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HARMONY SCHOOL OF ADVANCEMENT-HOUSTON
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STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About 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.
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