Harmony Virtual Academy
Public school (charter) in Houston, Texas · Harmony Public Schools - Houston South · Grades K–12
Harmony Virtual Academy serves 260 students in grades K–12 in Houston (Harris County). It is one of 6 schools in Harmony Public Schools - Houston South. By enrollment it is the 169th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 14.4 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 ÷ 18.07 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter, fully virtual |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | Harmony Public Schools - Houston South |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480021022856 |
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 South | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 260 | 3,663 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 14.4 | 14.8 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 80.3% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 74% 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 Virtual Academy in context
Size
Harmony Virtual Academy is the only school in Harmony Public Schools - Houston South. Its 260 students are 7.1% of the district's 3,663. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 9.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 277; Harmony Virtual Academy is close to their typical size.
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. NCES lists it as fully virtual: its students learn online rather than in a school building.
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 28 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 7, against an average of 20 per grade. This year grade 12 has 143% more students than kindergarten (17 against 7). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Asian students: 29.6% here and 10.1% across Harmony Public Schools - Houston South. Hispanic students are next, at 26.5%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 18.07 full-time-equivalent teachers for 260 students, Harmony Virtual Academy has 14.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 260 students would have about 23.6 teachers, so Harmony Virtual Academy has 5.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Harmony Virtual Academy is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other school is T H Rogers School, 5.2 miles away in Houston ISD. Within 10 miles there are 6 other schools, 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
| Asian | 29.6% |
| Hispanic | 26.5% |
| Black | 24.6% |
| White | 15.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
56.5% of students are girls and 43.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 7 |
| Grade 1 | 14 |
| Grade 2 | 26 |
| Grade 3 | 16 |
| Grade 4 | 23 |
| Grade 5 | 23 |
| Grade 6 | 26 |
| Grade 7 | 14 |
| Grade 8 | 28 |
| Grade 9 | 26 |
| Grade 10 | 19 |
| Grade 11 | 21 |
| Grade 12 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5435 S Braeswood Blvd, Houston, TX 77096
Phone: (713)729-5500
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Harmony Virtual Academy. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T H Rogers School | Houston ISD | 5.2 mi | 1,079 | 18.1 | 11.3% |
| Texas Connections Academy at Houston | Houston ISD | 6.2 mi | 8,641 | 30.9 | – |
| Stafford STEM Magnet Academy | Stafford MSD | 6.3 mi | 345 | 15.8 | 35.1% |
| Soar Center | Houston ISD | 8.9 mi | 209 | – | 23.4% |
| Harris County Juvenile Detention Center | Excel Academy | 9.3 mi | 165 | 11.1 | 98.2% |
| Community Services-Sec | Houston ISD | 9.8 mi | 83 | 2 | 79.5% |
| Spring Branch Academic Institute | Spring Branch ISD | 10.0 mi | 174 | 5.3 | – |
| George I Sanchez Charter | George I Sanchez Charter | 10.4 mi | 726 | 20.8 | 81.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Harmony Public Schools - Houston South
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony School of Exploration- Houston | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 687 |
| Harmony School of Fine Arts and Technology-Houston | Elementary | K–8 | 742 |
| Harmony School of Ingenuity-Houston | High | 6–12 | 727 |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Houston | Middle | 6–8 | 497 |
| Harmony Science Academy-Houston | High | 9–12 | 750 |