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HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY

21650 BELLAIRE BLVD, KATY, TX 77407 · (281) 392-9000 · Fort Bend County
GRADES 08–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL876 STUDENTS
Enrollment
876
High
DISTRICT 894 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
410 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 8
205
Grade 9
234
Grade 10
182
Grade 11
144
Grade 12
111
Student demographics
White
18721%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
15618%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 54%
Black
28733%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 13%
Asian
22426%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 6%
Two+
192%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
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
44250%
Female
43450%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
83.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
69.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +18.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.

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
71.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 71% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 53% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Texas's top 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
876
+304 (+53%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 14.4:1
% White
21%
was 27%
% Hispanic
18%
was 20%
% Black
33%
was 29%
% Asian
26%
was 21%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY

HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY is one of the mid-tier secondary schools in KATY, Texas, operated by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON WEST, with 876 students on its rolls from grades 8 through 12.

Across the 6 schools in HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON WEST (6,541 students total), HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY reports that the largest single group is Black at 33%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 26% Asian, 21% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Fort Bend County as a whole is about 21% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY higher than the state norm the norm. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 53.4%; this one delivers 71.4%, a residual of +18.0 points.

In the surrounding community, Fort Bend County reports that median household income runs about $114,041, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Fort Bend County runs 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), of which HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY is one.

The closest other public school is H F MCNEILL EL, roughly 0.8 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 69.6%.

The school occupies an urban site. As a public charter, HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY has climbed 53%, going from 572 students in 2018 to 876 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 27% to 21%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 today.

On this page, the feed for HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Fort Bend County at a glance

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Population
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 students

Quick facts

School name
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY
District
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON WEST
Address
21650 BELLAIRE BLVD, KATY, TX 77407
Phone
(281) 392-9000
County
Fort Bend County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
876
Teachers (FTE)
50
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
410 (47%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480140513426
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY
How many students attend HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY enrolls approximately 876 students in grades 08-12.
Is HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY an elementary, middle, or high school?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY is a high school covering grades 08-12.
How many teachers does HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY have?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY?
At HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY, the student body is approximately 21% White, 18% Hispanic, 33% Black, 26% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY in?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - KATY is part of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON WEST.
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