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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS·NCES 480026611126

HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO)

8505 LAKESIDE PKWY, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78245 · (210) 674-7788 · Bexar County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL718 STUDENTS
Enrollment
718
Combined
DISTRICT 543 · STATE 485
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
527 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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
Kindergarten
47
Grade 1
30
Grade 2
25
Grade 3
39
Grade 4
47
Grade 5
45
Grade 6
56
Grade 7
57
Grade 8
85
Grade 9
61
Grade 10
69
Grade 11
61
Grade 12
96
Student demographics
White
7510%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
55277%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 54%
Black
497%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 13%
Asian
274%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Two+
132%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
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
40256%
Female
31644%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
52.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +14.0pp since 2020
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
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.4pp
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
718
-54 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.8:1
% White
10%
was 20%
% Hispanic
77%
was 69%
% Black
7%
was 8%
% Asian
4%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO)

Set in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO) is a mid-tier all-grades campus, run under HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS. It serves 718 students across grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 485 students per school, that is 48% above typical.

HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO) is one of 9 schools operated by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS, a district that hosts 4,807 students overall.

On demographics, HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO) reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 77% of enrollment; the rest looks like 10% White, 7% Black, 4% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. The state averages around 11.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 73% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Bexar County (around 63%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO) performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 41.8%, the actual is 46.2%, a residual of +4.4 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Bexar County) records that the typical household earns roughly $72,341 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO) is one of 638 public schools in Bexar County (combined enrollment of about 368,487 students).

Nearest neighbor: IDEA MAYS ACADEMY, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO) at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 41.1%.

HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO) operates from a downtown location. HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO) 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. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 7%: 772 students in 2018 compared to 718 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 20% to 10% across the same window.

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Bexar County at a glance

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Population
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students

Quick facts

School name
HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO)
District
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS
Address
8505 LAKESIDE PKWY, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78245
Phone
(210) 674-7788
County
Bexar County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
718
Teachers (FTE)
49
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
527 (73%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480026611126
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO)
How many students attend HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO)?
HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO) enrolls approximately 718 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO) serve?
HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO) serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO) have?
HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO) employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO)?
At HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO), the student body is approximately 10% White, 77% Hispanic, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO) in?
HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (SAN ANTONIO) is part of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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