Enrollment
516
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Grand Prairie, TX
Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie
Federal NCES profile for Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480029213701Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 34
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Texas schools.
- #24 of 36
- schools in Grand Prairie · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.6:1
- large classes for Texas
- 63.6%
- free-lunch eligible
Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie has class sizes larger than 77% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie ranks #24 of 36 schools in Grand Prairie, TX.
School address
District: Harmony Public Schools - North Texas · Texas
NCES ID 480029213701 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.6:1
vs 14.7:1 Texas avg
+13% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
63.6%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie compares with Texas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie
Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Grand Prairie, Texas, enrolling 516 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 63.6% lands close to the Texas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 516 students, its enrollment sits close to the Texas median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 8,960 scored Texas schools.
Among 1,611 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Texas schools statewide, it ranks #1,273, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (54%) and African American (34%) (diversity index 59/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 516 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Harmony Public Schools - North Texas also operates Harmony Science Academy- Fort Worth (1,232 students) and Harmony Science Academy - Dallas (1,110 students) alongside Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie compares
Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.6:1 | ▲ 13% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 63.6% | ▲ 3% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 516 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.6:1
Leaner classes than 33% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
516
Bigger than 64% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
63.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 3% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.6:1
students per teacher
- 13% above state mean
Top 77% in Texas - lower ratio than 23% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
24.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$11,223
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 516 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
12
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 54.3%
African American 33.5%
White 5.2%
Asian 4.8%
Two or More 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 54.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 58.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 58.8, Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harmony Public Schools - North Texas, which includes Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie.
$11,223
Per student
-18%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.2%
State 80.8%
Federal 16.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Science Academy- Fort Worth | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Harmony Science Academy - Dallas | Larger | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Fort Worth | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Harmony Science Academy - Garland | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Harmony School of Innovation- Euless | Larger | Lower economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,232
- Students per teacher
- 30.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 1,110
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 947
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
- Enrollment
- 759
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 708
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~516 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.6:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie
How many students attend Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie?
Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie has 516 students enrolled. It is a public school in Grand Prairie, TX.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie?
The student-teacher ratio at Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie is 16.6:1, which is 13% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 6% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie?
63.6% of students at Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie?
The largest demographic group at Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie is Hispanic or Latino at 54.3% of enrollment, in Grand Prairie, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 58.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie?
Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie rank among schools in Grand Prairie?
By Resource Investment Index, Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie ranks #24 of 36 schools in Grand Prairie, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Grand Prairie on the city page.
Is Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie a good school?
Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 77% of Texas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Harmony Public Schools - North Texas?
Besides Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie, Harmony Public Schools - North Texas also operates Harmony Science Academy- Fort Worth (1,232 students), Harmony Science Academy - Dallas (1,110 students), and Harmony School of Innovation - Fort Worth (947 students). See the Harmony Public Schools - North Texas district page for the complete list.
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