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Horizon Science Academy Youngstown

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Horizon Science Academy Youngstown ranks 950 th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

950^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,560 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Horizon Science Academy Youngstown is a K–8 charter school serving 439 students on Southern Blvd in Youngstown, OH, and it operates as its own district, Horizon Science Academy Youngstown, ranked 415 of 773 districts statewide (46th percentile, 2 stars). At the school level, its 2025–26 rank is 950 of 1560 (39th percentile, 2 stars), a big climb from 2015–16, when it ranked 1596 of 1678 (5th percentile, 0 stars). The school has held 2 stars since 2022–23 and now sits just below the state median.

Results are uneven by grade. In 2025–26, Horizon was above state averages in ELA for grades 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8, in Science 8 (70.4% vs. 61.2%) and Math 8 (55.6% vs. 52.0%), and essentially at the state average in Math 3. The clearest weak spot is 4th grade, where ELA and Math both came in at 40.7%, well below state; Science 5 (39.5% vs. 62.7%) and Math 6 (47.1%) also lag. Upper-grade ELA and 8th grade are relative strengths — ELA 7 was 73.7% versus 35.3% at Youngstown Academy of Excellence and 28.6% at Southside Academy, and Science 8 was 70.4% versus 5.6% at Southside. In early grades the pattern flips: 4th-grade math reached 83.3% at Southside and 63.2% at Youngstown Preparatory Academy, compared with Horizon's 40.7%.

Chronic absenteeism fell from 60.8% in 2022–23 to 40.0% in 2025–26 — meaningful progress, though still high. That beats Southside (59.4%), Youngstown Academy of Excellence (71.5%), Taft Elementary School (42.2%) and Paul C Bunn Elementary School (49.9%), but trails Youngstown Preparatory (38.4%), Youngstown Community School (22.4%), Struthers Elementary School (24.5%) and the Boardman Local schools West Boulevard Elementary School (17.1%) and Robinwood Lane Elementary School (20.3%). The student-teacher ratio is 16.2, moderate for the area, and per-student spending was $7,995 in 2018–19, the only figure available. Overall, Horizon generally outperforms nearby high-poverty charters and Youngstown City schools in upper grades, while early-grade math/ELA and attendance remain the areas to watch.

439

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,831

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

96.1%

Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2% (any vaccine)

3403 Southern Blvd
Youngstown, OH 44507-2044

(330) 782-3003

District: Horizon Science Academy Youngstown

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.1%

Hispanic:

19.4%

White:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

Ohio avg60%

Elementary school

950^th of 1,560

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

408^th of 1,046

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 56 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

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415^th of 773Horizon Science Academy Youngstown 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	950 of 1560	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	999 of 1558	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	1051 of 1577	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	1090 of 1596	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.6	1228 of 1588	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	1311 of 1610	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	1326 of 1676	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	1370 of 1636	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.2	1486 of 1651	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.7	1596 of 1678	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	1409 of 1684	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.0	1412 of 1687	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.6	1333 of 1701	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.7	1352 of 1709	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	108 of 631	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.0	120 of 615	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	134 of 603	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	175 of 610	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	43.6	296 of 601	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.2	331 of 533	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	257 of 605	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	341 of 598	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	903 of 1452	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	926 of 1452	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1005 of 1466	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	1045 of 1483	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	1173 of 1488	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	1306 of 1467	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	1337 of 1502	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	1372 of 1518	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	715 of 1467	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	794 of 1473	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	884 of 1484	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	860 of 1447	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1048 of 1419	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1140 of 1404	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	1095 of 1465	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	1224 of 1465	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	945 of 1467	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	1005 of 1466	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1028 of 1485	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1087 of 1498	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	1216 of 1518	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	1230 of 1499	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	1104 of 1535	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	1277 of 1536	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	408 of 1046	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	536 of 1036	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	693 of 1046	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	629 of 1048	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	690 of 1017	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	758 of 1037	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	748 of 1050	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	759 of 1010	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.3	986 of 1038	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.8	1000 of 1050	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.6	917 of 1035	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.1	814 of 1008	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.2	722 of 1001	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	46.5	682 of 989	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	23 of 455	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	74.6	75 of 442	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	128 of 429	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	90 of 436	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	117 of 413	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	41.9	182 of 385	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	133 of 405	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	169 of 384	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	357 of 947	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	444 of 938	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.2	687 of 942	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	627 of 943	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	714 of 925	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	742 of 910	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	738 of 917	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	685 of 897	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	75.3	210 of 996	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	61.9	383 of 983	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	612 of 989	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	439 of 974	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.0	569 of 947	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	668 of 923	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	649 of 945	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	679 of 924	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	470 of 955	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.2	612 of 954	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	659 of 958	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	552 of 963	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	630 of 946	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	699 of 924	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	662 of 933	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	766 of 916	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2026)83rd percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2026)95th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+3 vs state

