Top Rankings
Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 190 students in Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
1 School
1,292 Schools
# Students
190 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#835 out of 897 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
57%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.56
# American Indian Students
1 Student
760 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
8 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
7%
# Black Students
90 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
47%
22%
# White Students
72 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
38%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
20
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
17
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
18
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
19
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
23
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
25
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
24
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,137 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,011 is less than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$3 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,137
$17,132
Spending / Student
$14,011
$17,081
Best Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horizon Science Dayton Downtown
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
121 S Monmouth St
Dayton, OH 45403
(937) 281-1980
Dayton, OH 45403
(937) 281-1980
Grades: K-8
| 190 students
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