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Harmony School Of Innovation - Houston

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Harmony School Of Innovation - Houston ranks 432 nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

432^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Harmony School Of Innovation - Houston is a public charter middle school in Houston, TX, serving 497 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Harmony Public Schools - Houston South district, which ranks in the 69th percentile statewide. This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, especially in math, where it dramatically outperforms nearby traditional public schools in both the Alief Independent School District (Isd) and Houston Independent School District (Isd). For example, 6th-grade math proficiency at Harmony is 55.56%, compared to a range of just 15.11% to 37.98% at nearby schools like Youngblood Intermediate and Welch Middle. The school also boasts a near-perfect 98.21% proficiency rate in Algebra I, nearly double the state average of 54.03%.

What makes Harmony particularly impressive is its ability to achieve top-tier results while serving a predominantly low-income population, with 87-90% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school’s low socio-economic status students rank in the 94th percentile statewide, a powerful indicator that its instructional model effectively closes achievement gaps. In contrast, nearby schools with similar demographics, such as Sugar Grove Academy (98.97% low-income), rank in the bottom 20% of the state. Harmony also maintains a very low dropout rate of 0.0% and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1, suggesting a supportive learning environment.

When comparing Harmony to other high-performing charters in the area, it’s clear that each has distinct strengths. While KIPP Academy Middle excels in reading (78.51% proficiency in 8th grade), Harmony is a math and science powerhouse. The school also demonstrates operational efficiency, spending $10,035 per student—slightly less than nearby Alief ISD schools like Mata Intermediate ($11,138)—while achieving far better academic outcomes. However, parents should note a recent decline in performance for White students and some volatility with Gifted and Talented students, which may warrant further inquiry.

497

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,187

Per pupil spending ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9421 W Sam Houston Pkwy S
Houston, TX 77099

(713) 541-3030

District: Harmony Public Schools - Houston South

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.8%

African American:

19.7%

Asian:

13.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Texas middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg53%

Texas avg47%

432^nd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

296^th of 951Harmony Public Schools - Houston South among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	432 of 2335	81.5%	★★★★☆
2025	69.2	554 of 2344	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	312 of 2372	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	306 of 2330	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	289 of 2254	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	747 of 2252	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	475 of 2193	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	403 of 2080	80.6%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	345 of 2027	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.5	317 of 1987	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	68.2	581 of 2043	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	411 of 1987	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	83.3	178 of 1973	91.0%	★★★★★
2012	81.9	217 of 1951	88.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	70 of 1295	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	28 of 1280	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	20 of 1273	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	15 of 1251	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	65 of 1213	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	89 of 1193	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	83 of 1167	92.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	389 of 642	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	284 of 617	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	314 of 616	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	318 of 606	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	443 of 589	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	398 of 594	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	325 of 587	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	86.4	127 of 2182	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	63.1	481 of 2118	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	267 of 2058	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	91 of 2008	95.5%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	172 of 1390	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	153 of 1770	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	143 of 1720	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.9	165 of 1643	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	58.8	415 of 1592	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	171 of 1445	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	332 of 1376	75.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	412 of 2240	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	292 of 2242	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	273 of 2241	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	212 of 2221	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	51.1	964 of 2151	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	559 of 2047	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	424 of 2008	78.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	418 of 1497	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	22 of 1481	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.3	141 of 1488	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	75.6	309 of 1501	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	593 of 1446	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	480 of 1430	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	380 of 2141	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	294 of 2119	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	216 of 2116	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	325 of 2077	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	52.7	807 of 2043	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	489 of 1935	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	433 of 1895	77.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	128 of 2253	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	85 of 2235	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	84 of 2251	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	91 of 2220	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	73.4	320 of 2172	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	189 of 2073	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.5	182 of 2039	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	444 of 2253	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	273 of 2246	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	327 of 2245	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	352 of 2228	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	524 of 2168	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	388 of 2069	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	395 of 2030	80.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	743 of 1956	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.2	396 of 1891	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	128 of 1815	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	56.6	479 of 1757	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.0	585 of 1712	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	1250 of 1626	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	1115 of 1597	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	1029 of 1731	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	82.0	165 of 1733	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	58.0	673 of 1749	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	1115 of 1723	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	1140 of 1700	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	1021 of 1684	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)95th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+13 vs school

At Risk (2022)94th percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)88th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)80th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile-19 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-41 vs school

Asian (2026)39th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I98%+44 vs state

