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Harmony School Of Fine Arts And Technology-Houston

Public, Charter Grades K-8
2346th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 49% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Harmony School Of Fine Arts And Technology-Houston is a K-8 charter school in Houston, TX, serving 742 students in the Harmony Public Schools - Houston South district, and it has shown a dramatic turnaround in recent years, climbing from the bottom quarter of Texas schools to near the middle of the pack. The school’s most standout feature is its exceptional performance in advanced math: an impressive 92.31% of students were proficient in Algebra I in the 2025-2026 school year, far outpacing the state average of 54.03% and even outperforming nearby high-performing schools like Roberts Elementary and Twain Elementary, which do not offer Algebra I at this level. This strength in math continues into the upper grades, where 7th and 8th graders consistently beat both district and state averages in reading and math, a pattern not seen at the only other nearby K-8 school, Rice School /La Escuela Rice.

However, the school presents a tale of two halves: while its middle school grades are a clear strength, its lower elementary grades (3rd-5th) struggle significantly, with 4th-grade math proficiency at just 31.03% and 3rd-grade math at 36.59%, both well below state averages. This suggests the school may have effective intervention programs that kick in after 5th grade, but it has yet to replicate that success in the early years. Compared to nearby high-poverty schools like Reynolds Elementary (93% low-income) and Hobby Elementary (97% low-income), Harmony is a clear outperformer, sitting near the 50th percentile statewide while those schools rank in the bottom 20-30%. It cannot compete with affluent schools like Roberts (99th percentile), but its strong Algebra I program is a unique asset that even top-tier schools lack.

The school also excels with its African American student population, ranking in the 74th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, a significant strength. However, it struggles with its Special Education population, which dropped to the 39th percentile in the same year, indicating inconsistent support across all student groups. With over 75% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Harmony demonstrates that a high-poverty school can achieve strong outcomes, particularly in advanced math and middle school, though it must address its lower-grade challenges to continue its upward trajectory.

742
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,001
Per pupil spending ?
75.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 9115 Kirby Dr
       Houston, TX  77077

