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HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA

2755 N GRANDVIEW AVE, ODESSA, TX 79762 · (432) 363-6000 · Ector County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
Enrollment
541
Elementary
DISTRICT 510 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
397 students
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Kindergarten
55
Grade 1
63
Grade 2
57
Grade 3
55
Grade 4
61
Grade 5
60
Grade 6
59
Grade 7
55
Grade 8
76
Student demographics
White
8315%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
40775%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 54%
Black
295%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 13%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
112%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
10%
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
29254%
Female
24946%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
53.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +33.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
48.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +28.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 33 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 28 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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
541
+53 (+11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 15.6:1
% White
15%
was 22%
% Hispanic
75%
was 65%
% Black
5%
was 8%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA

Set in ODESSA, Texas, HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA is a medium-sized primary school, run under HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS. It enrolls 541 students across grades K through 8.

HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 5,687 students; HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA is among them.

On demographics, HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%; the rest is composed of 15% White, 5% Black, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 64%.

Looking at school resources, HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA logs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.7:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.8%; this one delivers 50.8%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Ector County shows median household income runs about $71,536, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ector County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,123 students), of which HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA is one.

EL MAGNET AT REAGAN EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 37.9%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. As a public charter, HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA's enrollment has expanded 11% since 2018, when it stood at 488 (now 541). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 65% to 75% over that span. Class-load math has loosened: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Ector County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
164,654
Census ACS
Median income
$71,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
38,123 students

Quick facts

School name
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA
District
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS
Address
2755 N GRANDVIEW AVE, ODESSA, TX 79762
Phone
(432) 363-6000
County
Ector County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
541
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
397 (73%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
480027212534
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA
What is the total enrollment at HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA?
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA enrolls approximately 541 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA serve?
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA?
At HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA, the student body is approximately 15% White, 75% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA public or private?
HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - ODESSA is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS.
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