Harmony Elementary School
Public elementary school in Big Sandy, Texas · Harmony ISD · Grades Pre-K–3
Harmony Elementary School serves 263 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Big Sandy (Upshur County). It is one of 4 schools in Harmony ISD. By enrollment it is the 4292nd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 10.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 25.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–3 |
| District | Harmony ISD |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482256002293 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Harmony ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 263 | 895 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 10.1 | 9.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 64.3% | 51.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 2% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Harmony Elementary School in context
Size
Harmony Elementary School is the largest of Harmony ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 263 students are 29.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.4 miles away and have a median of 308 students, so Harmony Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 74 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 26, against an average of 53 per grade. This year grade 3 has 42% more students than kindergarten (74 against 52). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 26 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 73.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Harmony ISD (73.1%). Hispanic students are next, at 23.2%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
64.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.2% across Harmony ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Harmony Elementary School has 25.99 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 263 students would have about 17.8 teachers, so Harmony Elementary School has 8.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. Harmony Intermediate School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There is 1 elementary school within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 73.4% |
| Hispanic | 23.2% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Black | 0.4% |
50.2% of students are girls and 49.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 26 |
| Kindergarten | 52 |
| Grade 1 | 53 |
| Grade 2 | 58 |
| Grade 3 | 74 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9788 State Hwy 154 W, Big Sandy, TX 75755
Phone: (903)725-5496
Website: harmonyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harmony Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Intermediate School | Harmony ISD | 0.1 mi | 124 | 8 | 52.4% |
| Sharon a Richardson Elementary School | Union Hill ISD | 8.5 mi | 141 | 15.4 | 73.8% |
| Gilmer Elementary School | Gilmer ISD | 9.4 mi | 1,042 | 15.4 | 76.1% |
| Big Sandy Elementary School | Big Sandy ISD | 11.5 mi | 320 | 13.3 | 67.2% |
| Hawkins Elementary School | Hawkins ISD | 13.2 mi | 378 | 16.4 | 59.8% |
| Union Grove Elementary School | Union Grove ISD | 16.6 mi | 376 | 12.9 | 47.3% |
| Winnsboro Memorial Intermediate School | Winnsboro ISD | 17.2 mi | 295 | 12.6 | 65.8% |
| Gladewater Primary School | Gladewater ISD | 17.4 mi | 296 | 11.3 | 83.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Harmony ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony High School | High | 9–12 | 273 |
| Harmony Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 124 |
| Harmony Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 235 |