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HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO

4608 DAUGHERTY AVE, LAREDO, TX 78041 · (956) 568-9492 · Webb County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL679 STUDENTS
Enrollment
679
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
601 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
78
Grade 1
119
Grade 2
126
Grade 3
116
Grade 4
118
Grade 5
122
Student demographics
White
41%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
67099%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 54%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 13%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
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
32748%
Female
35252%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
48.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +30.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +24.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 30 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.

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
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
679
+39 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.3:1
% White
1%
was 17%
% Hispanic
99%
was 82%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO

HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO operates as a medium-sized primary school in LAREDO, Texas, operated by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS. Current enrollment sits at 679 students spanning grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 31% larger than the state mean of about 519.

HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 4,807 students; HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO is among them.

Looking at the student body, HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (99%). That composition is broadly in line with Webb County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 89% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.2%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Webb County) records that the typical household earns roughly $63,058 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO is one of 95 public schools in Webb County (combined enrollment of about 63,717 students).

Nearest neighbor: TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-LAREDO NORTH, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO. On composite proficiency, HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 48.5%.

The school occupies an urban site. HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO has increased 6%, going from 640 students in 2018 to 679 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 82% to 99%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 today.

On this page, members of the HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Webb County at a glance

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Population
269,294
Census ACS
Median income
$63,058
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
63,717 students

Quick facts

School name
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO
District
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS
Address
4608 DAUGHERTY AVE, LAREDO, TX 78041
Phone
(956) 568-9492
County
Webb County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
679
Teachers (FTE)
39
Student–teacher ratio
17.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
601 (89%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480026613147
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO
What is the total enrollment at HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO enrolls approximately 679 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO serve?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO?
At HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO?
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - LAREDO is overseen by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS in Webb County.
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