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Enrollment
1,306
Combined
DISTRICT 1,307 · STATE 485
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS·NCES 480027212339
Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso
5210 FAIRBANKS DR, EL PASO, TX 79924 · (915) 757-2929 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,306 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Texas public K-12 schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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 K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
994 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 47 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 6% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 142 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 127 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 100 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 73 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 64 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 36% smaller than its 8th grade class (121).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 63% · US 70%
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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +44.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
43.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 44 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 29.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 29.0% |
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 year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 64.0% | 43.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 58.0% | 46.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 18.0% |
% 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,306
+138 (+12%) vs 2020
+164% since 2010-11, when it was 495
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,306 | 80.5 | 16.2:1 | 76% (994) |
| 2023-24 | 1,361 | 87.3 | 15.6:1 | 78% (1,066) |
| 2022-23 | 1,385 | 94.6 | 14.6:1 | 75% (1,038) |
| 2020-21 | 1,168 | 72 | 16.2:1 | 69% (801) |
| 2017-18 | 1,090 | 74.4 | 14.7:1 | 64% (693) |
| 2015-16 | 933 | 59 | 15.8:1 | 63% (590) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 33 | 15.0:1 | 61% (302) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (1,090 to 1,306); teachers up 8% (74.4 to 80.5).
About Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso
Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso runs as a large school serving multiple grade levels in EL PASO, Texas. Total enrollment is 1,306 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 12. It has 169% more students than the average for combined schools in Texas (about 485).
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS has 5,687 students in 7 schools, and Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso is one of those schools.
The share of students at Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso who are Hispanic is 84%. Other groups make up 7% White, 5% Black, and 2% multiracial. El Paso County residents are about 83% Hispanic, a similar share. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso is 16.2:1, based on 80.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 11.7:1 average for combined schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. Lunch program data show 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The figure for public schools in El Paso County is close, at 74%.
Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of Texas public K-12 schools.
Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso scores 52.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 41.2%.
The school's county is El Paso County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $59,806, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. There are 273 public schools in the county, enrolling about 165,404, Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Coach Archie Duran Elementary School, is about 0.4 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso as a charter school.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 1,168 (2020-21) to 1,306 (2024-25).
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El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS
- Harmony School of Science - El PasoCombined · 1,308 students
- Harmony Science Academy (el Paso)High · 1,034 students
- Harmony School of Excellence - El PasoElementary · 682 students
- Harmony Science Academy - LubbockElementary · 559 students
- Harmony Science Academy - OdessaElementary · 541 students
- Harmony Science Academy - MidlandElementary · 257 students
Other schools in EL PASO
- Eastlake High SchoolHigh · 3,004 students
- Pebble Hills High SchoolHigh · 2,952 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 2,835 students
- Socorro High SchoolHigh · 2,579 students
- Coronado High SchoolHigh · 2,576 students
- Montwood High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
Nearby schools
- Coach Archie Duran Elementary School0.4 mi · 648
- Andress High School0.6 mi · 1,341
- Newman Elementary School0.6 mi · 246
- Bobby Joe Hill PK-80.7 mi · 656
- Parkland High School1.0 mi · 1,565
- Dolphin Terrace Elementary School1.2 mi · 510
Frequently asked questions
About Harmony School of Innovation - El PasoHow many students attend Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso?
Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso enrolls approximately 1,306 students in grades PK-12.
Is Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many teachers does Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso have?
Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso employs 80 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
How diverse is Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso?
Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso reports a student body of 7% White, 84% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso?
Harmony School of Innovation - El Paso is overseen by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS in El Paso County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.