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Harmony School of Innovation - Austin

2124 E ST ELMO RD #A, AUSTIN, TX 78744 · (512) 330-0895 · Travis County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Texas public elementary schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools

Enrollment
374
Elementary
DISTRICT 589 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
324 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3710%
Kindergarten5013%
Grade 16317%
Grade 25414%
Grade 35615%
Grade 45816%
Grade 55615%

This year's kindergarten class (50) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (56).

Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63% · US 70%
White
318%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 24% · US 43%
Hispanic
30080%
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 54% · US 30%
Black
277%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13% · US 15%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
103%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17747%
Female
19753%

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Test scores

STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +35.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 35 points.

Performance levels, 2025-26

SubjectMasters Grade LevelMeets Grade LevelApproaches Grade LevelDid Not Meet Grade Level
Reading18.0%25.0%22.0%35.0%
Mathematics16.0%26.0%23.0%35.0%
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

STAAR results by year

School yearReadingMathematics
2025-2643.0%42.0%
2024-2556.0%43.0%
2023-2451.0%43.0%
2022-2341.0%42.0%
2021-2239.0%30.0%
2020-2119.0%7.0%
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
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
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 →

Schools most like Harmony School of Innovation - Austin

Harmony School of Innovation - Austin's state test result (45.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Harmony School of Innovation - Austin this school37486.6%45.5%
Hector P Garcia Elementary School
TEMPLE
39686.9%33.6%
Glass Elementary School
SAN ANTONIO
38484.9%24.9%
Meadows Elementary School
PLANO
41487.2%35.3%
Compass Rose Legacy Elementary School
SAN ANTONIO
36187.5%20.9%
Rodolfo Torres Elementary School
VICTORIA
38183.5%34.8%
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Harmony School of Innovation - Austin ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TexasIn Travis County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
45.5%#1,904 of 4,401#66 of 166
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#2,577 of 4,466
▼ 278
#85 of 176
▼ 11
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
43.0%#3,299 of 4,466
▼ 1,530
#111 of 176
▼ 41
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.0pp#2,663 of 3,998#115 of 166
Enrollment
ranked largest first
374#3,704 of 4,938#135 of 183
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.4:1#3,577 of 4,622#141 of 174
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
34.3%#3,281 of 4,628#126 of 174
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
86.6%#1,421 of 4,789#56 of 170
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.4%#1,734 of 2,838#83 of 120
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
374
-58 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2537422.716.4:187% (324)
2023-2434222.415.3:183% (285)
2022-233622514.5:185% (309)
2020-214322517.3:177% (333)
2017-184323313.1:136% (157)
2015-164682518.7:174% (348)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmony School of Innovation - Austin.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (432 to 374); teachers down 31% (33 to 22.7).

About Harmony School of Innovation - Austin

Harmony School of Innovation - Austin, a small elementary school, is located in AUSTIN, Texas. Federal data show 374 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.

The district, HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CENTRAL TEXAS, has 4,647 students enrolled across 7 schools.

Hispanic students account for 80% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% White, 7% Black, and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 33%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 34%.

There are about 16.4 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Harmony School of Innovation - Austin, which has 22.7. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Harmony School of Innovation - Austin is about 87%. That is 33 points above the 54% average for public schools in Travis County.

Among Texas public elementary schools, Harmony School of Innovation - Austin outscored 65%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.

In Texas, Harmony School of Innovation - Austin is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 45.5% actual against a predicted 36.7%.

Travis County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $99,611, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Travis County's 333 public schools enroll about 191,706 students and include Harmony School of Innovation - Austin.

Of the public schools around it, Harmony School of Innovation - Austin is closest to Harmony School of Excellence - Austin, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Harmony School of Innovation - Austin places 1st out of 7 schools in its immediate area.

Harmony School of Innovation - Austin falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Harmony School of Innovation - Austin is one of the charter schools in Texas.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Harmony School of Innovation - Austin had a net loss of 58 students, or 13%.

The allk12 page for Harmony School of Innovation - Austin lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Travis County at a glance

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Population
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students

Quick facts

School name
Harmony School of Innovation - Austin
District
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CENTRAL TEXAS
Address
2124 E ST ELMO RD #A, AUSTIN, TX 78744
Phone
(512) 330-0895
County
Travis County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
374
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
324 (87%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480024113063
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Harmony School of Innovation - Austin
How many students attend Harmony School of Innovation - Austin?
Harmony School of Innovation - Austin enrolls approximately 374 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Harmony School of Innovation - Austin serve?
Harmony School of Innovation - Austin serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony School of Innovation - Austin?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harmony School of Innovation - Austin is approximately 16.4:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Harmony School of Innovation - Austin?
Student demographics at Harmony School of Innovation - Austin are roughly 8% White, 80% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Harmony School of Innovation - Austin in?
Harmony School of Innovation - Austin is part of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CENTRAL TEXAS.
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