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Charter Organization: Concept Schools

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303^rdof 313 Iowa districts

Better than 3% of Iowa districts

Elementary 1Grades PK, KG-4

4801 Franklin Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310·(515) 335-1937·All Iowa district rankings →

School

150

Students

Top rankedHorizon Science Academy Des Moines496^th of 576 Iowa elementary schools

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Newly ranked this year

Horizon Science Academy Des Moines

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Summary:

Horizon Science Academy Des Moines is the sole elementary public charter school in this data set, serving grades K-3 with a total enrollment of 79 students. Located in Des Moines, Iowa, the school is ranked 496 out of 576 Iowa elementary schools and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below the state average.

The school's chronic absenteeism rate is high at 21.6%, and its test scores are concerning, with 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency at 36.8% (compared to the Iowa state average of 67.9%) and 4th-grade Mathematics proficiency at 58.3% (compared to the Iowa state average of 74.3%). Additionally, the Horizon Science Academy district, which the school is a part of, is ranked 303 out of 313 in Iowa and is also rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

With a small student-teacher ratio of 8.7 to 1 and a low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 3.8%, the data suggests Horizon Science Academy Des Moines serves a relatively affluent student population, making the school's underperformance even more concerning. Further investigation would be needed to understand the root causes of these issues and develop strategies to improve the school's outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)		ISASP Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	Total
Horizon Science Academy Des Moines	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	4801 Franklin Ave 2nd	Des Moines	50310	Polk County	Charter Organization: Concept Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(515) 335-1937	150	8	18.7	79.3%	68 (45.3%)	41 (27.3%)	21 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (13.3%)	18.1	496^th of 576 public elementary schools	13.9%					(n/a)	36.8	50.0	73.7	58.3

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Des Moines Independent Community School District	0.46 mi	59	306^th
West Des Moines Community School District	1.82 mi	14	216^th
Urbandale Community School District	2.16 mi	6	126^th
Johnston Community School District	3.54 mi	8	83^rd
Charter Organization: Oakmont Education	3.58 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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