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What's something Harmony Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DELHI UNIFIED·NCES 060003910965
Harmony Elementary
16464 West August Ave., Delhi, CA 95315 · (209) 656-2010 · Merced County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
379 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 74 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 28% smaller than its 6th grade class (74).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Delhi Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.0pp since 2014
Math
43.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +21.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.0% | 27.0% | 26.7% | 23.3% |
| Math | 19.6% | 24.0% | 31.7% | 24.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 43.5% |
| 2023-24 | 38.5% | 37.5% |
| 2022-23 | 35.4% | 36.4% |
| 2021-22 | 34.0% | 27.3% |
| 2020-21 | 28.9% | 22.2% |
| 2018-19 | 44.5% | 35.3% |
| 2017-18 | 43.4% | 33.3% |
| 2016-17 | 38.0% | 32.0% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 22.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Harmony Elementary
Harmony Elementary's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Elementary this school | 452 | 83.8% | 42.3% |
| Otay Elementary Chula Vista | 455 | 84.6% | 35.6% |
| R. O. Hardin Elementary Hollister | 461 | 84.4% | 12.4% |
| McKinnon Salinas | 439 | 85.4% | 22.6% |
| Glen Avon Elementary Jurupa Valley | 488 | 83.8% | 30.3% |
| Emilie Ritchen Elementary Oxnard | 445 | 84.7% | 37.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harmony Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Merced County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #2,280 of 5,151 | #6 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #2,032 of 5,172 ▲ 357 | #4 of 54 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,022 of 5,172 ▲ 830 | #6 of 54 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.1pp | #143 of 5,116 | #3 of 53 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #3,005 of 5,915 | #39 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #473 of 5,352 | #5 of 53 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #4,437 of 5,354 | #41 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.8% | #1,786 of 5,625 | #26 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #778 of 3,837 | #6 of 35 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
452
-118 (-21%) vs 2020
-37% since 2010-11, when it was 716
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 23.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 452 | 24 | 18.8:1 | 84% (379) |
| 2023-24 | 446 | 22 | 20.3:1 | 71% (316) |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 20.7 | 23.8:1 | 76% (376) |
| 2020-21 | 570 | 24 | 23.8:1 | 76% (434) |
| 2017-18 | 616 | 29.4 | 20.9:1 | 81% (496) |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 28 | 22.3:1 | 77% (482) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | N/A | N/A | 80% (575) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmony Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (616 to 452); teachers down 18% (29.4 to 24).
About Harmony Elementary
Harmony Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Delhi, California, under Delhi Unified. Students in kindergarten through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 452 students.
The 5 schools of Delhi Unified, including Harmony Elementary, enroll 2,276 students.
Hispanic students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 4% Asian and 4% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 63%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 20, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 24 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1. Elementary schools in California have an average ratio of 22.3:1. At Harmony Elementary, 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Harmony Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (42.3%) and its predicted rate (30.4%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Looking at the county, Merced County, the median household earns about $65,510 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Counting Harmony Elementary, Merced County has 117 public schools.
Delhi Middle, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Harmony Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 27.4%; Harmony Elementary's is 42.3%, ranking 1st of 8.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 452, from 570 in 2020-21. The school's ratio dropped from 23.8:1 to 18.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Merced County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
290,201
Census ACS
Median income
$65,510
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
117
59,456 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Delhi Unified
- Delhi HighHigh · 710 students
- Schendel ElementaryElementary · 458 students
- Delhi MiddleMiddle · 367 students
- El Capitan ElementaryElementary · 289 students
Other schools in Delhi
- Delhi HighHigh · 710 students
- Schendel ElementaryElementary · 458 students
- Delhi MiddleMiddle · 367 students
- El Capitan ElementaryElementary · 289 students
Other Harmony Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 11 states are named Harmony Elementary. Harmony Elementary is the 10th largest of the 18.
- Harmony ElementaryHemet, CA · 826 students
- Harmony ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 409 students
- Harmony ElementaryOccidental, CA · 71 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 781 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolMonroe, GA · 666 students
Nearby schools
- Delhi Middle0.4 mi · 367
- Delhi High0.4 mi · 710
- Schendel Elementary0.6 mi · 458
- El Capitan Elementary1.3 mi · 289
- Livingston Middle3.6 mi · 809
- Hilmar High3.8 mi · 696
Frequently asked questions
About Harmony ElementaryHow large is Harmony Elementary?
Harmony Elementary enrolls approximately 452 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Harmony Elementary serve?
Harmony Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Harmony Elementary have?
Harmony Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Harmony Elementary?
Student demographics at Harmony Elementary are roughly 4% White, 89% Hispanic, 0% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Harmony Elementary?
Harmony Elementary is overseen by Delhi Unified in Merced County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.