Harmony Junior High School
Public middle school in Big Sandy, Texas · Harmony ISD · Grades 6–8
Harmony Junior High School serves 235 students in grades 6–8 in Big Sandy (Upshur County). It is one of 4 schools in Harmony ISD. By enrollment it is the 1490th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 482256006116 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 235 | 895 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.5 | 9.2 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.8% | 51.2% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 7% of Texas middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Harmony Junior High School is the only middle school in Harmony ISD. Its 235 students are 26.3% of the district's 895. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 17.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 347; Harmony Junior High School is smaller than most of them.
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 8 with 82 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 75, against an average of 78 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 75 in grade 6 and 82 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 74% here and 73.1% across Harmony ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 23.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.2% across Harmony ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
With 22.37 full-time-equivalent teachers for 235 students, Harmony Junior High School has 10.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 235 students would have about 16.3 teachers, so Harmony Junior High School has 6.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Harmony Junior High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is Gilmer Intermediate School, 9.7 miles away in Gilmer ISD. Within 10 miles there is 1 other middle school, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74% |
| Hispanic | 23.8% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 0.4% |
48.5% of students are girls and 51.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 75 |
| Grade 7 | 78 |
| Grade 8 | 82 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9788 State Hwy 154 W, Big Sandy, TX 75755
Phone: (903)725-5485
Website: harmonyisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harmony Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer Intermediate School | Gilmer ISD | 9.7 mi | 425 | 14.5 | 64.2% |
| Bruce Junior High School | Gilmer ISD | 10.2 mi | 419 | 11.8 | 61.8% |
| Big Sandy Junior High School | Big Sandy ISD | 11.5 mi | 138 | 8.3 | 58% |
| Union Grove Junior High School | Union Grove ISD | 16.9 mi | 112 | 10.9 | 37.5% |
| Winnsboro Junior High School | Winnsboro ISD | 17.5 mi | 324 | 10 | 64.2% |
| Gladewater Middle School | Gladewater ISD | 18.5 mi | 371 | 15.5 | 76% |
| Winona Middle School | Winona ISD | 18.5 mi | 265 | 12 | 85.3% |
| Pittsburg Intermediate School | Pittsburg ISD | 18.6 mi | 369 | 13.3 | 74.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Harmony ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 263 |
| Harmony High School | High | 9–12 | 273 |
| Harmony Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 124 |