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Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities

Public, Charter Grades K-7

737^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities is a public charter elementary school in Richfield, Minnesota, serving 123 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it has consistently struggled with low academic performance, particularly in math, compared to the state average and nearby schools.

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.28% of Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities students were proficient in math, far below the state average of 45.21%. The school's performance was especially concerning in 5th and 7th grade math, where proficiency rates were 0% and 5.88%, respectively. In contrast, Seven Hills -Bloomington Elementary and Seven Hills - Richfield Elementary had significantly higher math proficiency rates of 54.18% and 63.76%, respectively, during the same period.

The school's challenges may be exacerbated by the high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, with 95.95% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which have lower percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. While Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, its consistently low rankings and lack of improvement over time suggest the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of evidence-based strategies to support student learning and achievement.

171

Students ?

39.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7735 2nd Ave S
Richfield, MN 55423-8888

(612) 712-5252

District: Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.6%

Hispanic:

7.6%

White:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2021 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (21% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Math scores 30 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Minnesota avg47%

737^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 13 pts since 2021

From bottom 2% (2021) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

391^st of 446Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	737 of 872	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	863 of 881	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	833 of 845	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	819 of 858	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	848 of 869	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	180 of 298	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.6	289 of 310	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	68 of 303	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	26.0	256 of 303	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	554 of 764	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	768 of 793	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	603 of 663	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	653 of 683	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)78th percentile+62 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+12 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading26%-24 vs state

Math15%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)							MCA-III Reading (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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities	Public, Charter	K-7	7735 2nd Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 712-5252	171	4	39.4	100.0%	3 (1.8%)	155 (90.6%)	13 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17	737^th of 872 public elementary schools	15.5%		3.2	863^rd of 881 public elementary schools	2.0%	126	14.3	36.4	0.0		5.9		15.3	14.3	40.9	15.4		23.5		26.0
Success Academy Bloomington Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	8201 Park Ave S	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Success Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 876-3050	117	11	10.8	92.3%	0 (0.0%)	117 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.7	764^th of 872 public elementary schools	12.4%		17.8	741^st of 881 public elementary schools	15.9%	23	35.0	10.0	16.7				20.7	25.0	10.0	44.4				25.9	$14,742
Richfield Dual Language School	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 Elliot Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 798-6700	529	36	14.6	45.7%	118 (22.3%)	16 (3.0%)	370 (69.9%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	41.8	554^th of 872 public elementary schools	36.5%		30.2	652^nd of 881 public elementary schools	26.0%	98	44.0	41.3	48.6				44.5	38.5	41.4	50.0				42.8	$13,730
Richfield Stem School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7020 12th Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 798-6600	604	57	10.6	45.7%	253 (41.9%)	86 (14.2%)	173 (28.6%)	21 (3.5%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.1%)	27.6	666^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.6%		28.1	666^th of 881 public elementary schools	24.4%		36.6	36.1	34.5				35.8	27.2	35.1	45.8				35.7	$15,817
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7315 Bloomington Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 798-6800	303	34	8.8	73.9%	61 (20.1%)	60 (19.8%)	152 (50.2%)	10 (3.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	14.2	758^th of 872 public elementary schools	13.1%		11.1	785^th of 881 public elementary schools	10.9%	27	31.3	41.5	14.3				28.3	18.8	26.8	24.5				23.2	$15,948
Seven Hills - Richfield Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1401 W 76th St	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 314-7600	303	34	8.9	37.3%	104 (34.3%)	65 (21.5%)	42 (13.9%)	56 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.9%)	76.6	183^rd of 872 public elementary schools	79.0%		61.5	361^st of 881 public elementary schools	59.0%	178	72.0	68.0	51.0				63.8	52.0	64.0	66.0				60.7	$8,867
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	351 E 88th St	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 681-5700	487	33	14.5	83.4%	63 (12.9%)	117 (24.0%)	240 (49.3%)	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	6.1	825^th of 872 public elementary schools	5.4%		6.4	824^th of 881 public elementary schools	6.5%	1	1.8	11.4	17.1				10.8	10.5	12.5	26.9				17.4	$17,291
Partnership Academy Inc.	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6500 Nicollet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Partnership Academy Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 866-3630	515	43	11.9	87.0%	8 (1.6%)	28 (5.4%)	473 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17.9	729^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.4%		7.6	812^th of 881 public elementary schools	7.8%	83	34.7	37.0	11.1	32.8	22.4	43.4	30.1	14.3	16.4	27.8	35.6	24.1	28.3	24.7	$19,318
SciTech Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	100 West 66th Street	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	SciTech Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 800-2036	342	26	13.1	100.0%	1 (0.3%)	335 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5.5	832^nd of 872 public elementary schools	4.6%		7	818^th of 881 public elementary schools	7.2%	14	14.7	22.7	10.5	4.6	0.0	0.0	9.6	2.9	13.6	21.1	26.1	13.6	15.0	15.1	$15,394
New Code Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	8401 Xerxes Ave S	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 681-5500	85	8	10.7	67.1%	33 (38.8%)	28 (32.9%)	11 (12.9%)	5 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.4%)								(n/a)							21.7							37.5

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What is the racial makeup of Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities?

Students at Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities are 91% African American, 8% Hispanic, 2% White.

How many students attend Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities?

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities.

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Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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