Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School
Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School
About This School
Preschool | Grades 1-8 | Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School
Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School is located in Cleveland, OH and is in Horizon Science Academy-denison Middle School District. It is a charter school that serves 321 students in grades 1-8.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Ohio in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Ohio average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Ohio in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Ohio average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School's students and teachers. more
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Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Horizon Science Academy Denison Elementary School 0 miles |  |
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| Denison Elementary School 0.6 miles |  |
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| Constellation Schools: Westpark Community Middle S 0.9 miles |  |
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| Constellation Schools: Outreach Academy for Studen 0.9 miles |  |
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| Westside Community School of the Arts 0.9 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 321
47%
53%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School had 91% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Ohio had 42% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
48%
Hispanic
31%
White
13%
Two or More Races
7%
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Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School District Spending
$5,810Per Pupil
The Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School spends $5,810 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 52% on instruction, 45% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School District
15:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School had 15 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Ohio average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Horizon Science Academy-Denison Middle School DistrictTest Scores
About the OAT
What is it?
The Ohio Achievement Test is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 are assessed in reading and math, students in grades 4 and 7 are assessed in writing, and students in grades 5 and 8 are assessed in science and social studies.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of five levels: advanced, accelerated, proficient, basic or limited. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Math
school
27%
state
61%
Reading
school
36%
state
80%
Science
school
24%
state
68%
Social Studies
school
18%
state
58%
Math
school
64%
state
74%
Reading
school
71%
state
78%
Math
school
66%
state
71%
Reading
school
61%
state
78%
Writing
school
80%
state
81%
Math
school
63%
state
72%
Reading
school
77%
state
80%
Science
school
51%
state
63%
Social Studies
school
37%
state
49%
Overall Score
school
80
state
91
Performance Index Results (2007)
Math
school
41%
state
75%
Reading
school
73%
state
81%
Writing
school
73%
state
82%
change 8%
Math
school
30%
state
62%
change 53%
Reading
school
56%
state
73%
change 38%
Science
school
33%
state
66%
change 42%
Social Studies
school
26%
state
65%
change 35%
Math
school
42%
state
77%
change 29%
Reading
school
51%
state
80%
change 24%
Math
school
51%
state
69%
change 10%
Reading
school
55%
state
77%
no change
Writing
school
80%
state
86%
change 19%
Math
school
75%
state
73%
change 4%
Reading
school
80%
state
79%
change 22%
Science
school
40%
state
62%
change 20%
Social Studies
school
30%
state
54%
no change
Overall Score
school
80
Performance Index Results (2008)
change 22%
Math
school
33%
state
75%
change 14%
Reading
school
58%
state
81%
change 3%
Math
school
52%
state
74%
change 16%
Reading
school
47%
state
77%
change 9%
Writing
school
73%
state
81%
change 27%
Math
school
55%
state
71%
change 29%
Reading
school
57%
state
72%
change 48%
Science
school
21%
state
63%
change 30%
Social Studies
school
21%
state
51%
change 4
Overall Score
school
76
Performance Index Results (2009)
Math
school
44%
state
77%
Reading
school
44%
state
78%
Math
school
33%
state
76%
Reading
school
57%
state
81%
Math
school
25%
state
67%
Reading
school
46%
state
72%
Science
school
38%
state
70%
change 73%
Math
school
56%
state
77%
change 54%
Reading
school
90%
state
84%
change 8%
Math
school
48%
state
71%
change 34%
Reading
school
63%
state
80%
change 5%
Math
school
52%
state
69%
change 16%
Reading
school
66%
state
81%
change 70%
Science
school
35%
state
65%
change 2
Overall Score
school
78
Performance Index Results (2010)
change 50%
Math
school
67%
state
82%
change 50%
Reading
school
67%
state
80%
change 77%
Math
school
59%
state
78%
change 11%
Reading
school
64%
state
84%
change 33%
Math
school
33%
state
66%
change 9%
Reading
school
42%
state
74%
no change
Science
school
38%
state
71%
change 29%
Math
school
40%
state
78%
change 11%
Reading
school
80%
state
86%
change 52%
Math
school
73%
state
75%
change 34%
Reading
school
84%
state
77%
change 2%
Math
school
53%
state
74%
no change
Reading
school
66%
state
85%
change 65%
Science
school
58%
state
67%
no change
Overall Score
school
78
Performance Index Results (2011)
3
TestRating
3 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Ohio, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Ohio Achievement Test Results and OGT Results for all subjects tested.
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