Summary:
The Harmony Independent School District (Isd) is a small, unified district in Big Sandy, Texas, serving approximately 895 students across four schools: Harmony High School, Harmony J H, Harmony Intermediate, and Harmony Elementary. The district ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide, earning a 4-star rating, and is a standout for its exceptional English and reading scores across all grade levels.
Harmony High School is the district's academic powerhouse, with English I and II reading proficiency rates nearly 25 percentage points above state averages and a strong 81.43% Biology score. It also boasts a 97.1% graduation rate and a very low 0.3% dropout rate. In contrast, Harmony J H shows impressive improvement, particularly in 8th-grade Social Studies, where its 56.79% proficiency rate far exceeds the state's 31.69%. The middle school also reports a 0.0% dropout rate. Harmony Intermediate presents a mixed picture, with strong 5th-grade Science scores but volatile math performance, suggesting a cohort effect where different groups of students vary significantly year to year. Harmony Elementary achieves above-average 3rd-grade reading scores despite having the highest rate of economic disadvantage (64.26%) and the lowest spending per student ($9,712).
A key takeaway is that while the district excels in English and reading, mathematics is a persistent weakness, with nearly all math scores at or below state averages. The high school appears to be a strong "value-add" institution, as its students consistently outperform state averages on end-of-course exams, while the elementary and middle schools show more mixed results. Spending per student varies, with the high school spending the most ($12,109) and the elementary the least, but this does not directly correlate with performance, as the elementary school achieves strong reading outcomes with fewer resources. The district's low student-teacher ratios, especially at the intermediate school (8.0), suggest a focus on individualized attention.
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