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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO

4401 SAN FRANCISCO AVE BLDG A, LAREDO, TX 78041 · (956) 712-1177 · Webb County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL659 STUDENTS
Enrollment
659
Middle
DISTRICT 534 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
608 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
217
Grade 7
218
Grade 8
224
Student demographics
White
10%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
657100%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 54%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 13%
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
31748%
Female
34252%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDOHARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - LAREDO
Based on grade levels within HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
58.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +24.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 24 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
49.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.2pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 34% 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 16 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
659
+70 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.1:1
% White
0%
was 27%
% Hispanic
100%
was 72%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO

As an average-sized junior high in LAREDO, Texas, HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO educates 659 students from grades 6 through 8, run under HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS.

HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 4,807 students; HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO is among them.

In terms of who attends, HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%).

On the income-and-resources front, HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO records 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Webb County (around 83%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO sits in the top 10% of Texas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 33.6%; actual is 49.8%, +16.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Webb County shows the typical household earns roughly $63,058 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line. HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO is one of 95 public schools in Webb County (combined enrollment of about 63,717 students).

The closest other public school is HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - LAREDO, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 55.9%.

HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO operates from a city-core location. HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO has ticked up 12%, going from 589 students in 2018 to 659 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 72% to 100%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Webb County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
269,294
Census ACS
Median income
$63,058
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
95
63,717 students

Quick facts

School name
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO
District
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS
Address
4401 SAN FRANCISCO AVE BLDG A, LAREDO, TX 78041
Phone
(956) 712-1177
County
Webb County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
659
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
15.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
608 (92%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
480026612090
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO
What is the total enrollment at HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO?
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO enrolls approximately 659 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO serve?
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO have?
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO?
Student demographics at HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO are roughly 0% White, 100% Hispanic, 0% Black.
What district is HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO in?
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - LAREDO is part of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - SOUTH TEXAS.
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