Original Research by School Decision on Horizon Science Academy Elementary School
Horizon Science Academy Elementary School is a public charter school operating as part of the Concept Schools network in Franklin County, Ohio. The school serves grades three through five and enrolls roughly four hundred students spread fairly evenly across those three grades.
The student population is predominantly Black, with a smaller presence of students who identify as multiracial, Hispanic, Asian, or white. Data on free-or-reduced-price lunch eligibility and on students with individualized education plans or English-learner status were not available, so a parent cannot see the school's economic diversity or special-population support capacity from the figures provided here.
Academic proficiency data for the school were not available, which means state test results are not shown for this grade band or not reported for this particular entity. The school does not yet have a graduation rate, because it serves only elementary grades. A parent evaluating the school's academic standing would need to request proficiency outcomes directly from the school or look to the publicly reported accreditation and STEM certification the network holds network-wide.
The Horizon Science Academy network, of which this school is part, recently earned Cognia Accreditation and STEM Certification Seals, making it the largest public charter school network in the Midwest to hold both credentials. This external validation signals that the school operates under a sustained, documented commitment to STEM-focused, college-preparatory instruction. For a parent drawn to science and mathematics emphasis, this is a meaningful signal about curriculum design and instructional quality.
On chronic absenteeism, the school sits in the top quartile among Franklin County's school districts, meaning it has a notably lower absenteeism rate than most peers in the county. Per-pupil spending at the school is in the upper range for Franklin County districts, reflecting the resources allocated to the school's operations.
As a charter school, Horizon Science Academy Elementary does not draw from a property-tax base and is not subject to the same revenue structures as traditional public school districts. The school's identity centers on STEM preparation, which means families should expect curricula and instructional emphasis aligned with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics from third grade forward. Families interested in this school should visit to understand the teaching approach, classroom culture, and how younger elementary skills build toward the upper elementary grades served here. The lack of published proficiency data makes direct academic comparison difficult; a parent may want to ask the school directly about outcomes and about how third-graders new to the school are supported in the transition.
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