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Enrollment
1,347
Elementary
DISTRICT 1,182 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON WEST·NCES 480140513062
Harmony Science Academy-Katy
22400 GRAND CORNER DR, KATY, TX 77494 · (832) 437-3926 · Fort Bend County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,347 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
636 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 25 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 141 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 172 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 170 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 175 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 170 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 164 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 164 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 166 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (141) is 15% smaller than its 7th grade class (166).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Harmony Science Academy-Katy→Harmony School of Innovation - Katy
Based on grade levels within HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON WEST. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
84.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
74.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 59.0% | 25.0% | 10.0% | 6.0% |
| Mathematics | 42.0% | 32.0% | 16.0% | 10.0% |
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 | 84.0% | 74.0% |
| 2024-25 | 83.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 82.0% | 72.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 69.0% |
| 2021-22 | 66.0% | 56.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
73.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 54% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Texas's top 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-Katy
Harmony Science Academy-Katy's state test result (73.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Science Academy-Katy this school | 1,347 | 47.2% | 73.9% |
| H F McNeill Elementary School RICHMOND | 926 | 37.6% | 70.3% |
| Byrd Elementary School CYPRESS | 1,138 | 33.0% | 77.6% |
| Jan Schiff Elementary School MISSOURI CITY | 811 | 36.5% | 49.0% |
| James C Neill Elementary School RICHMOND | 1,253 | 35.5% | 51.2% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar Land SUGAR LAND | 1,471 | 57.9% | 69.6% |
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-Katy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.9% | #217 of 4,401 | #22 of 113 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #279 of 4,466 ▼ 31 | #27 of 113 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #126 of 4,466 ▲ 55 | #13 of 113 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #1,434 of 3,998 | #23 of 104 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,347 | #10 of 4,938 | #3 of 119 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #3,818 of 4,622 | #85 of 116 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #377 of 4,628 | #45 of 116 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.2% | #3,688 of 4,789 | #58 of 117 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +115.9% | #13 of 1,307 | #1 of 34 |
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
1,347
+664 (+97%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 1,347 | 79.9 | 16.9:1 | 47% (636) |
| 2023-24 | 1,331 | 79.3 | 16.8:1 | 53% (707) |
| 2022-23 | 1,289 | 79.1 | 16.3:1 | 53% (681) |
| 2020-21 | 683 | 35 | 19.5:1 | 50% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 37.7 | 16.5:1 | 51% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 915 | 52 | 17.6:1 | 43% (395) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmony Science Academy-Katy.
Since 2017-18: students up 116% (624 to 1,347); teachers up 112% (37.7 to 79.9).
About Harmony Science Academy-Katy
Harmony Science Academy-Katy is an elementary school located in KATY, Texas, in Fort Bend County. The school enrolls 1,347 students, from pre-K through 7. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
Harmony Science Academy-Katy is among 6 schools run by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON WEST, which serves 6,541 students.
Harmony Science Academy-Katy's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 38%. The remaining students are 31% Asian, 17% White, and 12% Hispanic. Among people living in Fort Bend County, the Black share is about 21%. Harmony Science Academy-Katy has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Harmony Science Academy-Katy counts 79.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.9 students for each one. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. About 47% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Test results at Harmony Science Academy-Katy are 20.3 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 73.9%, compared with a predicted 53.5%, which ranks in the top 10% in Texas.
Across Fort Bend County, median household income is about $114,041, about 50% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Harmony Science Academy-Katy is among the 217 public schools in Fort Bend County.
The closest public school, Bonnie Holland Elementary School, is about 0.8 miles from Harmony Science Academy-Katy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Harmony Science Academy-Katy ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Harmony Science Academy-Katy falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Harmony Science Academy-Katy enrolled 683 in 2020-21 and 1,347 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. The school's ratio fell from 19.5:1 to 16.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Fort Bend County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
893,767
Census ACS
Median income
$114,041
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
217
191,372 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON WEST
- Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar LandElementary · 1,471 students
- Harmony Science Academy- BeaumontCombined · 1,206 students
- Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar LandHigh · 912 students
- Harmony School of Innovation - KatyHigh · 876 students
- Harmony Science Academy-Sugar LandElementary · 729 students
Other schools in KATY
- Seven Lakes High SchoolHigh · 3,773 students
- Cinco Ranch High SchoolHigh · 3,740 students
- Katy High SchoolHigh · 3,543 students
- Paetow High SchoolHigh · 3,447 students
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 3,384 students
- Jordan High SchoolHigh · 3,330 students
Nearby schools
- Bonnie Holland Elementary School0.8 mi · 784
- Roosevelt Alexander Elementary School0.8 mi · 968
- Harmony School of Innovation - Katy1.2 mi · 876
- Griffin Elementary School1.5 mi · 782
- Beckendorff Junior High School1.6 mi · 1,674
- Rodger & Ellen Beck Junior High School1.7 mi · 1,239
Frequently asked questions
About Harmony Science Academy-KatyWhat is the total enrollment at Harmony Science Academy-Katy?
Harmony Science Academy-Katy enrolls approximately 1,347 students in grades PK-07.
Is Harmony Science Academy-Katy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harmony Science Academy-Katy is an elementary school covering grades PK-07.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony Science Academy-Katy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harmony Science Academy-Katy is approximately 16.9:1 (80 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Harmony Science Academy-Katy?
Student demographics at Harmony Science Academy-Katy are roughly 17% White, 12% Hispanic, 38% Black, 31% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Harmony Science Academy-Katy in?
Harmony Science Academy-Katy is part of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON WEST.
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