Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sugar Land, TX

Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land

Federal NCES profile for Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 480140512025Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Texas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#3 of 6
elementary schools in Sugar Land · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
15.5:1
students per teacher
52.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land ranks #3 of 6 elementary schools in Sugar Land, TX.

School address

Sugar Land, TX 77478
District: Harmony Public Schools - Houston West · Texas

NCES ID 480140512025 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+18 students YoY

Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land held near 753 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 47.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+18 students YoY 480140512025 · Sugar Land, TX Elementary · MID · CHARTER

729 enr · 15.5:1 · 52.0% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar Land (1,471 students)

Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land held near 753 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+18 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 47.0 → 42.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land reports 729 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-Sugar Land compares

Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land 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 15.5:1 ▲ 5% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.0% ▼ 16% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 729 top 24% - -

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

15.5:1
Leaner classes than 42% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
729
Bigger than 82% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.0%
free-lunch eligible - 16% 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
15.5:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 65% in Texas - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,846
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 729 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

Asian 50.2%
African American 22.8%
Hispanic or Latino 13.3%
White 11.4%
Two or More 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%

Largest group: Asian at 50.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.5, Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Harmony Public Schools - Houston West reports $10,846 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar Land Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harmony Science Academy-Katy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Harmony School of Innovation - Katy Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Harmony Public Schools - Houston West · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~729 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land

How many students attend Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land?

Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land has 729 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sugar Land, TX. CCD year-over-year: 735 (2022-23) → 753 (2023-24), nearly flat (+18).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land is 15.5:1, which is 5% 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 Science Academy-Sugar Land?

52.0% of students at Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

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

The largest demographic group at Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land is Asian at 50.2% of enrollment, in Sugar Land, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.5/100.

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

Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (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-Sugar Land rank among elementary schools in Sugar Land?

By Resource Investment Index, Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land ranks #3 of 6 elementary schools in Sugar Land, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Sugar Land on the city page.

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

Besides Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land, Harmony Public Schools - Houston West also operates Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar Land (1,471 students), Harmony Science Academy-Katy (1,347 students), and Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont (1,206 students). See the Harmony Public Schools - Houston West 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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