Horizon Science Academy - Dayton Downtn in Dayton, Ohio on DonorsChoose

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Horizon Science Academy - Dayton Downtn is an urban public school in Dayton, Ohio that is part of Ohio Department of Education. It serves 188 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.1:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

188 Students

17 Teachers

121 S Monmouth St

Dayton, OH 45403 View local requests

http://dt.horizondayton.org/

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Horizon Science Academy - Dayton Downtn Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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