HARMONY J H

As a micro-enrollment junior high in BIG SANDY, Texas, HARMONY J H serves 235 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within HARMONY ISD. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 63% leaner than typical.

Across the 4 schools in HARMONY ISD (895 students total), HARMONY J H accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, HARMONY J H shows that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment; the rest looks like 24% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, HARMONY J H has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting HARMONY J H tighter than the state norm the norm. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Upshur County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HARMONY J H performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.7%, the actual is 55.3%, a residual of +0.6 points.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Upshur County indicate the typical household earns roughly $66,208 per year, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Upshur County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,918 students), HARMONY J H is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HARMONY H S, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARMONY J H at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 52.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 6%: 250 students in 2018 compared to 235 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 14% to 24%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 in 2025.

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