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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS

11995 FORESTGATE DR, DALLAS, TX 75243 · (972) 234-9993 · Dallas County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,110 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,110
Combined
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 485
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
1,018 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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
74
Grade 1
85
Grade 2
77
Grade 3
76
Grade 4
82
Grade 5
84
Grade 6
96
Grade 7
96
Grade 8
86
Grade 9
90
Grade 10
104
Grade 11
83
Grade 12
77
Student demographics
White
989%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
49244%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Black
33830%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 13%
Asian
16315%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 6%
Two+
151%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
40%
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
55550%
Female
55550%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
52.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +33.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.

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
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,110
-105 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.0:1
% White
9%
was 9%
% Hispanic
44%
was 71%
% Black
30%
was 15%
% Asian
15%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS

HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS is a substantial unified-grade school in DALLAS, Texas, overseen by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS. The school caters to 1,110 students in grades K through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 485 students each, so HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS sits 129% larger than that benchmark.

HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 11,042 students. HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS is one of those campuses.

Demographically, HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 30% Black, 15% Asian, 9% White. Compared to Dallas County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.7:1 average. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Dallas County's rate of about 77%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.8%.

Around the school, census data for Dallas County shows the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is TEXANS CAN ACADEMY - DALLAS NORTH, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 30.6%.

The school occupies an inner-city site. HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 9%: 1,215 students in 2018 compared to 1,110 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked down from 71% to 44%. Class-load math has widened: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 15.7:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Dallas County at a glance

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Population
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students

Quick facts

School name
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS
District
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS
Address
11995 FORESTGATE DR, DALLAS, TX 75243
Phone
(972) 234-9993
County
Dallas County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
1,110
Teachers (FTE)
71
Student–teacher ratio
15.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
1,018 (92%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480029212542
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS
What is the total enrollment at HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS?
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS enrolls approximately 1,110 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS serve?
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS serves grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS is approximately 15.7:1 (71 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS?
At HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS, the student body is approximately 9% White, 44% Hispanic, 30% Black, 15% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS public or private?
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - DALLAS is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS.
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