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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH·NCES 480021012561

HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON

9115 KIRBY DR, HOUSTON, TX 77054 · (832) 433-7001 · Harris County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL742 STUDENTS
Enrollment
742
Elementary
DISTRICT 715 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
557 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
Kindergarten
83
Grade 1
76
Grade 2
87
Grade 3
86
Grade 4
90
Grade 5
87
Grade 6
79
Grade 7
78
Grade 8
76
Student demographics
White
284%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
35348%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54%
Black
32744%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 13%
Asian
253%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Native American
20%
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
36449%
Female
37851%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
59.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +39.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +27.0pp since 2020
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
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
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
742
+46 (+7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.2:1
% White
4%
was 4%
% Hispanic
48%
was 51%
% Black
44%
was 41%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON

HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON, a mid-sized elementary campus in HOUSTON, Texas, overseen by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH, caters to 742 students, covering grades K through 8. That puts it 43% above the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

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

On demographics, HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON logs that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 44% Black, 4% White, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON lists 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 75% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.1%, the actual is 50.7%, a residual of +9.6 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Harris County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $74,983 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

The closest other public school is HARRIS CO JJAEP, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON.

The school occupies a high-density site. As a public charter, HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON has ticked up 7%, going from 696 students in 2018 to 742 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Harris County at a glance

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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 FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON
District
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH
Address
9115 KIRBY DR, HOUSTON, TX 77054
Phone
(832) 433-7001
County
Harris County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
742
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
557 (75%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480021012561
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON
How many students attend HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON enrolls approximately 742 students in grades KG-08.
Is HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON an elementary, middle, or high school?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON?
At HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON, the student body is approximately 4% White, 48% Hispanic, 44% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY-HOUSTON is overseen by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH in Harris County.
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