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Does HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - BROWNSVILLE have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS·NCES 480026612119
Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville
1124 CENTRAL BLVD, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 · (956) 574-9555 · Cameron County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Texas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
478 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 141% larger than its 7th grade class (29).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +25.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
40.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +26.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 40 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 26 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 17.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 12.0% | 28.0% | 29.0% | 31.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 40.0% |
| 2024-25 | 38.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% | 26.0% |
| 2021-22 | 18.0% | 24.0% |
| 2020-21 | 14.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 →
Schools most like Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville
Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville's state test result (32.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville this school | 508 | 94.1% | 32.4% |
| Richard J Wilson Elementary School FORT WORTH | 508 | 93.1% | 21.5% |
| Leila P Cowart Elementary School DALLAS | 515 | 94.4% | 40.2% |
| Hubbard Elementary School FORT WORTH | 508 | 93.3% | 20.4% |
| Stafford El Visual and Performing Arts SAN ANTONIO | 503 | 94.2% | 28.9% |
| Diamond Hill Elementary School FORT WORTH | 482 | 94.6% | 24.3% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 - Brownsville ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Cameron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.4% | #3,433 of 4,401 | #86 of 93 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #2,803 of 4,466 ▲ 211 | #79 of 93 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,727 of 4,466 ▼ 86 | #88 of 93 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +13.0pp | #1,050 of 3,998 | #25 of 93 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #2,451 of 4,938 | #42 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #3,903 of 4,622 | #80 of 93 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.5% | #4,125 of 4,628 | #20 of 93 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.1% | #616 of 4,789 | #29 of 94 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.2% | #788 of 1,307 | #15 of 22 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
508
+35 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 508 | 29.8 | 17.1:1 | 94% (478) |
| 2023-24 | 512 | 34.7 | 14.7:1 | 93% (474) |
| 2022-23 | 522 | 38.8 | 13.4:1 | 94% (491) |
| 2020-21 | 473 | 37 | 12.8:1 | 86% (407) |
| 2017-18 | 465 | 35.8 | 13.0:1 | 91% (424) |
| 2015-16 | 475 | 40 | 11.9:1 | 85% (402) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (465 to 508); teachers down 17% (35.8 to 29.8).
About Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville
In BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 508 students in pre-K through 7.
The district, HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS, has 4,807 students enrolled across 9 schools.
The student body at Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville is 95% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 3% White. Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville's diversity index is 9%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 29.8 full-time equivalents, or about 17.1 students per teacher. This ratio sits 2.0 above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 94%. Compared with the 84% average for public schools in Cameron County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville a C+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville is 1.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 32.4%. Predicted: 33.5%.
Among Cameron County residents, the median household income is $52,601, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 21% of residents are in poverty. Besides Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville, Cameron County has 186 other public schools.
The closest public school to Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville is Russell Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville ranks 7th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. NCES lists Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville as a charter school.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 35 more students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 12.8:1 to 17.1:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cameron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
426,120
Census ACS
Median income
$52,601
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
187
97,392 students
Quick facts
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- Harmony School of Innovation - BrownsvilleHigh · 498 students
Other schools in BROWNSVILLE
- Veterans Memorial Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,216 students
- Rivera Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Hanna Early College High SchoolHigh · 2,039 students
- Lopez Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,739 students
- Pace Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,621 students
- Porter Early College High SchoolHigh · 1,543 students
Nearby schools
- Russell Elementary School0.3 mi · 418
- Skinner Elementary School0.7 mi · 344
- Triumph Public High Schools-Brownsville0.8 mi · 122
- Sharp Elementary School0.8 mi · 432
- Stell Middle School0.9 mi · 733
- Martin Elementary School1.0 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Harmony Science Academy - BrownsvilleWhat is the total enrollment at Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville?
Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville enrolls approximately 508 students in grades PK-07.
What age range does Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville serve?
Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville serves students from grade PK through grade 07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville is approximately 17.1:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville?
Student demographics at Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville are roughly 3% White, 95% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville in?
Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville is part of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.