Other / mixed grade configuration · El Paso, TX

Harmony Science Acad (El Paso)

Federal NCES profile for Harmony Science Acad (El Paso), including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480027211213Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#14 of 129
schools in El Paso · Resource Index
48
Resource Index · Typical
15:1
students per teacher
58.5%
free-lunch eligible

Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) ranks #14 of 129 schools in El Paso, TX.

School address

El Paso, TX 79907
District: Harmony Public Schools - West Texas · Texas

NCES ID 480027211213 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-17 students YoY

Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) held near 1,003 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 69.3 → 58.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 480027211213 · El Paso, TX Other · MID · CHARTER

1,034 enr · 15:1 · 58.5% lunch · RII 48

Nearest enrollment peer: Harmony School of Science - El Paso (1,308 students)

Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) held near 1,003 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 69.3 → 58.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) reports 1,034 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 Science Acad (El Paso) compares

Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▲ 2% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 58.5% ▼ 5% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,034 top 10% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,034
Bigger than 92% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
58.5%
free-lunch eligible - 5% 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
15:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 59% in Texas - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
19.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 345 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
32
in-school suspensions + 52 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 95.6%
White 2.6%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.6%
Two or More 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 95.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 8.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 8.5, Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 16
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 Science Acad (El Paso) Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Harmony Science Acad (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 (~1,034 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15:1)

Frequently asked questions about Harmony Science Acad (El Paso)

How many students attend Harmony Science Acad (El Paso)?

Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) has 1,034 students enrolled. It is a public school in El Paso, TX. CCD year-over-year: 1,020 (2022-23) → 1,003 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony Science Acad (El Paso)?

The student-teacher ratio at Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) is 15:1, which is 2% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harmony Science Acad (El Paso)?

58.5% of students at Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harmony Science Acad (El Paso)?

The largest demographic group at Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) is Hispanic or Latino at 95.6% of enrollment, in El Paso, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harmony Science Acad (El Paso)?

Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Science Acad (El Paso) rank among schools in El Paso?

By Resource Investment Index, Harmony Science Acad (El Paso) ranks #14 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 Science Acad (El Paso), Harmony Public Schools - West Texas also operates Harmony School of Science - El Paso (1,308 students), Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso (1,306 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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