(832) 433-7001

District: Harmony Public Schools - Houston South

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.6%
African American:
44.1%
White:
3.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 17th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school51%
District avg51%
Texas avg48%
Elementary school
2,346th of 4,643
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 49%▲ up 33 pts since 2016
From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
607th of 2,359
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 26%▲ up 29 pts since 2016
From bottom 46% (2016) to top 26% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Harmony Public Schools - Houston South
288th of 947Harmony 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202645.92346 of 464349.5%★★☆☆☆
202550.02140 of 465154.0%★★★☆☆
202456.41789 of 471062.0%★★★☆☆
202339.02860 of 464738.5%★★☆☆☆
202226.63570 of 458122.1%★☆☆☆☆
202123.83592 of 457821.5%★☆☆☆☆
201931.63229 of 447927.9%★☆☆☆☆
201827.03384 of 435922.4%★☆☆☆☆
201731.73048 of 432929.6%★☆☆☆☆
201623.53576 of 428616.6%★☆☆☆☆
201534.83124 of 432027.7%★☆☆☆☆
201447.72471 of 426042.0%★★☆☆☆
201344.82611 of 422138.1%★★☆☆☆
201240.32875 of 420631.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.1629 of 241473.9%★★★★☆
202472.5423 of 244382.7%★★★★☆
202357.1844 of 244365.5%★★★☆☆
202245.11267 of 242147.7%★★☆☆☆
202142.91305 of 244446.6%★★☆☆☆
201951.21093 of 251556.5%★★★☆☆
201847.01222 of 248350.8%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202473.5203 of 104580.6%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202232.43346 of 446125.0%★☆☆☆☆
202139.82582 of 433140.4%★★☆☆☆
201941.62556 of 429540.5%★★☆☆☆
201842.72444 of 424042.4%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202453.51496 of 366859.2%★★★☆☆
202340.62228 of 355637.3%★★☆☆☆
202226.02939 of 348715.7%★☆☆☆☆
202131.22598 of 344624.6%★☆☆☆☆
201933.52485 of 333325.4%★☆☆☆☆
201830.22555 of 322620.8%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202639.82797 of 458839.0%★★☆☆☆
202454.71879 of 465859.7%★★★☆☆
202340.52760 of 458839.8%★★☆☆☆
202235.83051 of 456133.1%★★☆☆☆
202134.42896 of 449935.6%★★☆☆☆
201938.82760 of 434836.5%★★☆☆☆
201832.43102 of 430628.0%★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.01260 of 308059.1%★★★☆☆
202247.91944 of 295834.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202653.51843 of 442558.4%★★★☆☆
202453.31904 of 446557.4%★★★☆☆
202336.82962 of 440132.7%★★☆☆☆
202224.53727 of 437614.8%★☆☆☆☆
202125.33556 of 432917.9%★☆☆☆☆
201935.82909 of 418830.5%★★☆☆☆
201827.43403 of 416818.4%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.11983 of 453556.3%★★★☆☆
202464.21252 of 459472.7%★★★★☆
202345.12555 of 452143.5%★★☆☆☆
202233.03313 of 447726.0%★☆☆☆☆
202130.23379 of 445124.1%★☆☆☆☆
201934.03196 of 430925.8%★☆☆☆☆
201826.43581 of 426416.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202652.41966 of 459757.2%★★★☆☆
202451.92058 of 464755.7%★★★☆☆
202338.02891 of 458536.9%★★☆☆☆
202219.84000 of 456312.3%★☆☆☆☆
202116.24115 of 44988.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201927.83420 of 435721.5%★☆☆☆☆
201824.33591 of 431916.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202638.22641 of 430838.7%★★☆☆☆
202451.91775 of 429258.6%★★★☆☆
202332.12970 of 408627.3%★☆☆☆☆
202219.93687 of 39526.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202120.73510 of 37997.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201935.72372 of 368435.6%★★☆☆☆
201847.81530 of 355857.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202361.91138 of 310663.4%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202665.4607 of 235974.3%★★★★☆
202577.0392 of 234483.3%★★★★☆
202466.8620 of 237273.9%★★★★☆
202358.3834 of 233064.2%★★★☆☆
202234.21498 of 225433.5%★★☆☆☆
202134.01474 of 225234.5%★★☆☆☆
201937.81363 of 219337.8%★★☆☆☆
201846.11054 of 208049.3%★★☆☆☆
201756.0746 of 202763.2%★★★☆☆
201649.61080 of 198745.6%★★☆☆☆
201570.4525 of 204374.3%★★★★☆
201468.0584 of 198770.6%★★★★☆
201343.51230 of 197337.7%★★☆☆☆
201263.4666 of 195165.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.7191 of 130685.4%★★★★☆
202473.5221 of 128082.7%★★★★☆
202365.5323 of 127374.6%★★★★☆
202246.8576 of 125154.0%★★★☆☆
202151.3466 of 121361.6%★★★☆☆
201950.0510 of 119357.3%★★★☆☆
201854.4432 of 116763.0%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201848.9328 of 58744.1%★★☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202249.3904 of 218258.6%★★★☆☆
202144.31059 of 211850.0%★★★☆☆
201947.2949 of 205853.9%★★★☆☆
201868.6325 of 200883.8%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.7223 of 140384.1%★★★★☆
202470.0327 of 177081.5%★★★★☆
202372.2285 of 172083.4%★★★★☆
202244.1821 of 164350.0%★★★☆☆
202135.41058 of 159233.5%★★☆☆☆
201938.4868 of 144539.9%★★☆☆☆
201839.0791 of 137642.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.1734 of 226367.6%★★★☆☆
202466.1579 of 224274.2%★★★★☆
202363.1664 of 224170.4%★★★★☆
202237.01413 of 222136.4%★★☆☆☆
202133.01481 of 215131.1%★★☆☆☆
201939.71243 of 204739.3%★★☆☆☆
201843.81111 of 200844.7%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.5685 of 151054.6%★★★☆☆
201970.9379 of 144673.8%★★★★☆
201853.7797 of 143044.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.9432 of 216180.0%★★★★☆
202464.1544 of 211974.3%★★★★☆
202365.9520 of 211675.4%★★★★☆
202242.01173 of 207743.5%★★☆☆☆
202138.31255 of 204338.6%★★☆☆☆
201942.21086 of 193543.9%★★☆☆☆
201854.5718 of 189562.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.4428 of 227581.2%★★★★☆
202469.1425 of 223581.0%★★★★☆
202368.0488 of 225178.3%★★★★☆
202250.0983 of 222055.7%★★★☆☆
202144.11170 of 217246.1%★★☆☆☆
201945.71091 of 207347.4%★★☆☆☆
201849.6916 of 203955.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.4525 of 227476.9%★★★★☆
202458.2783 of 224665.1%★★★☆☆
202351.9988 of 224556.0%★★★☆☆
202231.21601 of 222828.1%★☆☆☆☆
202134.51414 of 216834.8%★★☆☆☆
201933.81408 of 206931.9%★★☆☆☆
201847.0981 of 203051.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202657.5547 of 197472.3%★★★★☆
202465.6385 of 189179.6%★★★★☆
202346.3784 of 181556.8%★★★☆☆
202245.9782 of 175755.5%★★★☆☆
202123.21560 of 17128.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201958.0414 of 162674.5%★★★★☆
201866.1264 of 159783.5%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Asian (2024)81st percentile+19 vs school
African American (2026)74th percentile+24 vs school
White (2023)63rd percentile+25 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)59th percentile-3 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2026)57th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2026)39th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2026)39th percentile-11 vs school
At Risk (2022)25th percentile+3 vs school
Middle school
African American (2026)85th percentile+11 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)77th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2026)72nd percentile~ school
Female (2026)68th percentile-7 vs school
At Risk (2022)59th percentile+25 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile-20 vs school
Asian (2018)44th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I92%+38 vs state
Reading56%~ state avg
Mathematics47%+3 vs state
Social Studies26%-6 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, February 7, 2019

