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Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School

Public, Charter Grades K-8

1338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School is a public charter elementary school serving 233 students in grades K-8 in Cleveland, Ohio. The school is part of the Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School District, which is ranked 699 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 28.2% to 50.7% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. The school's test scores are also significantly below state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.8% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 64.4%. While the school's performance varies by student group, with African American students and low socioeconomic status students performing better than the overall student population, they still lag behind state averages.

Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School's performance is poor compared to nearby schools. For instance, Campus International School, which is just 2.25 miles away, significantly outperforms Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School across all grade levels and subjects. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rates are among the highest in the area, with nearby schools like University of Cleveland Preparatory School and East Preparatory Academy also reporting very high rates. The school's spending per student ($7,483 in 2018-2019) is also lower than some nearby schools, such as Stephanie Tubbs Jones ($36,183) and Stepstone Academy ($16,494).

295

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,186

Per pupil spending ?

87.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6100 S Marginal Rd
Cleveland, OH 44103-1043

(216) 432-9940

District: Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.8%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (26% vs 59% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

Ohio avg59%

Elementary school

1,338^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

870^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

699^th of 828Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	1338 of 1558	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	1210 of 1577	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1206 of 1596	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	1236 of 1588	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	1306 of 1610	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1356 of 1676	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1357 of 1636	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.9	1436 of 1651	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	1370 of 1678	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.3	1273 of 1684	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.9	1316 of 1582	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	51.4	989 of 1609	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	425 of 615	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	220 of 603	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	192 of 610	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	250 of 601	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	294 of 533	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	297 of 605	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	282 of 598	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	1116 of 1452	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	1014 of 1466	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.7	1189 of 1483	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	1106 of 1488	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	1120 of 1467	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1273 of 1502	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1296 of 1518	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	1268 of 1473	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	1067 of 1484	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1002 of 1447	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	1053 of 1419	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	1124 of 1404	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	1179 of 1465	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1184 of 1465	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	1345 of 1466	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	1181 of 1485	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1180 of 1498	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1243 of 1518	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	1353 of 1499	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	1227 of 1535	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1290 of 1536	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	870 of 1036	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	951 of 1046	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	805 of 1048	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	771 of 1017	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	825 of 1037	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	881 of 1050	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	851 of 1010	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.2	739 of 1038	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.3	735 of 1050	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.2	622 of 1035	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.4	525 of 1008	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.7	546 of 1001	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.6	560 of 989	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.9	547 of 925	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.1	598 of 895	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.2	501 of 858	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.3	336 of 835	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.5	284 of 837	66.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	302 of 442	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	342 of 429	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.9	167 of 436	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	182 of 413	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	220 of 385	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	260 of 405	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	230 of 384	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	802 of 938	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	647 of 943	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.7	735 of 925	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	772 of 910	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	793 of 917	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	789 of 897	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	832 of 983	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	919 of 989	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	707 of 974	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	694 of 947	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	754 of 923	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	796 of 945	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	828 of 924	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	854 of 954	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	892 of 958	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	809 of 963	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	783 of 946	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	835 of 924	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	827 of 933	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	823 of 916	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)31st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)32nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science52%-11 vs state

English Language Arts28%-32 vs state

Mathematics14%-42 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)						Ohio State Tests Algebra I (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	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School	Public, Charter	K-8	6100 S Marginal Rd	Cleveland	44103	Cuyahoga County	Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 432-9940	295	23	12.8		2 (0.7%)	268 (90.8%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	14.1	1338^th of 1558 public elementary schools	14.1%		23.9	1210^th of 1577 public elementary schools	23.3%	128	60.7	42.9	23.8	7.7	14.3	19.0	10.7	11.4	42.9	26.9	25.0	23.8	28.6	22.9		$14,186
Willson School	Public	PK, KG-8	1122 Ansel Rd	Cleveland	44108	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1850	333	20	16.6		17 (5.1%)	281 (84.4%)	24 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	5.8	1484^th of 1558 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.3	1486^th of 1577 public elementary schools	5.8%	2	16.0	26.9	17.6	0.0	8.0	21.7	25.9	19.2	29.4	5.9	24.0	21.7	40.7	26.9		$17,331
Stonebrook-White Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	1000 E 92nd St	Cleveland	44108	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-2300	373	23	16.2		7 (1.9%)	351 (94.1%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	4.5	1510^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.1%		8.1	1449^th of 1577 public elementary schools	8.1%	61	21.9	63.3	9.7	16.7	12.5	0.0	35.7	36.0	22.6	16.7	34.4	6.7	42.9	50.0		$15,969
Wade Park	Public	PK, KG-8	7600 Wade Park Ave	Cleveland	44103	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1750	339	17	19.9		0 (0.0%)	333 (98.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4	1517^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.6%		4.7	1522^nd of 1577 public elementary schools	3.5%	5	8.3	15.9	26.3	25.0	0.0	2.9	19.0	11.6	21.1	30.0	11.8	2.9	16.3	18.2		$17,060
East Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4129 Superior Ave	Cleveland	44103	Cuyahoga County	East Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 539-0595	212	12	17.6		4 (1.9%)	185 (87.3%)	5 (2.4%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	13.5	1346^th of 1558 public elementary schools	13.6%		13.8	1341^st of 1577 public elementary schools	15.0%	5	10.0	5.6	21.4	57.9	40.0	4.3	47.6	27.8	21.4	21.1	45.0	21.7	28.6	5.6		$12,774
Daniel E Morgan School	Public	PK, KG-8	8912 Morris Ct	Cleveland	44106	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1400	274	12	22.8		3 (1.1%)	259 (94.5%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6.2	1474^th of 1558 public elementary schools	5.4%		11.1	1383^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	12.3%	91	11.5	50.0	17.9	14.3	33.3	4.3	20.7	36.4	28.6	28.6	14.8	4.3	41.4	45.5		$14,057
Village Preparatory School Cliffs	Public, Charter	K-8	1417 E 36th St	Cleveland	44114	Cuyahoga County	Village Preparatory School Cliffs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 456-2070	674	31	21.5		8 (1.2%)	612 (90.8%)	13 (1.9%)	19 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.3%)								(n/a)
University of Cleveland Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	1906 E 40th St	Cleveland	44103	Cuyahoga County	University of Cleveland Preparatory School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 361-9720	138	11	12.5		1 (0.7%)	126 (91.3%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	5.1	1499^th of 1558 public elementary schools	3.8%		4.9	1519^th of 1577 public elementary schools	3.7%	20	30.0	6.3	5.9	26.7	20.0		12.5	11.8	5.9	6.7	20.0		31.3	5.6		$14,476
George Washington Carver	Public	PK, KG-8	2200 E 55th St	Cleveland	44103	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-1450	327	19	17.2		4 (1.2%)	304 (93.0%)	11 (3.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	8.3	1438^th of 1558 public elementary schools	7.7%		6.5	1481^st of 1577 public elementary schools	6.1%	43	14.3	12.5	20.6	33.3	25.0	0.0	11.1	4.2	23.5	29.2	46.4	8.3	19.2	12.5		$13,628
Campus International School	Public	K-8	2160 Payne Ave	Cleveland	44114	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-8000	690	45	15.3		172 (24.9%)	431 (62.5%)	29 (4.2%)	27 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	62.9	670^th of 1558 public elementary schools	57.0%		52.7	878^th of 1577 public elementary schools	44.3%	208	52.9	57.4	76.9	87.0	55.3	35.6	24.5	32.1	70.9	84.1	70.6	54.8	58.1	54.4	85.0	$14,717

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School?

Students at Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School are 91% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School.

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