HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO)

Located at 1900 N VALLEY MILLS DR, in WACO, Texas, HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) is a medium-sized elementary-level community that educates 569 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS.

HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) is one of 16 schools operated by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS, a district that hosts 11,042 students overall.

On demographics, HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) lists that 65% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 18% Black, 12% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 27% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) records 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 87% of students at HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, McLennan County runs at roughly 62%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.1%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for McLennan County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,643, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, McLennan County runs 124 public schools (combined enrollment of about 45,703 students), of which HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) is one.

PARKDALE EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO). Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 29.9%.

The school occupies an urban site. HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) has stayed largely flat, going from 562 students in 2018 to 569 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 50% to 12% over that span.

On the community side, members of the HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (WACO) community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.