Harmony Science Academy - Dallas
Public school (charter) in Dallas, Texas · Harmony Public Schools - North Texas · Grades K–12
Harmony Science Academy - Dallas serves 1,110 students in grades K–12 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 16 schools in Harmony Public Schools - North Texas. By enrollment it is the 32nd largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 70.88 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 480029212542 |
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 Public Schools - North Texas | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,110 | 11,042 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 16.3 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 91.7% | 65.1% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 79% of Texas 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 Science Academy - Dallas in context
Size
Harmony Science Academy - Dallas is the only school in Harmony Public Schools - North Texas. Its 1,110 students are 10.1% of the district's 11,042. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 8.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 224; Harmony Science Academy - Dallas is larger than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 10 with 104 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 74, against an average of 85 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 74 in kindergarten and 77 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 44.3% here and 40.2% across Harmony Public Schools - North Texas. Black students are next, at 30.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
91.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.1% across Harmony Public Schools - North Texas and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 70.88 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,110 students, Harmony Science Academy - Dallas has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 1,110 students would have about 100.9 teachers, so Harmony Science Academy - Dallas has 30 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Harmony Science Academy - Dallas is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other school is Disciplinary Alternative Placement Center, 1.3 miles away in Richardson ISD. Within 10 miles there are 4 other schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 44.3% |
| Black | 30.5% |
| Asian | 14.7% |
| White | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 85 |
| Grade 2 | 77 |
| Grade 3 | 76 |
| Grade 4 | 82 |
| Grade 5 | 84 |
| Grade 6 | 96 |
| Grade 7 | 96 |
| Grade 8 | 86 |
| Grade 9 | 90 |
| Grade 10 | 104 |
| Grade 11 | 83 |
| Grade 12 | 77 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
11995 Forestgate Dr., Dallas, TX 75243
Phone: (972)234-9993
Website: hsadallas.harmonytx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harmony Science Academy - Dallas. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disciplinary Alternative Placement Center | Richardson ISD | 1.3 mi | 124 | 4.9 | 67.7% |
| Garland Aec | Garland ISD | 5.3 mi | 112 | 1.7 | 83% |
| Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy North Dallas | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 5.9 mi | 300 | 10.3 | 27.7% |
| Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy Plano | Legacy Preparatory | 6.6 mi | 147 | 11.7 | 68.7% |
| Legacy Prep Charter Academy Mesquite West Campus | Legacy Preparatory | 10.5 mi | 991 | 19.6 | 81.1% |
| Ignite Community School - Mesquite | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 10.7 mi | 480 | 14.8 | 81.7% |
| Pegasus Charter High School | Pegasus School of Liberal Arts and Sciences | 10.7 mi | 348 | 11.6 | 58.6% |
| Hospital/Homebound | Dallas ISD | 10.7 mi | 29 | 3.7 | 48.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Harmony Public Schools - North Texas
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony School of Excellence - Dallas | High | 6–12 | 596 |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Carrollton | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 444 |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Dallas | High | 6–12 | 539 |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Fort Worth | High | 7–12 | 947 |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Garland | High | 7–12 | 658 |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Grand Prairie | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 516 |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Waco | High | 6–12 | 614 |
| Harmony School of Innovation- Euless | Elementary | K–5 | 708 |
| Harmony Science Academy - Carrollton | High | 6–12 | 564 |
| Harmony Science Academy - Euless | High | 6–12 | 659 |
| Harmony Science Academy - Garland | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 759 |
| Harmony Science Academy - Grand Prairie | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 500 |
| Harmony Science Academy - Plano | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 627 |
| Harmony Science Academy (Waco) | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 569 |
| Harmony Science Academy- Fort Worth | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 1,232 |