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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH·NCES 480021012488

HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON

9421 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S, HOUSTON, TX 77099 · (713) 541-3030 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL497 STUDENTS
Enrollment
497
Middle
DISTRICT 611 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
436 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
173
Grade 7
160
Grade 8
164
Student demographics
White
357%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
29259%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 54%
Black
9820%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 13%
Asian
6914%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
20%
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
25151%
Female
24650%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
73.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +44.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +37.0pp 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
63.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.3pp
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
497
-10 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.4:1
% White
7%
was 17%
% Hispanic
59%
was 44%
% Black
20%
was 21%
% Asian
14%
was 17%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON

HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON is one of the low-enrollment junior highs in HOUSTON, Texas, overseen by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH, with 497 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON sits 23% smaller than that benchmark.

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

In terms of who attends, HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 59% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Black, 14% Asian, 7% White. By comparison, Harris County as a whole is about 44% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON records 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 88% of students at HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 35.6%; actual is 63.9%, +28.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Harris County shows median household income runs about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Harris County runs 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), of which HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON is one.

Nearest neighbor: HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY-HOUSTON, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 38.2%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 507 students in 2018 compared to 497 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 44% to 59%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

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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 INNOVATION - HOUSTON
District
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH
Address
9421 W SAM HOUSTON PKWY S, HOUSTON, TX 77099
Phone
(713) 541-3030
County
Harris County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
497
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
436 (88%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480021012488
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON
How many students attend HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON enrolls approximately 497 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON serve?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON is approximately 14.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON?
At HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON, the student body is approximately 7% White, 59% Hispanic, 20% Black, 14% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON public or private?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - HOUSTON is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON SOUTH.
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