Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land
Public elementary school (charter) in Sugar Land, Texas · Harmony Public Schools - Houston West · Grades K–5
Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land serves 729 students in grades K–5 in Sugar Land (Fort Bend County). It is one of 6 schools in Harmony Public Schools - Houston West. By enrollment it is the 745th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 46.73 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Harmony Public Schools - Houston West |
| County | Fort Bend County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480140512025 |
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 - Houston West | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 729 | 6,541 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 16.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.9% | 57.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% 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 Science Academy-Sugar Land in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Harmony Public Schools - Houston West, Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land is the smallest, with 11.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.2 miles away and have a median of 551 students, so Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land 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 2 with 127 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 113, against an average of 122 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 125 in kindergarten and 120 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Asian students are the largest group, at 50.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Harmony Public Schools - Houston West (31.9%). Black students are next, at 22.8%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 57.1% across Harmony Public Schools - Houston West 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 Science Academy-Sugar Land has 46.73 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 729 students would have about 49.3 teachers, so Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land has 2.6 fewer.
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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other elementary school is Barrington Place Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in Fort Bend ISD. There are 50 elementary schools within 5 miles and 165 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Asian | 50.2% |
| Black | 22.8% |
| Hispanic | 13.3% |
| White | 11.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
52.7% of students are girls and 47.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 125 |
| Grade 1 | 125 |
| Grade 2 | 127 |
| Grade 3 | 119 |
| Grade 4 | 113 |
| Grade 5 | 120 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
13415 W Belfort, Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone: (281)265-2525
Website: hsasl.harmonytx.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington Place Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 0.8 mi | 424 | 13.7 | 61.1% |
| KIPP Journey Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 0.8 mi | 1,052 | 24 | 89.2% |
| Townewest Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.0 mi | 462 | 12.1 | 82.7% |
| Kennedy Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.2 mi | 510 | 11.6 | 91.2% |
| Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar Land | Harmony Public Schools - Houston West | 1.2 mi | 1,471 | 15.9 | 57.9% |
| Meadows Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.7 mi | 425 | 14 | 60% |
| Rita Drabek Elementary School | Fort Bend ISD | 1.8 mi | 591 | 14.4 | 57.4% |
| Alexander Elementary School | Alief ISD | 1.9 mi | 609 | 10.9 | 89.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Harmony Public Schools - Houston West
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony School of Excellence - Sugar Land | Elementary | K–8 | 1,471 |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Katy | High | 8–12 | 876 |
| Harmony School of Innovation-Sugar Land | High | 9–12 | 912 |
| Harmony Science Academy- Beaumont | Other | Pre-K–12 | 1,206 |
| Harmony Science Academy-Katy | Elementary | Pre-K–7 | 1,347 |