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Hilliard Horizon Elementary School

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Hilliard Horizon Elementary School ranks 1037 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1037^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Hilliard Horizon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 561 students in grades K-5 in the Hilliard City School District in Columbus, Ohio. While the school has a strong Gifted and Talented program, it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Ohio elementary schools and struggles with below-average test scores, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

Hilliard Horizon Elementary's performance lags behind other Hilliard City elementary schools, such as Hilliard Crossing, Scioto Darby, Darby Creek, and Brown Elementary, which consistently outperform Hilliard Horizon on statewide rankings, test scores, and other key metrics. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in its academic performance.

Despite these challenges, Hilliard Horizon Elementary's Gifted and Talented program stands out, with its students ranking in the top 10-27 out of 71-128 Ohio elementary schools in this category. However, the school's overall performance has been inconsistent, with no clear trend of improvement or decline, indicating that it may be facing difficulties in maintaining consistent academic achievement across all student groups and subject areas.

596

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,622

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6000 Renner Rd
Columbus, OH 43228-9346

(614) 921-5800

District: Hilliard City

Students who attend Hilliard Horizon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hilliard Memorial Middle School
	Hilliard Station Sixth Grade Elementary School
High:	Hilliard Bradley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.7%

Hispanic:

18.0%

African American:

16.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (53% vs 64% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Ohio average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg71%

Ohio avg64%

1,037^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Hilliard City

278^th of 828Hilliard City 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	37.8	1037 of 1558	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.1	891 of 1577	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	934 of 1596	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	767 of 1588	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	810 of 1610	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	872 of 1676	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	997 of 1636	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.2	924 of 1651	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.5	790 of 1678	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.9	581 of 1684	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.0	720 of 1687	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.8	691 of 1701	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	701 of 1709	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.1	819 of 1686	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.3	858 of 1662	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.0	754 of 1610	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.9	714 of 1582	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.6	842 of 1609	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.0	953 of 1504	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.6	1063 of 1501	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.7	1083 of 1471	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	358 of 615	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	321 of 603	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	285 of 610	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	124 of 601	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.1	105 of 533	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	180 of 605	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	46.7	310 of 598	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	56.1	43 of 78	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	55.6	284 of 824	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	325 of 765	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	348 of 956	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.8	707 of 1021	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	211 of 281	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	149 of 258	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	131 of 239	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.4	114 of 213	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	68 of 183	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	52 of 169	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	112 of 174	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	956 of 1452	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	879 of 1466	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	930 of 1483	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	782 of 1488	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	682 of 1467	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	801 of 1502	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	960 of 1518	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	10 of 71	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	27 of 78	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	24 of 128	81.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	160 of 259	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.1	64 of 234	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	98 of 233	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	38 of 216	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	91.7	6 of 189	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	29 of 228	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	95 of 239	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	863 of 1473	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	974 of 1484	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	971 of 1447	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.5	702 of 1419	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	679 of 1404	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	585 of 1465	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	983 of 1465	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	1037 of 1466	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.0	821 of 1485	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	844 of 1498	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.2	716 of 1518	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	847 of 1499	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	775 of 1535	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	967 of 1536	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	521 of 935	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	459 of 900	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	545 of 856	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	906 of 1175	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.1	789 of 1190	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	753 of 1215	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.4	600 of 1242	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	728 of 1249	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	625 of 1271	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	691 of 1309	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)86th percentile+52 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2021)45th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Science57%-6 vs state

