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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH·NCES 480021012974

HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON

9305 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S, HOUSTON, TX 77099 · (832) 831-7406 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL687 STUDENTS
Enrollment
687
Elementary
DISTRICT 715 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
599 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
22
Kindergarten
103
Grade 1
120
Grade 2
117
Grade 3
112
Grade 4
106
Grade 5
107
Student demographics
White
457%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
39357%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54%
Black
17125%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 13%
Asian
7311%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
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
36253%
Female
32547%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
59.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +30.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.

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

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 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
687
+50 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.0:1
% White
7%
was 13%
% Hispanic
57%
was 44%
% Black
25%
was 30%
% Asian
11%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON

HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON is one of the reasonably sized primary schools in HOUSTON, Texas, part of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH, with 687 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON sits 32% above that benchmark.

Across the 6 schools in HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH (3,663 students total), HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. Other groups include 25% Black, 11% Asian, 7% White. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Harris County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.5%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household income runs about $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 40.6%.

HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON operates from an urban location. HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON's enrollment has grew 8% since 2018, when it stood at 637 (now 687). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 44% to 57%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

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 EXPLORATION- HOUSTON
District
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH
Address
9305 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S, HOUSTON, TX 77099
Phone
(832) 831-7406
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
687
Teachers (FTE)
53
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
599 (87%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480021012974
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON
How large is HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON enrolls approximately 687 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON serve?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON.
How diverse is HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON reports a student body of 7% White, 57% Hispanic, 25% Black, 11% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXPLORATION- HOUSTON is overseen by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH in Harris County.
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