Other / mixed grade configuration · Austin, TX

Harmony Science Academy - Austin

Federal NCES profile for Harmony Science Academy - Austin, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480024109409Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harmony Science Academy - Austin earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Texas schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#107 of 162
schools in Austin · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
large classes for Texas
96.4%
free-lunch eligible

Harmony Science Academy - Austin has class sizes larger than 75% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harmony Science Academy - Austin ranks #107 of 162 schools in Austin, TX.

School address

Austin, TX 78753
District: Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas · Texas

NCES ID 480024109409 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+12 students YoY

Harmony Science Academy - Austin held near 699 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 46.6 → 46.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+12 students YoY 480024109409 · Austin, TX Other · MID · CHARTER

754 enr · 16.4:1 · 96.4% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Harmony School of Endeavor Austin (1,000 students)

Harmony Science Academy - Austin held near 699 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 46.6 → 46.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Harmony Science Academy - Austin in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Harmony Science Academy - Austin reports 754 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 Academy - Austin compares

Harmony Science Academy - Austin 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 16.4:1 ▲ 12% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 96.4% ▲ 56% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 754 top 22% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
754
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
96.4%
free-lunch eligible - 56% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.4:1
students per teacher - 12% above state mean
Top 75% in Texas - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.2%
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
$11,385
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 754 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
49
in-school suspensions + 67 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 12 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 92.3%
White 3.6%
African American 2.3%
Asian 1.5%
Two or More 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 92.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.6, Harmony Science Academy - Austin is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas reports $11,385 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Harmony Science Academy - Austin Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Harmony School of Endeavor Austin Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harmony School of Excellence - Austin Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Harmony School of Science - Austin Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Harmony Public Schools - Central 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 (~754 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Harmony Science Academy - Austin

How many students attend Harmony Science Academy - Austin?

Harmony Science Academy - Austin has 754 students enrolled. It is a public school in Austin, TX. CCD year-over-year: 687 (2022-23) → 699 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony Science Academy - Austin?

The student-teacher ratio at Harmony Science Academy - Austin is 16.4:1, which is 12% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Harmony Science Academy - Austin?

96.4% of students at Harmony Science Academy - Austin are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harmony Science Academy - Austin?

The largest demographic group at Harmony Science Academy - Austin is Hispanic or Latino at 92.3% of enrollment, in Austin, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harmony Science Academy - Austin?

Harmony Science Academy - Austin has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (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 Academy - Austin rank among schools in Austin?

By Resource Investment Index, Harmony Science Academy - Austin ranks #107 of 162 schools in Austin, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Austin on the city page.

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

Besides Harmony Science Academy - Austin, Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas also operates Harmony School of Endeavor Austin (1,000 students), Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville (794 students), and Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park (742 students). See the Harmony Public Schools - Central 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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