Summary:
Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School is the sole elementary school in the data set, serving grades K-8 in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Ohio elementary schools over the past 3 years, with significant gaps in student proficiency rates compared to state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, which may be linked to resource constraints and the socioeconomic needs of the student population.
Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School's performance on state assessments is consistently below the state average. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were just 7.7% in 4th grade mathematics, 22.9% in 8th grade English Language Arts, and 42.9% in 8th grade science, compared to state averages of 69.1%, 54.4%, and 63%, respectively. The school's chronic absenteeism rate reached 50.7% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average and can have a substantial impact on student learning and academic outcomes.
Despite the school's low performance, the student-teacher ratio of 12.2 for the 2023-2024 school year is slightly lower than the state average. However, the school's per-student spending of $7,483 in 2018-2019 may indicate resource constraints that could be contributing to the school's struggles. Overall, the data suggests that Horizon Science Academy-Cleveland Middle School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve student outcomes.
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