Harmony Elementary School

Harmony Elementary School is an elementary-level community of medium-sized scale in Buford, Georgia, part of Gwinnett County, enrolling 614 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Harmony Elementary School is one of 141 schools operated by Gwinnett County, a district that hosts 182,518 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Harmony Elementary School shows that 31% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 26% Black, 20% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, Harmony Elementary School records 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Harmony Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 39% of students at Harmony Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Gwinnett County's rate of about 60%.

After controlling for student poverty, Harmony Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.2%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Gwinnett County put median household earnings sit near $87,890, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Gwinnett County runs 150 public schools (combined enrollment of about 196,924 students), of which Harmony Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Patrick Elementary School, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Harmony Elementary School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 68.8%.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Harmony Elementary School has expanded 14%, going from 537 students in 2018 to 614 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 50% to 31% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.