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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY-PFLUGERVILLE this year?
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Enrollment
794
High
DISTRICT 646 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CENTRAL TEXAS·NCES 480024112260
Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville
1421 WELLS BRANCH PKWY W STE 200, PFLUGERVILLE, TX 78660 · (512) 251-5000 · Travis County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL794 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
537 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 98 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 108 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 152 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 112 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 110 | 14% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
63.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +35.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 63 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 35 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 38.0% | 15.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 63.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 59.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 59.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 43.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 28.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% 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-Pflugerville
Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville this school | 794 | 67.6% | 55.4% |
| Iltexas Garland High School GARLAND | 604 | 68.0% | 52.3% |
| Harmony Science Academy-Houston HOUSTON | 750 | 77.2% | 72.6% |
| Harmony School of Advancement-Houston HOUSTON | 752 | 73.5% | 65.3% |
| Vernon High School VERNON | 490 | 69.8% | 40.5% |
| School of Science and Engineering DALLAS | 505 | 65.3% | 99.5% |
Matched among Texas high 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-Pflugerville ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Travis County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #638 of 1,385 | #15 of 38 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #473 of 1,425 ▼ 236 | #10 of 40 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #521 of 1,425 ▲ 48 | #12 of 40 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #740 of 1,184 | #21 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 794 | #685 of 2,107 | #26 of 69 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #841 of 1,344 | #20 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #217 of 1,346 | #6 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.6% | #637 of 1,522 | #29 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #143 of 557 | #6 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high 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
794
-100 (-11%) vs 2020
+42% since 2010-11, when it was 561
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 794 | 50.8 | 15.6:1 | 68% (537) |
| 2023-24 | 795 | 53.4 | 14.9:1 | 71% (561) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 59.4 | 14.4:1 | 69% (590) |
| 2020-21 | 894 | 58 | 15.4:1 | 70% (627) |
| 2017-18 | 949 | 61 | 15.6:1 | 59% (561) |
| 2015-16 | 808 | 55 | 14.7:1 | 49% (397) |
| 2010-11 | 561 | 40 | 14.0:1 | 44% (245) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (949 to 794); teachers down 17% (61 to 50.8).
About Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville
Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville is a public mid-sized high school in PFLUGERVILLE, Texas. The school offers grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 794 students.
The HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CENTRAL TEXAS system has 7 schools and 4,647 students.
The student body at Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville is 52% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 20% White, 14% Black, and 13% Asian. Among all residents of Travis County, the Hispanic share is about 33%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
There are about 15.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville, which has 50.8. The ratio is within a point of the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 68%. The rate at public schools in Travis County averages 54%, lower than here.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 44.8% at Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 55.4%.
In Travis County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $99,611 a year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville, Travis County has 333 public schools.
About 0.7 miles separate Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville from the closest public school, Valor North Austin. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville is 2nd of 9 nearby schools with test data.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
The school shrank from 894 students in 2020-21 to 794 in 2024-25.
The Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Travis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,330,015
Census ACS
Median income
$99,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
333
191,706 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CENTRAL TEXAS
- Harmony School of Endeavor AustinCombined · 1,000 students
- Harmony Science Academy - AustinElementary · 754 students
- Harmony Science Academy - Cedar ParkElementary · 742 students
- Harmony School of Excellence - AustinHigh · 497 students
- Harmony School of Science - AustinElementary · 486 students
- Harmony School of Innovation - AustinElementary · 374 students
Other schools in PFLUGERVILLE
- Hendrickson High SchoolHigh · 2,128 students
- Weiss High SchoolHigh · 1,985 students
- Pflugerville High SchoolHigh · 1,794 students
- Kelly Lane Middle SchoolMiddle · 910 students
- Basis Pflugerville Primary SchoolElementary · 853 students
- Bohls Middle SchoolMiddle · 830 students
Nearby schools
- Valor North Austin0.7 mi · 1,134
- Northwest Elementary School0.9 mi · 395
- Springhill Elementary School1.1 mi · 541
- Pflugerville Middle School1.4 mi · 829
- Wells Branch Elementary School1.4 mi · 558
- Ruth Barron Elementary School1.4 mi · 583
Frequently asked questions
About Harmony Science Academy-PflugervilleHow many students attend Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville?
Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville enrolls approximately 794 students in grades 06-12.
Is Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville is a high school covering grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville have?
Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville?
At Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville, the student body is approximately 20% White, 52% Hispanic, 14% Black, 13% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville in?
Harmony Science Academy-Pflugerville is part of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CENTRAL TEXAS.
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