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HARMONY MIDDLE SCHOOL
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Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyAbout HARMONY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Located at 3725 ARTHUR J GALLAGHER BLVD, in ST CLOUD, Florida, HARMONY MIDDLE SCHOOL is an average-sized junior high that works with 1,165 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within OSCEOLA. Enrollment runs roughly 47% bigger than the state mean of about 794.
Across the 83 schools in OSCEOLA (75,388 students total), HARMONY MIDDLE SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, HARMONY MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 45% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 20.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 19.6:1, putting HARMONY MIDDLE SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 44% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Osceola County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, HARMONY MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.2%.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Osceola County) records that median household earnings sit near $72,637, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. HARMONY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 88 public schools in Osceola County (combined enrollment of about 74,164 students).
Nearest neighbor: HARMONY HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around HARMONY MIDDLE SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARMONY MIDDLE SCHOOL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 58.3%.
HARMONY MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a rural location.
On the community side, the feed for HARMONY MIDDLE SCHOOL typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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