy-Dayton

How many students attend Horizon Science Academy-Dayton?

In the 2024-25 school year, 182 students attended Horizon Science Academy-Dayton.

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Science Academy-Dayton?

Students at Horizon Science Academy-Dayton are 93% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Horizon Science Academy-Dayton in?

Horizon Science Academy-Dayton

Is Horizon Science Academy-Dayton a good school?

Horizon Science Academy-Dayton ranks 1125^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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