English Language Arts52%-12 vs state

Mathematics52%-12 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th 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	Total
Hilliard Horizon Elementary School	Public	K-5	6000 Renner Rd	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 921-5800	596	35	17.2	58.4%	326 (54.7%)	101 (16.9%)	107 (18.0%)	30 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.2%)	37.8	1037^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.4%		52.1	891^st of 1577 public elementary schools	43.5%	146	57.4	53.0	55.1	46.8	42.0	54.1	59.6	$11,622
Darby Creek Elementary School	Public	3-5	6305 Pinefield Dr	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-5500	526	30	17.6	29.7%	345 (65.6%)	58 (11.0%)	42 (8.0%)	41 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.4%)	72	490^th of 1558 public elementary schools	68.5%		71.6	507^th of 1577 public elementary schools	67.9%	17	71.6	76.3	72.1	73.5	72.0	70.9	79.6	$12,729
Alton Darby Elementary School	Public	K-2	2730 Alton Darby Creek Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-5000	533	30	17.5	32.1%	338 (63.4%)	59 (11.1%)	51 (9.6%)	37 (6.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.3%)								(n/a)								$12,537
Brown Elementary School	Public	K-5	2494 Walker Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-5400	448	26	17.0	27.9%	341 (76.1%)	16 (3.6%)	43 (9.6%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	76.5	402^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	74.2%		74.3	453^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	71.3%	51	77.8	87.5	84.1	61.1	85.0	70.7	75.0	$12,067
Prairie Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	4900 Amesbury Way	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8300	515	27	19.4	78.8%	168 (32.6%)	83 (16.1%)	204 (39.6%)	14 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	44 (8.5%)	23.4	1209^th of 1558 public elementary schools	22.4%		19.1	1264^th of 1577 public elementary schools	19.8%	55		37.4	62.3		37.4	40.3		$11,325
Hilliard Crossing Elementary School	Public	K-5	3340 Hilliard Rome Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 921-5600	518	32	16.0	50.0%	311 (60.0%)	32 (6.2%)	115 (22.2%)	25 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.2%)	60.6	722^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	53.7%		64.1	679^th of 1577 public elementary schools	56.9%	43	65.5	73.6	59.5	54.8	78.0	64.3	67.9	$13,672
Prairie Norton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	105 Norton Rd	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8450	510	26	20.0	76.7%	144 (28.2%)	93 (18.2%)	198 (38.8%)	23 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (10.0%)	34.7	1073^rd of 1558 public elementary schools	31.1%		31.7	1115^th of 1577 public elementary schools	29.3%	42		62.7	62.5		43.6	40.7		$10,744
Darby Woods Elementary School	Public	K-4	255 Westwoods Blvd	Galloway	43119	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8075	554	30	18.7	72.2%	220 (39.7%)	83 (15.0%)	155 (28.0%)	51 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.1%)	52.2	857^th of 1558 public elementary schools	45.0%		40.4	1034^th of 1577 public elementary schools	34.4%	177		57.6	70.5		60.2	62.8		$11,664
Scioto Darby Elementary School	Public	K-5	5380 Scioto Darby Rd	Hilliard	43026	Franklin County	Hilliard City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 921-6300	376	26	14.2	36.4%	274 (72.9%)	32 (8.5%)	25 (6.6%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	72.9	472^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	69.7%		63.2	691^st of 1577 public elementary schools	56.2%	219	85.9	72.5	72.9	71.9	76.5	61.0	85.9	$14,019
Stiles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4700 Stiles Ave	Columbus	43228	Franklin County	South-Western City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 801-8375	511	28	18.5	88.6%	78 (15.3%)	150 (29.4%)	244 (47.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.5%)	12.2	1365^th of 1558 public elementary schools	12.4%		9.6	1411^th of 1577 public elementary schools	10.5%	46		35.9	37.9		34.6	32.6		$11,931

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilliard Horizon Elementary School

Is Hilliard Horizon Elementary School a good school?

Hilliard Horizon Elementary School ranks 1037^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hilliard Horizon Elementary School in?

Hilliard City

What schools do graduates of Hilliard Horizon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hilliard Horizon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hilliard Memorial Middle School
Middle : Hilliard Station Sixth Grade Elementary School
High : Hilliard Bradley High School

What is the racial makeup of Hilliard Horizon Elementary School?

Students at Hilliard Horizon Elementary School are 55% White, 18% Hispanic, 17% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Hilliard Horizon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Hilliard Horizon Elementary School.

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