Other / mixed grade configuration · El Paso, TX

Harmony School of Science - El Paso

Federal NCES profile for Harmony School of Science - El Paso, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480027213908Charter school
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0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harmony School of Science - El Paso earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Texas schools.

#78 of 129
schools in El Paso · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
26.7:1
large classes for Texas
48.1%
free-lunch eligible

Harmony School of Science - El Paso has class sizes larger than 98% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harmony School of Science - El Paso ranks #78 of 129 schools in El Paso, TX.

School address

El Paso, TX 79928
District: Harmony Public Schools - West Texas · Texas

NCES ID 480027213908 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+346 students YoY

Harmony School of Science - El Paso grew from 777 students in 2022-23 to 1,123 in 2023-24 (+44.5%).

Teacher FTE added 49.1 → 61.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+346 students YoY 480027213908 · El Paso, TX Other · MID · CHARTER

1,308 enr · 26.7:1 · 48.1% lunch · RII 36

Nearest enrollment peer: Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso (1,306 students)

Harmony School of Science - El Paso grew from 777 students in 2022-23 to 1,123 in 2023-24 (+44.5%). Teacher FTE added 49.1 → 61.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Harmony School of Science - El Paso in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Harmony School of Science - El Paso reports 1,308 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Harmony School of Science - El Paso compares

Harmony School of Science - El Paso is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 26.7:1 ▲ 82% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 48.1% ▼ 22% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,308 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

26.7:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,308
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
48.1%
free-lunch eligible - 22% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
26.7:1
students per teacher - 82% above state mean
Top 98% in Texas - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
10.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,455
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
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 1308 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 26 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 86.6%
White 6.0%
African American 4.4%
Asian 1.7%
Two or More 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 86.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 24.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 24.4, Harmony School of Science - El Paso is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Harmony Public Schools - West Texas reports $11,455 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Harmony School of Science - El Paso Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Harmony School of Excellence - El Paso Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Harmony Science Academy - Lubbock Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Harmony Science Academy - Odessa Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Harmony School of Science - El Paso's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Harmony Public Schools - West Texas · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,308 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~26.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Harmony School of Science - El Paso

How many students attend Harmony School of Science - El Paso?

Harmony School of Science - El Paso has 1,308 students enrolled. It is a public school in El Paso, TX. CCD year-over-year: 777 (2022-23) → 1,123 (2023-24), up 346.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony School of Science - El Paso?

The student-teacher ratio at Harmony School of Science - El Paso is 26.7:1, which is 82% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 70% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harmony School of Science - El Paso?

48.1% of students at Harmony School of Science - El Paso are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harmony School of Science - El Paso?

The largest demographic group at Harmony School of Science - El Paso is Hispanic or Latino at 86.6% of enrollment, in El Paso, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harmony School of Science - El Paso?

Harmony School of Science - El Paso has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Harmony School of Science - El Paso rank among schools in El Paso?

By Resource Investment Index, Harmony School of Science - El Paso ranks #78 of 129 schools in El Paso, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in El Paso on the city page.

What other schools are in Harmony Public Schools - West Texas?

Besides Harmony School of Science - El Paso, Harmony Public Schools - West Texas also operates Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso (1,306 students), Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) (1,034 students), and Harmony School of Excellence - El Paso (682 students). See the Harmony Public Schools - West Texas district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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