Harmony Union Elementary

The Harmony Union Elementary district in California consists of two schools: Salmon Creek School - A Charter, a middle school serving grades 2-8, and Harmony Elementary, a smaller elementary school serving only grades K-1. While both schools have a majority white student population, Salmon Creek School stands out as the high performer in the district, with consistently strong academic results, lower chronic absenteeism, and a history of high rankings.

Salmon Creek School - A Charter is the clear standout, with students performing significantly better on state assessments compared to district and state averages, with 55-80% proficiency in English Language Arts and 32-55% in Math across grades 3-7. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 22.7% compared to 46.2% at Harmony Elementary. Additionally, Salmon Creek School has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked in the top 20% of California middle schools.

While Harmony Elementary has a smaller enrollment of 51 students compared to Salmon Creek School's 144 students, it has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 17:1 versus 18:1 at Salmon Creek. However, Salmon Creek School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 27.08%, compared to 15.69% at Harmony Elementary, suggesting potential socioeconomic differences in the communities served by the two schools that may influence educational outcomes and resource needs.