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Harmony Public Schools - West Texas School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 4,265 students in Harmony Public Schools - West Texas School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Harmony Public Schools - West Texas School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
4,967 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
331 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Harmony Public Schools - West Texas School District, which is ranked #414 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
57 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
4,083 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
82%
53%
# Black Students
274 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
453 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
9%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
82 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
142
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
440
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
459
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
451
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
414
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
423
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
411
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
486
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
473
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
445
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
248
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
234
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
178
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,067 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,793 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$44 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,067
$13,417
Spending / Student
$8,793
$14,148
Best Harmony Public Schools - West Texas School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harmony Science Academy (El Paso)
Charter School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9405 Betel Dr
El Paso, TX 79907
(915) 859-4620
El Paso, TX 79907
(915) 859-4620
Grades: 6-12
| 1,020 students
Rank: #22.
Harmony School Of Innovation - El Paso
Charter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5210 Fairbanks Dr
El Paso, TX 79924
(915) 757-2929
El Paso, TX 79924
(915) 757-2929
Grades: PK-12
| 1,385 students
Rank: #33.
Harmony School Of Science - El Paso
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1730 Joe Battle Blvd
El Paso, TX 79928
(915) 626-5086
El Paso, TX 79928
(915) 626-5086
Grades: PK-8
| 777 students
Rank: #44.
Harmony Science Academy - Odessa
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2755 N Grandview Ave
Odessa, TX 79762
(432) 363-6000
Odessa, TX 79762
(432) 363-6000
Grades: K-8
| 516 students
Rank: #55.
Harmony Science Academy - Lubbock
Charter School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3701 W Loop 289
Lubbock, TX 79412
(806) 747-1000
Lubbock, TX 79412
(806) 747-1000
Grades: PK-8
| 567 students
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