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Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities

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Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities ranks 627 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities is a K–8 charter school in Richfield, Minnesota, serving 171 students as its own district. In 2025–26 it ranked 627th of 869 Minnesota schools (28th percentile, 1 star) — a real improvement from 737th (15th percentile) in 2024–25 and 863rd (2nd percentile) in 2023–24, though it is still in the bottom third of the state. All-grade proficiency has climbed steadily, from 4.17% to 23.6% in math and from 4% to 37.5% in reading between 2022–23 and 2025–26. Even so, Horizon trails Minnesota in all three tested subjects — math by 21.3 points, reading by 11.1 points, and science by 19.6 points — with science at 5.9% against a state figure of 25.5%.

Compared with nearby schools, Horizon sits in the lower middle rather than at the bottom. Its 23.6% math proficiency is below most neighbors, ahead of only SciTech Academy Charter School and Valley View Elementary. Reading (37.5%) is mid-pack: better than Partnership Academy Inc., SciTech, Success Academy Bloomington Elementary, Centennial Elementary, and Valley View; nearly tied with Richfield STEM School; but behind Windom Elementary, Seven Hills – Richfield Elementary, New Code Academy Elementary, and Richfield Dual Language School. Science (5.9%) is near the bottom. Grade results swing sharply: 4th-grade math is 78.6% and 5th-grade reading 63.6%, both above state averages, while 3rd-grade reading is 7.7% and 6th- and 8th-grade math are both 0%. With small classes, these grade figures are directional.

A bright spot is how the school performs for specific student groups. Its English Language Learner students rank in the 81st percentile statewide (4 stars), African American students in the 60th percentile (3 stars), and low-income and female students near the 46th–48th percentiles — all above the school's overall 28th percentile. Context matters: Horizon reported a 100% free/reduced-lunch rate in 2024–25 and a reported student–teacher ratio of 39.4, far above nearby schools, though its own earlier ratios were 12.7 and 14.6. The school is also small, and 7th-grade math and reading results are suppressed by the state, so single-year comparisons should be read with caution.

171

Students ?

39.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

62.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

33.3%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

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 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (27% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Math scores 21 pts below the Minnesota average

!Large classes — about 39 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Minnesota avg43%

Elementary school

627^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 25 pts since 2021

From bottom 2% (2021) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

499^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

391^st of 458Horizon 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	627 of 869	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	53.5	125 of 315	60.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	68.7	57 of 305	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	68 of 303	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	26.0	256 of 303	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	412 of 790	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	414 of 764	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2026)81st percentile+53 vs school

African American (2026)60th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+18 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)25th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%-11 vs state

Math24%-21 vs state

Science6%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities	Public, Charter	K-8	7735 2nd Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 712-5252	171	4	39.4	—	3 (1.8%)	155 (90.6%)	13 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.9	627^th of 869 public elementary schools	27.8%		17	737^th of 872 public elementary schools	15.5%	110	7.7	40.0	63.6	31.3		30.8	37.5	9.5	0.0	5.9	35.7	78.6	22.7	0.0		0.0	23.6	33.3%	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%)	24.6	687^th of 869 public elementary schools	20.9%		13.7	764^th of 872 public elementary schools	12.4%	77	58.8	21.7	16.7				31.0	0.0		0.0	68.8	26.1	5.6				31.6	23.5%	0%	$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%)	35.5	601^st of 869 public elementary schools	30.8%		41.8	554^th of 872 public elementary schools	36.5%	47	30.9	44.6	45.3				40.5	12.3		12.3	41.4	44.7	40.0				42.3	90.8%	0%	$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%)	31.4	634^th of 869 public elementary schools	27.0%		27.6	666^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.6%	32	35.9	28.1	48.9				37.8	24.5		24.5	41.9	30.0	26.6				32.9	97.8%	0%	$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%)	19	728^th of 869 public elementary schools	16.2%		14.2	758^th of 872 public elementary schools	13.1%	30	31.9	26.2	29.7				29.4	10.8		10.8	40.4	27.3	24.3				31.3	84%	0%	$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%)	58.4	369^th of 869 public elementary schools	57.5%		76.6	183^rd of 872 public elementary schools	79.0%	186	51.9	51.9	58.2				54.0	23.6		23.6	61.1	51.9	38.2				50.3	83%	6.4%	$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%)	4.5	843^rd of 869 public elementary schools	3.0%		6.1	825^th of 872 public elementary schools	5.4%	18	16.9	17.1	15.5				16.5	4.8		4.8	13.4	6.9	1.2				7.1	84.8%	11.4%	$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%)	23.5	697^th of 869 public elementary schools	19.8%		17.9	729^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.4%	32	10.7	24.5	37.3	29.1	34.5	32.7	28.0	24.5	7.7	15.8	26.3	28.6	42.0	25.5	37.9	42.0	33.5	76.5%	0%	$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	—	1 (0.3%)	335 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7.9	814^th of 869 public elementary schools	6.3%		5.5	832^nd of 872 public elementary schools	4.6%	18	26.9	14.8	26.7	18.8	13.3	18.2	19.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	28.0	20.0	7.1	6.5	6.7	4.5	13.1	22.6%	0%	$15,394
New Code Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	1301 W 104th St	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 444-1234	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)							56.3										40.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities

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

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.

Is Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities a good school?

Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities ranks 627^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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