Science55%-7 vs state

Mathematics51%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)		Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)						Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Directly certified (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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th 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	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Horizon Science Academy Youngstown	Public, Charter	K-8	3403 Southern Blvd	Youngstown	44507	Mahoning County	Horizon Science Academy Youngstown	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 782-3003	439	27	16.2	69.5%	34 (7.7%)	286 (65.1%)	85 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.5%)	46	950^th of 1560 public elementary schools	39.1%		42.4	999^th of 1558 public elementary schools	35.9%	49	39.5	70.4	61.8	40.7	55.8	47.1	47.4	55.6	70.9	40.7	76.7	61.8	73.7	66.7	96.1%	2%	$13,831
Taft Elementary School	Public	K-5	730 E Avondale Ave	Youngstown	44502	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 744-7973	274	25	10.9	79.2%	30 (10.9%)	132 (48.2%)	77 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.0%)	5.7	1489^th of 1560 public elementary schools	4.6%		3.7	1526^th of 1558 public elementary schools	2.1%	37	25.0		26.5	25.0	7.1				28.0	27.3	21.4				57.5%	2.5%	$17,501
Southside Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1400 Oak Hill Ave	Youngstown	44507	Mahoning County	Southside Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 774-5562	177	10	17.7	95.5%	9 (5.1%)	131 (74.0%)	18 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.9%)	45	968^th of 1560 public elementary schools	37.9%		34.3	1075^th of 1558 public elementary schools	31.0%	107	0.0	5.6	81.8	83.3	54.5	42.1	21.4	0.0	54.5	83.3	50.0	26.3	28.6	33.3	66.7%	5.6%	$14,090
Robinwood Lane Elementary School	Public	K-3	835 Indianola Rd	Youngstown	44512	Mahoning County	Boardman Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 782-3164	344	19	18.4	—	213 (61.9%)	32 (9.3%)	49 (14.2%)	12 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.8%)								(n/a)			76.1						72.7						85.3%	4.4%	$12,196
Youngstown Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	50 Essex St	Youngstown	44502	Mahoning County	Youngstown Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 746-2240	356	26	13.6	85.1%	8 (2.2%)	293 (82.3%)	28 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	30.6	1126^th of 1560 public elementary schools	27.8%		11.2	1382^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	11.3%	256	22.7	41.2	65.9	55.6	40.9	20.0	3.4	23.5	56.8	50.0	59.1	31.4	37.9	58.8	91.1%	0%	$12,848
Paul C Bunn Elementary School	Public	K-5	1825 Sequoya Dr	Youngstown	44514	Mahoning County	Youngstown City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 744-8963	311	25	12.4	65.0%	75 (24.1%)	109 (35.0%)	73 (23.5%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (15.4%)	19.9	1260^th of 1560 public elementary schools	19.2%		21	1242^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	20.3%	18	21.4		56.5	45.8	20.0				56.5	35.3	28.6				73.5%	8.2%	$14,844
West Boulevard Elementary School	Public	K-3	6125 West Blvd	Youngstown	44512	Mahoning County	Boardman Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 726-3427	417	22	19.2	—	258 (61.9%)	66 (15.8%)	38 (9.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)								(n/a)			90.4						88.3						94.6%	4.3%	$11,665
Struthers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	520 9th St	Struthers	44471	Mahoning County	Struthers City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 750-1065	656	33	19.8	64.0%	447 (68.1%)	52 (7.9%)	79 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (11.6%)	32.6	1102^nd of 1560 public elementary schools	29.4%		37.6	1040^th of 1558 public elementary schools	33.2%	62			45.2	64.7					42.9	50.9					92.6%	2.4%	$9,399
Youngstown Academy of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	1408 Rigby St	Youngstown	44506	Mahoning County	Youngstown Academy of Excellence	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 746-3970	243	11	22.0	75.7%	27 (11.1%)	116 (47.7%)	88 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	10.5	1401^st of 1560 public elementary schools	10.2%		11	1387^th of 1558 public elementary schools	11.0%	14	26.3	37.5	19.0	20.0	15.8	8.0	11.8	50.0	47.6	48.0	31.6	15.4	35.3	37.5	74.5%	2.1%	$10,490
Youngstown Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	810 Oak St	Youngstown	44506	Mahoning County	Youngstown Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 402-1372	126	2	63.0	71.4%	6 (4.8%)	98 (77.8%)	18 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	49.2	901^st of 1560 public elementary schools	42.2%		20.2	1254^th of 1558 public elementary schools	19.5%	353	45.5		84.0	63.2	45.5	30.8			80.0	63.2	72.7	30.8					$9,466

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizon Science Academy Youngstown

What is the racial makeup of Horizon Science Academy Youngstown?

Students at Horizon Science Academy Youngstown are 65% African American, 19% Hispanic, 8% White, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Horizon Science Academy Youngstown?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended Horizon Science Academy Youngstown.

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Is Horizon Science Academy Youngstown a good school?

Horizon Science Academy Youngstown ranks 950^th of 1560 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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