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What's the most underrated thing about HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - CYPRESS that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
656
Elementary
DISTRICT 751 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH·NCES 480027413842
Harmony Science Academy - Cypress
7047 GREENHOUSE RD, CYPRESS, TX 77433 · (713) 258-1641 · Harris County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+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.
- BThree-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
16.0:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
442 students
DISTRICT 72% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 24.0% | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 32.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 66.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 42.0% |
| 2020-21 | 32.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 - Cypress
Harmony Science Academy - Cypress's state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Science Academy - Cypress this school | 656 | 67.4% | 49.6% |
| Loraine T Golbow Elementary School KATY | 640 | 69.1% | 48.0% |
| Bluebonnet Trail Elementary School AUSTIN | 556 | 72.3% | 29.2% |
| Ray Daily Elementary School HOUSTON | 853 | 67.2% | 43.3% |
| Harmony School of Achievement - Houston HOUSTON | 694 | 70.9% | 64.8% |
| Iltexas Saginaw Elementary School SAGINAW | 881 | 66.6% | 32.5% |
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 - Cypress ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #1,464 of 4,401 | #167 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,550 of 4,466 ▼ 50 | #197 of 625 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #916 of 4,466 ▲ 240 | #99 of 625 ▲ 24 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,769 of 3,998 | #270 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 656 | #1,208 of 4,938 | #287 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #3,284 of 4,622 | #434 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #418 of 4,628 | #55 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.4% | #2,698 of 4,789 | #493 of 671 |
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
656
+62 (+10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 19.2:1
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 | 656 | 41 | 16.0:1 | 67% (442) |
| 2023-24 | 666 | 41 | 16.3:1 | 70% (464) |
| 2022-23 | 671 | 39.1 | 17.1:1 | 68% (455) |
| 2020-21 | 594 | 31 | 19.2:1 | 61% (364) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmony Science Academy - Cypress.
About Harmony Science Academy - Cypress
Harmony Science Academy - Cypress runs as a mid-sized elementary school in CYPRESS, Texas. It enrolls 656 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 5. The school is 26% bigger than the average for elementary schools in Texas.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH counts 7,571 students in its 10 schools, and Harmony Science Academy - Cypress is one of them.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Harmony Science Academy - Cypress is Hispanic, with 38% of students. Other groups include 34% Black, 13% Asian, 11% White, and 4% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Harmony Science Academy - Cypress scores 71%.
The school's 41 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. Elementary schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. At Harmony Science Academy - Cypress, 67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
On the allk12 Grade, Harmony Science Academy - Cypress lands at B+, ahead of 70% of Texas public elementary schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 44.9% at Harmony Science Academy - Cypress; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.6%.
The county, Harris County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $74,983, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 1,205, with about 886,911 students.
Harmony Science Academy - Cypress is about 0.9 miles from Hoover Elementary School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 42.7% on proficiency, and Harmony Science Academy - Cypress is above that at 49.6%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Harmony Science Academy - Cypress is a public charter school.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 10% rise, from 594 to 656. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 19.2:1 to 16.0:1.
The discussion board for Harmony Science Academy - Cypress is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH
- Harmony School of Excellence-HoustonElementary · 1,165 students
- Harmony School of Excellence - KatyElementary · 1,123 students
- Harmony School of Discovery - HoustonHigh · 858 students
- Harmony School of Advancement-HoustonHigh · 752 students
- Harmony School of Technology-HoustonMiddle · 703 students
- Harmony School of Achievement - HoustonElementary · 694 students
Other schools in CYPRESS
- Bridgeland High SchoolHigh · 3,707 students
- Cypress Woods High SchoolHigh · 3,469 students
- Cypress Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,463 students
- Cy-Fair High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Cypress Park High SchoolHigh · 3,117 students
- Cypress Springs High SchoolHigh · 2,800 students
Nearby schools
- Hoover Elementary School0.9 mi · 660
- Hopper Middle School1.0 mi · 873
- Jowell Elementary School1.0 mi · 574
- Duryea Elementary School1.0 mi · 1,089
- Cypress Springs High School1.1 mi · 2,800
- Andre Elementary School1.4 mi · 1,014
Frequently asked questions
About Harmony Science Academy - CypressHow many students attend Harmony Science Academy - Cypress?
Harmony Science Academy - Cypress enrolls approximately 656 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Harmony Science Academy - Cypress serve?
Harmony Science Academy - Cypress serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony Science Academy - Cypress?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harmony Science Academy - Cypress is approximately 16.0:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Harmony Science Academy - Cypress?
Student demographics at Harmony Science Academy - Cypress are roughly 11% White, 38% Hispanic, 34% Black, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Harmony Science Academy - Cypress in?
Harmony Science Academy - Cypress is part of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.