Summary:
The Harmony Public Schools - South Texas district operates three high schools: Harmony School of Excellence - Laredo, Harmony Science Academy (San Antonio), and Harmony School of Innovation - Brownsville. These schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 70.8% to 89.99% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.
The standout schools in the district are Harmony School of Excellence - Laredo and Harmony School of Innovation - Brownsville, both of which have consistently high graduation rates of 96.9% and very low dropout rates of 0.5% in 2022-2023. These schools also generally perform above the district and state averages on STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) exams, particularly in subjects like U.S. History, Biology, and English II Reading. In contrast, Harmony Science Academy (San Antonio) has a strong performance on 8th-grade STAAR Mathematics, but its lower-grade STAAR assessments in Reading and Mathematics are generally below the district and state averages.
Across the district, the schools demonstrate efficient resource utilization, with relatively low student-teacher ratios ranging from 13.2 to 15.4 in 2023-2024 and per-student spending between $9,734 and $10,932 in 2020-2021. However, the schools' varied STAAR EOC performance suggests that they may need to focus on improving their academic achievement in certain subject areas to ensure more consistent and well-rounded student outcomes.
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