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Enrollment
1,115
Middle
DISTRICT 1,057 · STATE 750
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOUDOUN COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510225002831
Harmony Middle
38174 W. Colonial Highway, Hamilton, VA 20158 · (540) 751-2500 · Loudoun County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,115 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
91 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
136 students
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 66%
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 328 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 417 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 370 | 33% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 71% · 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
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
87.0%
VA avg 74.2% . +3.0pp since 2022
Math
84.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +6.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.0% | 84.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 83.0% |
| 2022-23 | 84.0% | 78.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. 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
85.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
84.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 85% typical for Virginia 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 Virginia'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 Middle
Harmony Middle's state test result (85.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Middle this school | 1,115 | 12.2% | 85.4% |
| Hickory Middle Chesapeake | 1,285 | 14.1% | 85.3% |
| Princess Anne Middle Virginia Beach | 1,358 | 14.7% | 92.5% |
| Great Bridge Middle Chesapeake | 1,309 | 14.5% | 87.1% |
| Joseph T. Henley Middle Crozet | 847 | 13.5% | 86.6% |
| Midlothian Middle Midlothian | 1,330 | 13.9% | 87.3% |
Matched among Virginia middle 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Loudoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 85.4% | #34 of 337 | #7 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.0% | #50 of 342 no change | #9 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #35 of 342 ▲ 8 | #7 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,115 | #53 of 343 | #9 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #106 of 327 | #8 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.3% | #263 of 333 | #16 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.2% | #334 of 340 | #16 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.5% | #66 of 99 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,115
+52 (+5%) vs 2020
+4% since 2010-11, when it was 1,068
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 1,115 | 91.1 | 12.2:1 | 12% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 1,138 | 86.3 | 13.2:1 | 12% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 1,083 | 83.3 | 13.0:1 | 12% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 1,063 | 95 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,057 | 72.5 | 14.6:1 | 8% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 1,087 | 70 | 15.5:1 | 8% (88) |
| 2010-11 | 1,068 | 57 | 18.7:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmony Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,057 to 1,115); teachers up 26% (72.5 to 91.1).
About Harmony Middle
Harmony Middle sits in Hamilton, Virginia, and is classified as a middle school. Enrolled students number 1,115 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 49% higher than the average for middle schools in Virginia, which is about 750.
Loudoun County Public Schools enrolls 81,486 students, and its 98 schools include Harmony Middle.
White students are the majority at Harmony Middle, with 75% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Loudoun County, the White share is about 53%. The school's diversity index is 42%, meaning two students picked at random have a 42% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Harmony Middle's 91.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.2:1. That is lower than the 13.1:1 average for middle schools in Virginia. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 12%. Compared with the 28% average for public schools in Loudoun County, the school's rate is lower.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Harmony Middle would score about 84.8%. It scores 85.4%, within a point of that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in Loudoun County, the median household income is $181,765, 65% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Harmony Middle is one of 103 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary, is about 0.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Harmony Middle is 3rd of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 52 more students in 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 11.2:1 to 12.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Loudoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
432,998
Census ACS
Median income
$181,765
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
65%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
81,486 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Loudoun County Public Schools
- Independence HighHigh · 2,166 students
- Lightridge HighHigh · 2,030 students
- Freedom HighHigh · 1,885 students
- Briar Woods HighHigh · 1,862 students
- John Champe HighHigh · 1,851 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,710 students
Other schools in Hamilton
- Kenneth W.Culbert ElementaryElementary · 417 students
- Hamilton ElementaryElementary · 170 students
Other Harmony Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Harmony Middle. Harmony Middle is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- HARMONY MIDDLE SCHOOLST CLOUD, FL · 1,165 students
- Harmony MiddleOverland Park, KS · 536 students
Nearby schools
- Kenneth W.Culbert Elementary0.2 mi · 417
- Loudoun Valley High1.0 mi · 1,149
- Hamilton Elementary1.2 mi · 170
- Blue Ridge Middle1.4 mi · 714
- Lincoln Elementary1.5 mi · 91
- Emerick Elementary1.9 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Harmony MiddleHow large is Harmony Middle?
Harmony Middle enrolls approximately 1,115 students in grades 06-08.
Is Harmony Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harmony Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Harmony Middle have?
Harmony Middle employs 91 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Harmony Middle?
Student demographics at Harmony Middle are roughly 75% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Harmony Middle in?
Harmony Middle is part of Loudoun County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.