The brief
A charter elementary school in Columbus, OH serving grades Pre-K – 2nd.
It ranks 2,134 of 3,458 schools in Ohio and 1 of 1 in Horizon Science Academy Primary.
Horizon Science Academy Primary is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 221 schools in Columbus. Learn more
- Based on limited data: 44% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 43231; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Columbus school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $75,096
- Median home value
- $222,500
- Median rent
- $1,127/mo
- College educated
- 31%
- Homeownership
- 55.3%
- Poverty rate
- 15.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 43231; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 36
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 42
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 34
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,878/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Columbus. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Columbus), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 85.5%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Horizon Science Academy Primary serve?
Horizon Science Academy Primary serves students in grades Pre-K through 2nd.
How many students attend Horizon Science Academy Primary?
Horizon Science Academy Primary has an enrollment of approximately 386 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Horizon Science Academy Primary?
The student-teacher ratio at Horizon Science Academy Primary is 13.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Horizon Science Academy Primary rank in OH?
Horizon Science Academy Primary ranks #2,134 of 3,458 schools in OH.
What is Horizon Science Academy Primary's MySchoolScout rating?
Horizon Science Academy Primary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Horizon Science Academy Primary a charter school?
Yes, Horizon Science Academy Primary is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Horizon Science Academy Primary a Title I school?
No, Horizon Science Academy Primary is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Horizon Science Academy Primary?
85.5% of students at Horizon Science Academy Primary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 2nd
- Enrollment
- 386
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 28
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Franklin County
- Phone
- (614) 532-3311
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- $13,473
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 43231)
- 22,722
- Area average commute
- 21.7 min
- Area median age
- 35
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Ohio Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.