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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY UNION ELEMENTARY·NCES 061662002091

Harmony Elementary

1935 Bohemian Hwy., Occidental, CA 95465 · (707) 874-1205 · Sonoma County
GRADES KG–01ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL71 STUDENTS
Enrollment
71
Elementary
DISTRICT 117 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
19 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5070%
Grade 12130%
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
5577%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
913%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Two+
68%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
4056%
Female
3144%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Harmony Elementary→Salmon Creek School - A Charter
Based on grade levels within Harmony Union Elementary. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Harmony Elementary this school7126.8%N/A
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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
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Sonoma County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
71#5,701 of 5,915#93 of 105
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 2024-25
Enrollment
71
+31 (+78%) vs 2020
-88% since 1990-91, when it was 614
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25714.216.8:127% (19)
2023-24603.318.3:122% (13)
2022-2351317.0:116% (8)
2020-2140313.3:118% (7)
2017-18593.218.6:125% (15)
2015-1664321.3:130% (19)
2010-1184N/AN/A40% (34)
2000-012981816.6:123% (70)
1990-916142722.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmony Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students up 20% (59 to 71); teachers up 33% (3.2 to 4.2).

About Harmony Elementary

In Occidental, California, Harmony Elementary is a small elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 1, with a total enrollment of 71 students. Enrollment is 85% lower than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.

In Harmony Union Elementary, 2 schools enroll a combined 233 students.

At 77%, White students outnumber all other groups at Harmony Elementary combined. Other students are 13% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. By comparison, Sonoma County residents are about 62% White. Harmony Elementary has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

A ratio of 16.8:1 comes from the school's 4.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 27% of students at Harmony Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 51% average for public schools in Sonoma County is 24 points higher.

Within Sonoma County, median household income is about $104,674, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Sonoma County number 184 and enroll about 63,389.

The shortest distance from Harmony Elementary to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Salmon Creek School - A Charter. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.

Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Federal records list enrollment at Harmony Elementary as 40 in 2020-21 and 71 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.8:1.

Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Sonoma County at a glance

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Population
485,040
Census ACS
Median income
$104,674
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
184
63,389 students

Quick facts

School name
Harmony Elementary
District
Harmony Union Elementary
Address
1935 Bohemian Hwy., Occidental, CA 95465
Phone
(707) 874-1205
County
Sonoma County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–01
Total enrollment
71
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
19 (27%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
061662002091
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Harmony Union Elementary
Other schools in Occidental
Other Harmony Elementary schools

17 other US public schools in 11 states are named Harmony Elementary. Harmony Elementary is the 16th largest of the 18.

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Frequently asked questions

About Harmony Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Harmony Elementary?
Harmony Elementary enrolls approximately 71 students in grades KG-01.
Is Harmony Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harmony Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-01.
How many students per teacher at Harmony Elementary?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Harmony Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Harmony Elementary?
Student demographics at Harmony Elementary are roughly 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more.
Is Harmony Elementary public or private?
Harmony Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harmony Union Elementary.
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