Middle school (grades 6-8) · Houston, TX

Harmony School of Technology-Houston

Federal NCES profile for Harmony School of Technology-Houston, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 480027412490Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harmony School of Technology-Houston earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#57 of 116
middle schools in Houston · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
students per teacher
73.2%
free-lunch eligible

Harmony School of Technology-Houston has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harmony School of Technology-Houston ranks #57 of 116 middle schools in Houston, TX.

Enrollment

703

Texas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

45.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.6:1

vs 14.7:1 Texas avg

+6% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

73.2%

vs 61.9% Texas avg

+18% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Harmony School of Technology-Houston compares with Texas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Harmony School of Technology-Houston

Harmony School of Technology-Houston is a higher-need, mid-sized charter middle school in Houston, Texas, enrolling 703 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.6:1 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 73.2% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 703 puts it in the larger third of Texas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 8,960 scored Texas schools.

Against 1,922 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #782.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (70%) and African American (16%) (diversity index 47/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 703 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

17.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 17.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Harmony Public Schools - Houston North also operates Harmony School of Excellence-Houston (1,165 students) and Harmony School of Excellence - Katy (1,123 students) alongside Harmony School of Technology-Houston.

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 Technology-Houston compares

Harmony School of Technology-Houston on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▲ 6% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.2% ▲ 18% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 703 top 27% - -

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

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
703
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
73.2%
free-lunch eligible - 18% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 67% in Texas - lower ratio than 33% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
17.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,557
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 703 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
59
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 8.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.9 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 70.4%
African American 16.4%
Asian 8.1%
White 3.4%
Two or More 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.0, Harmony School of Technology-Houston 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 - Houston North, which includes Harmony School of Technology-Houston.

$11,557
Per student
-15%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.0%
State 79.7%
Federal 17.3%

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 Technology-Houston Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Harmony School of Excellence-Houston Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harmony School of Excellence - Katy Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harmony School of Discovery - Houston Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harmony School of Advancement-Houston Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harmony School of Achievement - Houston Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Harmony Public Schools - Houston North · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Harmony School of Technology-Houston's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Harmony School of Technology-Houston

How many students attend Harmony School of Technology-Houston?

Harmony School of Technology-Houston has 703 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Houston, TX.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony School of Technology-Houston?

The student-teacher ratio at Harmony School of Technology-Houston is 15.6:1, which is 6% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harmony School of Technology-Houston?

73.2% of students at Harmony School of Technology-Houston are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harmony School of Technology-Houston?

The largest demographic group at Harmony School of Technology-Houston is Hispanic or Latino at 70.4% of enrollment, in Houston, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harmony School of Technology-Houston?

Harmony School of Technology-Houston has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Technology-Houston rank among middle schools in Houston?

By Resource Investment Index, Harmony School of Technology-Houston ranks #57 of 116 middle schools in Houston, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Houston on the city page.

Is Harmony School of Technology-Houston a good school?

Harmony School of Technology-Houston earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. 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 - Houston North?

Besides Harmony School of Technology-Houston, Harmony Public Schools - Houston North also operates Harmony School of Excellence-Houston (1,165 students), Harmony School of Excellence - Katy (1,123 students), and Harmony School of Discovery - Houston (858 students). See the Harmony Public Schools - Houston North district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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