Open Quote They are led by a very NOT present principal who has the position because of his nationality and not his knowledge. Instead of thinking of the students' education, he actually shortened their academic time so they can have recess in middle school, because PE "is not the same." Teachers are "required" to do things outside of their contracts. Just anonymously ask any teacher who won't be afraid of backlash. Close Quote


by a teacher
Thursday, May 3, 2018

Open Quote Harmony understands STEM better than most. They have coupled that knowledge with some great art classes, like woodcraft, ceramics, and fine art drawing. Teachers know and truly understand what they are teaching. Newer teachers have coaches to lean on for support. Teachers are available in and out of classrooms as well. At the end of the day everyone is here for the kids, and I believe it shows. In the area one would be challenged to find a better school. Lots of after schools clubs you simply cant find at most other schools these days. No school is perfect, but they have a growth mindset and are really striving to make a difference in kids lives. Close Quote


by a teacher
Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Open Quote The school is all show. Little to no help administratively, especially in the area of discipline. Children know that they can push the limits and that there wont be any serious consequences for it. Yet since the teachers have to deal with this imbalance, its suddenly the teacher's fault why the kids behave the way they do. Systematic displacement of responsibility at its finest. Not to mention the ethnocentricism (favoritism) that goes on here. If you are from a certain country, you will have virtually no enforcement or reprimanding from administrators. But enough about the staff and to the children. Many kids here are two to three levels below their current grade. One wonders how is this even possible. Its simple really. When kids dont pass their grades and their STAAR tests, the schools admin ask the parents if they want their child to be retained or passed. Knowing most parents, most want their kids to be passed. Thats it. Kids who should remain in the grade again are passed. Why? I dont know, maybe to retain positive school rating or maybe admin is intimidated by parents. Who knows. Sad part is, the teachers will be expected to perform miracles on children who shouldnt be in the grade. Its evident most parents dont know (or dont care) whats going on. What a sad state of affairs for a public school, masking behind the facade of a great educational establishment. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 742 students attended Harmony School Of Fine Arts And Technology-Houston.

Harmony School Of Fine Arts And Technology-Houston ranks 2346th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Harmony School Of Fine Arts And Technology-Houston are 48% Hispanic, 44% African American, 4% White, 3% Asian.

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