HARMONY EL

Located at 9788 STATE HWY 154 W, in BIG SANDY, Texas, HARMONY EL is an intimate primary school that caters to 263 students (grades pre-K through 3), part of HARMONY ISD. That puts it 49% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

HARMONY ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 895 students; HARMONY EL is among them.

Looking at the student body, HARMONY EL records that White students make up the majority at 73%. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HARMONY EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, HARMONY EL is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 45.8%; this one delivers 66.0%, a residual of +20.2 points.

Zooming out to the county, Upshur County reports that median household income runs about $66,208, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. HARMONY EL is one of 25 public schools in Upshur County (combined enrollment of about 7,918 students).

Nearest neighbor: HARMONY H S, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around HARMONY EL. On composite proficiency, HARMONY EL comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 51.4%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Five-year trend. HARMONY EL's enrollment has edged down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 329 (now 263). Over the same period, the White share fell from 81% to 73%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.

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