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HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO

9435 BETEL DR, EL PASO, TX 79907 · (915) 307-4412 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL682 STUDENTS
Enrollment
682
Elementary
DISTRICT 510 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
553 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
45
Kindergarten
80
Grade 1
85
Grade 2
115
Grade 3
117
Grade 4
119
Grade 5
121
Student demographics
White
233%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
63393%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 54%
Black
152%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 13%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
35151%
Female
33149%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
72.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +51.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +51.0pp since 2020
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
59.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.1pp
above demographic expectation
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
682
-27 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 18.2:1
% White
3%
was 18%
% Hispanic
93%
was 80%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO

HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO is a K-5 school of medium-sized scale in EL PASO, Texas, part of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS, caters to 682 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 31% bigger than the state mean of about 519.

HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 5,687 students. HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO is one of those campuses.

Demographically, HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO shows that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 3% White, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 83% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO has 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO 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 38.5%; HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO posts 59.6%, +21.1 points above that line.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for El Paso County indicate median household income runs about $59,806, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO is one of 273 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 165,404 students).

HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 52.9%.

The campus sits in an urban setting. HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 4%: 709 students in 2018 compared to 682 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 18% to 3% over that span.

On this page, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

El Paso County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
870,779
Census ACS
Median income
$59,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
273
165,404 students

Quick facts

School name
HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO
District
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS
Address
9435 BETEL DR, EL PASO, TX 79907
Phone
(915) 307-4412
County
El Paso County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
682
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
18.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
553 (81%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480027213391
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO
How large is HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO enrolls approximately 682 students in grades PK-05.
Is HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO an elementary, middle, or high school?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO is approximately 18.2:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO?
At HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO, the student body is approximately 3% White, 93% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO public or private?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS.
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