Harmony Public Schools - Houston South
Sugar Land, Texas · Harris County · Grades Pre-K–12 · Charter
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South runs 6 schools (2 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 other) with 3,663 students. By enrollment it is the 256th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as city, large.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 6 |
| Students | 3,663 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 247.1 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80.3% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| NCES district ID | 4800210 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Harmony Public Schools - Houston South
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony School of Exploration- Houston | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 687 | 13.1 | 87.2% |
| Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology-Houston | Elementary | K–8 | 742 | 15.6 | 75.1% |
| Harmony School of Ingenuity-Houston | High | 6–12 | 727 | 15.4 | 77.4% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Houston | Middle | 6–8 | 497 | 14.3 | 87.7% |
| Harmony Science Academy-Houston | High | 9–12 | 750 | 16 | 77.2% |
| Harmony Virtual Academy | Other | K–12 | 260 | 14.4 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Harmony Public Schools - Houston South schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South in context
Size
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Harmony Science Academy-Houston with 750 students, and the smallest is Harmony Virtual Academy with 260; the average is 611, against 626 statewide. NCES lists Harmony Public Schools - Houston South as an independent charter district: a charter school operator that is its own local education agency rather than part of a geographic school district.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 375 students. Grade 12 has 289 students and kindergarten has 193, 50% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Harmony Public Schools - Houston South enrolls 22 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group in Harmony Public Schools - Houston South at 56%, close to their 53.5% share of Texas public school students. Black students make up 26%.
80.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 75.1% at Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology-Houston to 87.7% at Harmony School of Innovation - Houston. 5 of its 6 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 247.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 14.8 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. Harmony Public Schools - Houston South reports no school counselors to NCES. It reports no librarians or media specialists and 2 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South is based inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, an area NCES calls city, large. The nearest district is Etoile Academy Charter School, 1.8 miles away with 979 students. 51 districts are within 25 miles, and 21 of them enroll more students than Harmony Public Schools - Houston South. Harris County has 62 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 243.5 | 15 |
| School counselors | 0 | – |
| Librarians and media specialists | 0 | – |
| School psychologists | 2 | 1,832 |
| Instructional aides | 33 | 111 |
| Other student support staff | 30.8 | 119 |
| School administrators | 26.2 | 140 |
| District administrators | 5 | 733 |
| All staff | 379.8 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 56% |
| Black | 26% |
| Asian | 10.1% |
| White | 6.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 22 |
| Kindergarten | 193 |
| Grade 1 | 210 |
| Grade 2 | 230 |
| Grade 3 | 214 |
| Grade 4 | 219 |
| Grade 5 | 217 |
| Grade 6 | 364 |
| Grade 7 | 317 |
| Grade 8 | 357 |
| Grade 9 | 375 |
| Grade 10 | 340 |
| Grade 11 | 316 |
| Grade 12 | 289 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etoile Academy Charter School | 2 mi | 979 | 16.5 | – |
| Step Charter School | 3 mi | 693 | 14.8 | – |
| Meyerpark Charter | 3 mi | 296 | 14.3 | – |
| Ser-Ninos Charter School | 3 mi | 1,193 | 17.1 | – |
| Draw Academy | 3 mi | 696 | 29.4 | – |
| Amigos Por Vida-Friends for Life Pub Chtr School | 3 mi | 750 | 17 | – |
| Southwest Public Schools | 4 mi | 1,866 | 103 | – |
| Bakerripley Community Schools | 5 mi | 1,808 | 17.8 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Harris County
- Houston ISD (176,727 students)
- Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (117,927 students)
- Katy ISD (96,111 students)
- Aldine ISD (56,419 students)
- Klein ISD (52,437 students)
- Humble ISD (48,502 students)
- Pasadena ISD (46,491 students)
- Clear Creek ISD (39,684 students)
- Alief ISD (38,610 students)
- Spring ISD (33,590 students)
- KIPP Texas Public Schools (32,771 students)
- Spring Branch ISD (32,668 students)
- Goose Creek CISD (24,032 students)
- Tomball ISD (22,913 students)
- Galena Park ISD (20,862 students)
- YES Prep Public Schools Inc (19,573 students)
- Deer Park ISD (12,165 students)
- Sheldon ISD (10,946 students)
- Waller ISD (9,905 students)
- Channelview ISD (9,335 students)
- Harmony Public Schools - Houston North (7,571 students)
- La Porte ISD (7,099 students)
- Crosby ISD (7,046 students)
- School of Science and Technology (5,602 students)
- Huffman ISD (3,646 students)
- Houston Gateway Academy Inc (2,157 students)
- Raul Yzaguirre Schools for Success (1,991 students)
- Southwest Public Schools (1,866 students)
- Bakerripley Community Schools (1,808 students)
- Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) (1,607 students)
All Texas districts (31 more in Harris County).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
13522 W Airport Blvd, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone: (832)831-9174
Website: hva.harmonytx.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.