Summary:
Horizon Science Academy Youngstown is the sole public charter school serving grades K-8 in Youngstown, Ohio. With a diverse student population of 393 students, the school faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance and student attendance.
While the school's racial makeup is 67.68% African American, 16.79% Hispanic, and 6.11% White, its academic outcomes are concerning. Proficiency rates in math and science lag far behind the state averages, with just 25% of 5th graders and 21.9% of 8th graders meeting science standards, compared to 64% and 62.1% statewide. Similarly, math proficiency across grades 3-8 ranges from 12.1% to 53.5%, all below Ohio's benchmarks. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 53.8% is also alarmingly high, which likely contributes to these academic struggles.
Despite spending $7,995 per student, in line with state averages, Horizon Science Academy Youngstown has seen its statewide ranking drop from 1228 out of 1588 Ohio elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 1051 out of 1577 in 2023-2024. Addressing the school's attendance and academic performance issues, particularly in math and science, should be a top priority for the Horizon Science Academy Youngstown district.
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