High school (grades 9-12) · Houston, TX

Harmony Science Academy-Houston

Federal NCES profile for Harmony Science Academy-Houston, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 61/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 480021008804Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
81
📋 Attendance
50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harmony Science Academy-Houston earns 61/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median.

#3 of 102
high schools in Houston · Resource Index
61
Resource Index · Higher
14.4:1
students per teacher
71.1%
free-lunch eligible

Harmony Science Academy-Houston has class sizes near the Texas median. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harmony Science Academy-Houston ranks #3 of 102 high schools in Houston, TX.

School address

Houston, TX 77099
District: Harmony Public Schools - Houston South · Texas

NCES ID 480021008804 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+41 students YoY

Harmony Science Academy-Houston grew from 667 students in 2022-23 to 708 in 2023-24 (+6.1%).

Teacher FTE lost 52.0 → 50.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+41 students YoY 480021008804 · Houston, TX High · MID · CHARTER

750 enr · 14.4:1 · 71.1% lunch · RII 61

Nearest enrollment peer: Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology-Houston (742 students)

Harmony Science Academy-Houston grew from 667 students in 2022-23 to 708 in 2023-24 (+6.1%). Teacher FTE lost 52.0 → 50.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Harmony Science Academy-Houston in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Harmony Science Academy-Houston reports 750 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-Houston compares

Harmony Science Academy-Houston 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 14.4:1 ▼ 2% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.1% ▲ 15% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 750 top 23% - -

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

14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
750
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.1%
free-lunch eligible - 15% 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
14.4:1
students per teacher - 2% below state mean
Top 52% in Texas - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
20.0%
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
$13,143
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
Counselors8.0 FTE
Per 94 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
86
in-school suspensions + 43 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 56.8%
African American 16.7%
Asian 14.3%
White 11.3%
Two or More 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 56.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.6, Harmony Science Academy-Houston is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

AP courses offered 18
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Harmony Public Schools - Houston South reports $13,143 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Harmony Science Academy-Houston Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology-Houston Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harmony School of Ingenuity-Houston Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harmony School of Exploration- Houston Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harmony School of Innovation - Houston Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harmony Virtual Academy Smaller Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Harmony Public Schools - Houston South · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high 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 (~750 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Harmony Science Academy-Houston

How many students attend Harmony Science Academy-Houston?

Harmony Science Academy-Houston has 750 students enrolled. It is a high school in Houston, TX. CCD year-over-year: 667 (2022-23) → 708 (2023-24), up 41.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Harmony Science Academy-Houston is 14.4:1, which is 2% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 8% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

71.1% of students at Harmony Science Academy-Houston are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

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

The largest demographic group at Harmony Science Academy-Houston is Hispanic or Latino at 56.8% of enrollment, in Houston, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.6/100.

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

Harmony Science Academy-Houston has a Resource Investment Index of 61/100 (higher 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-Houston rank among high schools in Houston?

By Resource Investment Index, Harmony Science Academy-Houston ranks #3 of 102 high 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 high schools in Houston on the city page.

What other schools are in Harmony Public Schools - Houston South?

Besides Harmony Science Academy-Houston, Harmony Public Schools - Houston South also operates Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology-Houston (742 students), Harmony School of Ingenuity-Houston (727 students), and Harmony School of Exploration- Houston (687 students). See the Harmony Public Schools - Houston South 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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