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Enrollment
627
Elementary
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS·NCES 480029213498
Harmony Science Academy - Plano
550 TALBERT DR, PLANO, TX 75075 · (972) 596-0041 · Collin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL627 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Texas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
361 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 45 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
70.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +49.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +46.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 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 49 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 46 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 42.0% | 28.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 23.0% |
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 | 70.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 56.0% |
| 2022-23 | 55.0% | 57.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 6.0% |
% 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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 - Plano
Harmony Science Academy - Plano's state test result (58.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Science Academy - Plano this school | 627 | 57.6% | 58.0% |
| Chisholm Ridge FORT WORTH | 623 | 60.7% | 37.9% |
| Harmony Science Academy - Garland GARLAND | 759 | 61.5% | 49.5% |
| Wilshire Elementary School EULESS | 681 | 64.5% | 65.7% |
| Harper Elementary School PRINCETON | 642 | 49.8% | 48.4% |
| Trinity Lakes Elementary School FORT WORTH | 657 | 61.6% | 52.3% |
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 - Plano ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Collin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #873 of 4,401 | #92 of 164 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1,551 of 4,466 ▲ 22 | #106 of 165 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #705 of 4,466 ▲ 453 | #74 of 165 ▲ 33 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #2,110 of 3,998 | #59 of 154 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 627 | #1,411 of 4,938 | #60 of 181 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #4,134 of 4,622 | #160 of 177 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.2% | #58 of 4,628 | #11 of 177 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.6% | #3,239 of 4,789 | #31 of 177 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.1% | #202 of 1,307 | #10 of 54 |
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
627
+129 (+26%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 19.1:1
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 | 627 | 35.4 | 17.7:1 | 58% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 600 | 37.3 | 16.1:1 | 61% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 541 | 34.1 | 15.9:1 | 63% (343) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 26 | 19.1:1 | 56% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 33.5 | 13.9:1 | 58% (269) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmony Science Academy - Plano.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (464 to 627); teachers up 6% (33.5 to 35.4).
About Harmony Science Academy - Plano
Harmony Science Academy - Plano is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in PLANO, Texas. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 627 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 519.
HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS has a total of 16 schools and 11,042 students, Harmony Science Academy - Plano among them.
The biggest share of students at Harmony Science Academy - Plano, 29%, is Black. Other reported shares: 24% White, 22% Asian, and 20% Hispanic. That compares with about 11% Black among all Collin County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 76%.
A staff of 35.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.7:1. Compared with the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Collin County is 30%.
Among Texas public elementary schools, Harmony Science Academy - Plano outscored 83%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 49.1%. Harmony Science Academy - Plano scores 58.0%.
For Collin County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $121,600 a year, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Harmony Science Academy - Plano, Collin County has 338 public schools.
Harmony Science Academy - Plano's nearest public school is Beaty Early Childhood School (about 0.9 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Harmony Science Academy - Plano is 3rd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
NCES assigns Harmony Science Academy - Plano the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Harmony Science Academy - Plano as a charter school.
The school's student count increased 26% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 19.1:1 to 17.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People who know Harmony Science Academy - Plano can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Collin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,163,337
Census ACS
Median income
$121,600
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
338
227,575 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS
- Harmony Science Academy- Fort WorthElementary · 1,232 students
- Harmony Science Academy - DallasCombined · 1,110 students
- Harmony School of Innovation - Fort WorthHigh · 947 students
- Harmony Science Academy - GarlandElementary · 759 students
- Harmony School of Innovation- EulessElementary · 708 students
- Harmony Science Academy - EulessHigh · 659 students
Other schools in PLANO
- Plano East Sr High SchoolHigh · 3,033 students
- Plano West Senior High SchoolHigh · 2,559 students
- Plano Sr High SchoolHigh · 2,267 students
- Shepton High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
- Jasper High SchoolHigh · 1,301 students
- Renner Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,137 students
Nearby schools
- Beaty Early Childhood School0.9 mi · 281
- Harmony School of Innovation - Dallas1.1 mi · 539
- Frankford Middle School1.2 mi · 839
- Jackson Elementary School1.2 mi · 705
- Weatherford Elementary School1.7 mi · 404
- Hightower Elementary School1.7 mi · 448
Frequently asked questions
About Harmony Science Academy - PlanoHow many students attend Harmony Science Academy - Plano?
Harmony Science Academy - Plano enrolls approximately 627 students in grades PK-05.
Is Harmony Science Academy - Plano an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harmony Science Academy - Plano is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harmony Science Academy - Plano?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harmony Science Academy - Plano is approximately 17.7:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Harmony Science Academy - Plano?
Student demographics at Harmony Science Academy - Plano are roughly 24% White, 20% Hispanic, 29% Black, 22% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Harmony Science Academy - Plano in?
Harmony Science Academy - Plano is part of HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS.
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