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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH·NCES 480027412494

HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON

3171 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY W, HOUSTON, TX 77038 · (281) 741-8899 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL752 STUDENTS
Enrollment
752
High
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
553 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
197
Grade 10
165
Grade 11
200
Grade 12
190
Student demographics
White
486%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
50868%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 54%
Black
11315%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 13%
Asian
7410%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 6%
Two+
91%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
39052%
Female
36248%

School pathway

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Based on grade levels within HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
63.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +19.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
60.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +47.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 19 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 47 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
64.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
752
+141 (+23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 13.2:1
% White
6%
was 11%
% Hispanic
68%
was 54%
% Black
15%
was 17%
% Asian
10%
was 18%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON

Set in HOUSTON, Texas, HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON is a mid-tier four-year high school, part of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH. It educates 752 students across grades 9 through 12.

HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH runs 10 schools in total, collectively educating 7,571 students. HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 68%; the rest breaks down as 15% Black, 10% Asian, 6% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 44%.

On the resource side, On paper, HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON higher than the state norm the norm. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 41.8%; HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON posts 64.6%, +22.9 points above that line.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON is one.

Nearest neighbor: HARMONY SCHOOL OF ENRICHMENT - HOUSTON, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 35.6%.

The campus sits in an urban setting. HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON has edged up 23%, going from 611 students in 2018 to 752 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 54% to 68% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Harris County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students

Quick facts

School name
HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON
District
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH
Address
3171 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY W, HOUSTON, TX 77038
Phone
(281) 741-8899
County
Harris County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
752
Teachers (FTE)
45
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
553 (74%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480027412494
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON
How large is HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON enrolls approximately 752 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON serve?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON is approximately 16.8:1 (45 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON?
Student demographics at HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON are roughly 6% White, 68% Hispanic, 15% Black, 10% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON in?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON is part of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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