Other / mixed grade configuration · Houston, TX

Harmony Virtual Academy

Federal NCES profile for Harmony Virtual Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480021022856Charter school
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👥 S:T ratio
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Harmony Virtual Academy earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#305 of 435
schools in Houston · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
16.3:1
large classes for Texas
56.4%
free-lunch eligible

Harmony Virtual Academy has class sizes larger than 74% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Harmony Virtual Academy ranks #305 of 435 schools in Houston, TX.

School address

Houston, TX 77096
District: Harmony Public Schools - Houston South · Texas

NCES ID 480021022856 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+5 students YoY

Harmony Virtual Academy held near 239 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 16.6 → 17.7 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 480021022856 · Houston, TX Other · SMALL · CHARTER

260 enr · 16.3:1 · 56.4% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Harmony Science Academy-Houston (750 students)

Harmony Virtual Academy held near 239 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.6 → 17.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

Harmony Virtual Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Harmony Virtual Academy reports 260 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 Virtual Academy compares

Harmony Virtual Academy 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 16.3:1 ▲ 11% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 56.4% ▼ 9% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 260 top 79% - -

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

16.3:1
Leaner classes than 36% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
260
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
56.4%
free-lunch eligible - 9% 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
16.3:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 74% in Texas - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
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.

Student demographics

Asian 29.6%
Hispanic or Latino 26.5%
African American 24.6%
White 15.4%
Two or More 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Asian at 29.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 75.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 75.7, Harmony Virtual Academy is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

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 Virtual Academy Compares to District-Mates

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

Comparisons are relative to Harmony Virtual Academy'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 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 (~260 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Harmony Virtual Academy

How many students attend Harmony Virtual Academy?

Harmony Virtual Academy has 260 students enrolled. It is a public school in Houston, TX. CCD year-over-year: 234 (2022-23) → 239 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony Virtual Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Harmony Virtual Academy is 16.3:1, which is 11% 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 Virtual Academy?

56.4% of students at Harmony Virtual Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Harmony Virtual Academy?

The largest demographic group at Harmony Virtual Academy is Asian at 29.6% of enrollment, in Houston, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Harmony Virtual Academy?

Harmony Virtual Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Harmony Virtual Academy rank among schools in Houston?

By Resource Investment Index, Harmony Virtual Academy ranks #305 of 435 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 schools in Houston on the city page.

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

Besides Harmony Virtual Academy, Harmony Public Schools - Houston South also operates Harmony Science Academy-Houston (750 students), Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology-Houston (742 students), and Harmony School of Ingenuity-Houston (727 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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