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What's one thing HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,034
High
DISTRICT 812 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS·NCES 480027211213
Harmony Science Academy (el Paso)
9405 BETEL DR, EL PASO, TX 79907 · (915) 859-4620 · El Paso County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,034 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
761 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 143 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 169 | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 172 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 174 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 150 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 113 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 113 | 11% |
Student demographics
8%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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
59.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
62.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +28.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 25 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 26.0% | 33.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 38.0% | 27.0% | 11.0% |
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 | 59.0% | 62.0% |
| 2024-25 | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 56.0% | 61.0% |
| 2021-22 | 43.0% | 50.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 34.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+17.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 42% 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 17 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 →
Schools most like Harmony Science Academy (el Paso)
Harmony Science Academy (el Paso)'s state test result (59.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Science Academy (el Paso) this school | 1,034 | 73.6% | 59.5% |
| Somerset High School SOMERSET | 1,175 | 75.7% | 43.4% |
| IDEA McAllen College Preparatory MCALLEN | 820 | 74.8% | 59.5% |
| Hereford High School HEREFORD | 1,182 | 73.7% | 38.3% |
| J M Hanks High School EL PASO | 1,364 | 71.3% | 65.7% |
| Uvalde High School UVALDE | 1,148 | 76.1% | 33.3% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Science Academy (el Paso) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #503 of 1,385 | #13 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #247 of 1,425 ▼ 51 | #4 of 45 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #648 of 1,425 ▼ 195 | #16 of 45 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #1,029 of 1,184 | #39 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,034 | #568 of 2,107 | #21 of 61 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #1,222 of 1,344 | #43 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.4% | #1,227 of 1,346 | #29 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.6% | #510 of 1,522 | #29 of 52 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +31.1% | #128 of 672 | #4 of 13 |
Ranked against other public high 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 2024-25Enrollment
1,034
+24 (+2%) vs 2020
+40% since 2010-11, when it was 737
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 1,034 | 55.8 | 18.5:1 | 74% (761) |
| 2023-24 | 1,003 | 58.8 | 17.1:1 | 75% (749) |
| 2022-23 | 1,020 | 69.3 | 14.7:1 | 74% (755) |
| 2020-21 | 1,010 | 64 | 15.8:1 | 72% (730) |
| 2017-18 | 789 | 66.9 | 11.8:1 | 71% (563) |
| 2015-16 | 1,000 | 69 | 14.5:1 | 76% (755) |
| 2010-11 | 737 | 43 | 17.1:1 | 74% (545) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmony Science Academy (el Paso).
Since 2017-18: students up 31% (789 to 1,034); teachers down 17% (66.9 to 55.8).
About Harmony Science Academy (el Paso)
Harmony Science Academy (el Paso) sits in EL PASO, Texas, and is classified as a high school. It offers grades 6 through 12 and has 1,034 students enrolled. That is 30% larger than the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS is made up of 7 schools with 5,687 students in all.
At Harmony Science Academy (el Paso), 96% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 3% White. For comparison, the population of El Paso County is roughly 83% Hispanic. The diversity index for Harmony Science Academy (el Paso) is 8%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Harmony Science Academy (el Paso) has 55.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1. The gap from the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas is 3.5 students per teacher. At Harmony Science Academy (el Paso), 74% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The figure for public schools in El Paso County is close, at 74%.
Harmony Science Academy (el Paso) is 17.2 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Texas.
Census data for El Paso County show median household income comes to about $59,806, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. There are 273 public schools in the county, enrolling about 165,404, Harmony Science Academy (el Paso) among them.
About 0.2 miles separate Harmony Science Academy (el Paso) from the closest public school, Harmony School of Excellence - El Paso. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Harmony Science Academy (el Paso) ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 59.5% versus a 54.3% average.
Harmony Science Academy (el Paso) is coded as City: Large in federal locale data. Harmony Science Academy (el Paso) is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,034, close to the 1,010 recorded in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 15.8:1 in 2020-21 to 18.5:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Harmony Science Academy (el Paso). Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 School of Innovation - El PasoCombined · 1,306 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
- Harmony School of Excellence - El Paso0.2 mi · 682
- Alicia R Chacon International0.3 mi · 859
- Del Valle High School0.5 mi · 1,798
- Lancaster Elementary School0.9 mi · 517
- Del Valle Elementary School0.9 mi · 422
- El Paso Classical Academy1.3 mi · 271
Frequently asked questions
About Harmony Science Academy (el Paso)How large is Harmony Science Academy (el Paso)?
Harmony Science Academy (el Paso) enrolls approximately 1,034 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does Harmony Science Academy (el Paso) serve?
Harmony Science Academy (el Paso) serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony Science Academy (el Paso)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harmony Science Academy (el Paso) is approximately 18.5:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harmony Science Academy (el Paso)?
At Harmony Science Academy (el Paso), the student body is approximately 3% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Harmony Science Academy (el Paso) public or private?
Harmony Science Academy (el Paso) is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.