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

Harmony Science Academy - Laredo

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

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 480026612090Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harmony Science Academy - Laredo earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#15 of 16
middle schools in Laredo · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
13.4:1
students per teacher
78.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Harmony Science Academy - Laredo ranks #15 of 16 middle schools in Laredo, TX.

School address

Laredo, TX 78041
District: Harmony Public Schools - South Texas · Texas

NCES ID 480026612090 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-9 students YoY

Harmony Science Academy - Laredo held near 668 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 49.5 → 44.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-9 students YoY 480026612090 · Laredo, TX Middle · MID · CHARTER

659 enr · 13.4:1 · 78.0% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Harmony Science Acad (San Antonio) (718 students)

Harmony Science Academy - Laredo held near 668 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-9 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 49.5 → 44.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Harmony Science Academy - Laredo in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Harmony Science Academy - Laredo reports 659 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 - Laredo compares

Harmony Science Academy - Laredo 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 13.4:1 ▼ 9% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 78.0% ▲ 26% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 659 top 31% - -

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

13.4:1
Leaner classes than 63% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
659
Bigger than 77% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
78.0%
free-lunch eligible - 26% 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
13.4:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 39% in Texas - lower ratio than 61% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
27.2%
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
$12,779
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 659 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
41
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 8 expulsions.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 99.7%
White 0.2%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 99.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 0.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 0.6, Harmony Science Academy - Laredo is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Harmony Public Schools - South Texas reports $12,779 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Harmony Science Academy - Laredo Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Harmony Science Acad (San Antonio) Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harmony School of Innovation - Laredo Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harmony School of Excellence - Laredo Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harmony School of Science- San Antonio Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Harmony Public Schools - South Texas · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~659 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Harmony Science Academy - Laredo

How many students attend Harmony Science Academy - Laredo?

Harmony Science Academy - Laredo has 659 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Laredo, TX. CCD year-over-year: 677 (2022-23) → 668 (2023-24), nearly flat (-9).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Harmony Science Academy - Laredo is 13.4:1, which is 9% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 15% 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 - Laredo?

78.0% of students at Harmony Science Academy - Laredo are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

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

The largest demographic group at Harmony Science Academy - Laredo is Hispanic or Latino at 99.7% of enrollment, in Laredo, TX.

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

Harmony Science Academy - Laredo 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 - Laredo rank among middle schools in Laredo?

By Resource Investment Index, Harmony Science Academy - Laredo ranks #15 of 16 middle schools in Laredo, 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 Laredo on the city page.

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

Besides Harmony Science Academy - Laredo, Harmony Public Schools - South Texas also operates Harmony Science Acad (San Antonio) (718 students), Harmony School of Innovation - Laredo (679 students), and Harmony School of Excellence - Laredo (671 students). See the Harmony Public Schools - South 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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