Reading64%+9 vs state

Mathematics57%+17 vs state

Social Studies35%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 9, 2014

This school is disorganized and chaotic. They always seem to jumping from one thing to another, and none of the plans seem to be well thought out. The at home, online assignments come with passwords that don't work (on several occasions), the laptops they bought for the students at great cost seem to be of very little educational value. There seems to be such waste at this school. Expensive (& very slippery) marble floors were put in the rundown, old part of the school. A huge, and now very dirty-looking, globe was installed on the top of the administration building. The money that they waste on these, and many other things, could be put towards giving the low paid teachers a much needed raise.
They always seem to be copying what the better rated charter schools (Yes Prep & Kipp) are doing, but they seem to put very little forethought into their actions. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Harmony School Of Innovation - Houston	Public, Charter	6-8	9421 W Sam Houston Pkwy S	Houston	77099	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston South	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 541-3030	497	35	14.2	87.7%	35 (7.0%)	98 (19.7%)	292 (58.8%)	69 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	74	432^nd of 2335 public middle schools	81.5%		69.2	554^th of 2344 public middle schools	76.4%	122		98.2		62.6	66.3	62.9		55.6	42.6	67.1	35.4	$14,187
KIPP Academy Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	10711 KIPP Way St	Houston	77099	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 328-1051	508	21	24.4	91.9%	5 (1.0%)	172 (33.9%)	303 (59.6%)	19 (3.7%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	70	510^th of 2335 public middle schools	78.2%		71.6	496^th of 2344 public middle schools	78.8%	14		68.6	45.2	61.2	68.5	78.5	44.4	38.0	39.2		33.9	$8,713
Olle Middle	Public	7-8	9200 Boone Rd	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8455	1,025	69	14.7	87.9%	26 (2.5%)	135 (13.2%)	817 (79.7%)	30 (2.9%)	13 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	16.5	2127^th of 2335 public middle schools	8.9%		15.5	2138^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.8%	11		94.2			27.5	36.9			5.5	32.0	12.0	$7,553
Owens Intermediate	Public	5-6	6900 Turtlewood	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8466	809	48	16.6	90.0%	21 (2.6%)	60 (7.4%)	681 (84.2%)	41 (5.1%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)								(n/a)	26.1		46.2	30.3			24.8	25.5				$7,807
Klentzman Intermediate	Public	5-6	11100 Stancliff	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8477	833	58	14.4	89.8%	26 (3.1%)	107 (12.8%)	662 (79.5%)	31 (3.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)								(n/a)	40.6		38.4	29.9			25.7	20.6				$7,504
Youngblood Intermediate	Public	5-6	8410 Dairy View Ln	Houston	77072	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8020	864	55	15.6	88.1%	29 (3.4%)	165 (19.1%)	492 (56.9%)	175 (20.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	27.8		49.7	43.2			41.6	31.9				$7,188
Welch Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	11544 S Gessner	Houston	77071	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-3300	547	38	14.3	99.8%	8 (1.5%)	169 (30.9%)	319 (58.3%)	43 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	25.5	1874^th of 2335 public middle schools	19.7%		26.9	1843^rd of 2344 public middle schools	21.4%	31		92.5		31.2	34.7	52.0		15.1		29.1	29.5	$13,163
Mata Intermediate	Public	5-6	9225 S Dairy Ashford	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-7800	753	55	13.7	90.2%	17 (2.3%)	153 (20.3%)	538 (71.4%)	41 (5.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)								(n/a)	33.8		44.0	42.9			25.0	21.6				$7,951
Sugar Grove Academy	Public	6-8	8405 Bonhomme	Houston	77074	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 271-0214	777	50	15.5	99.0%	21 (2.7%)	85 (10.9%)	593 (76.3%)	62 (8.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	36.1	1528^th of 2335 public middle schools	34.6%		19.7	2026^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.6%	498		97.7		39.2	37.1	38.4		47.9		48.0	12.6	$16,270
Holub Middle	Public	7-8	9515 S Dairy Ashford	Houston	77099	Harris County	Alief Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 983-8433	686	53	13.0	91.4%	16 (2.3%)	121 (17.6%)	488 (71.1%)	45 (6.6%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	24.9	1897^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.8%		20.4	2013^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.1%	116		90.9			38.5	45.8			12.9	36.1	10.6	$8,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Harmony School Of Innovation - Houston

What is the racial makeup of Harmony School Of Innovation - Houston?

Students at Harmony School Of Innovation - Houston are 59% Hispanic, 20% African American, 14% Asian, 7% White.

How many students attend Harmony School Of Innovation - Houston?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Harmony School Of Innovation - Houston.

Is Harmony School Of Innovation - Houston a good school?

Harmony School Of Innovation - Houston ranks 432^nd of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Harmony School Of Innovation - Houston in?

Harmony Public Schools - Houston South

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