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Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5
331st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 93% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park is a public charter elementary school in Austin, TX, serving 742 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas district. This school stands out for its remarkable ability to achieve high academic results with significantly less funding per student than nearby schools, spending just $7,589 per student compared to $12,548 at Pauline Naumann Elementary and $7,940 at Spicewood Elementary. Despite larger class sizes (a 19:1 student-teacher ratio versus 10.6:1 at Canyon Creek Elementary), the school has shown a consistent upward trend in state rankings, moving from the 79th percentile in 2019 to the 93rd percentile in the most recent data.

The school's most impressive achievement is its exceptional support for English Language Learners (ELL), ranking 10th out of 1,643 schools statewide for this group—a 99th percentile performance that far exceeds any nearby school. It also excels with African American students, ranking in the 97th percentile. However, performance for Hispanic students is a relative weakness at the 55th percentile, suggesting room for growth. While the school is a strong performer overall (ranked #331 in the state), it is not the top-ranked school in its immediate area, with Canyon Creek Elementary (ranked #9) and Spicewood Elementary (ranked #53) leading the pack. Yet Harmony achieves these results with a more economically diverse student body (18.46% free/reduced lunch) compared to Canyon Creek (5.43%) and Spicewood (6.08%).

One area to watch is grade-level performance, particularly a "4th-grade math slump" where proficiency dropped to 58.41% from 78.43% the previous year, while 3rd and 5th grades remained strong. This volatility suggests the school may need targeted support at that grade level. Overall, Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park is a compelling choice for families seeking a school that delivers high achievement with efficient spending and a proven track record of continuous improvement, especially for ELL and African American students.

742
Students ?
19.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,228
Per pupil spending ?
18.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 12200 Anderson Mill Rd
       Austin, TX  78726

(512) 494-5151

District: Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
59.6%
White:
14.7%
Hispanic:
13.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2019 → 93rd in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (75% vs 51% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 7% of Texas elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2019
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school75%
District avg60%
Texas avg51%
331st of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 14 pts since 2019
From top 21% (2019) to top 7% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4Elementary Schools in the Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas
396th of 951Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202690.7331 of 462792.8%★★★★★
202595.5168 of 465196.4%★★★★★
202490.0375 of 471092.0%★★★★★
202385.4560 of 464787.9%★★★★☆
202279.7766 of 458183.3%★★★★☆
202183.7618 of 457886.5%★★★★☆
201973.3946 of 447978.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202691.673 of 240697.0%★★★★★
202584.1141 of 190592.6%★★★★★
202470.2480 of 244380.4%★★★★☆
202373.9390 of 244384.0%★★★★☆
202171.2396 of 244483.8%★★★★☆
201962.8681 of 251572.9%★★★★☆
201862.7697 of 248371.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.5185 of 99981.5%★★★★☆
202578.5100 of 81487.7%★★★★☆
202471.7240 of 104577.0%★★★★☆
202367.6327 of 101567.8%★★★☆☆
202157.2420 of 96756.6%★★★☆☆
201953.1518 of 100948.7%★★☆☆☆
201858.7434 of 100556.8%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202285.9280 of 446193.7%★★★★★
202191.4146 of 433196.6%★★★★★
201960.71297 of 429569.8%★★★☆☆
201886.9237 of 424094.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202695.610 of 164399.4%★★★★★
202594.992 of 291896.8%★★★★★
202492.9153 of 366895.8%★★★★★
202369.5738 of 355679.2%★★★★☆
202264.9900 of 348774.2%★★★★☆
202182.0300 of 344691.3%★★★★★
201947.61688 of 333349.4%★★☆☆☆
201855.21244 of 322661.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202688.9343 of 457592.5%★★★★★
202592.8180 of 374495.2%★★★★★
202479.1718 of 465884.6%★★★★☆
202377.5788 of 458882.8%★★★★☆
202180.7669 of 449985.1%★★★★☆
201969.81032 of 434876.3%★★★★☆
201887.8383 of 430691.1%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202670.2695 of 307577.4%★★★★☆
202569.2765 of 261970.8%★★★★☆
202359.51499 of 298049.7%★★☆☆☆
202253.51722 of 295841.8%★★☆☆☆
202167.21093 of 300663.6%★★★☆☆
201954.51819 of 318442.9%★★☆☆☆
201875.1462 of 310685.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202651.31986 of 441355.0%★★★☆☆
202558.11314 of 364463.9%★★★☆☆
202445.52410 of 446546.0%★★☆☆☆
202332.83221 of 440126.8%★☆☆☆☆
202145.32227 of 432948.6%★★☆☆☆
201968.9921 of 418878.0%★★★★☆
201874.2691 of 416883.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.8962 of 452078.7%★★★★☆
202591.5119 of 370596.8%★★★★★
202474.3702 of 459484.7%★★★★☆
202360.11508 of 452166.6%★★★☆☆
202165.61092 of 445175.5%★★★★☆
201952.31889 of 430956.2%★★★☆☆
201861.71293 of 426469.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202690.2311 of 458293.2%★★★★★
202594.4147 of 373996.1%★★★★★
202492.6238 of 464794.9%★★★★★
202388.8374 of 458591.8%★★★★★
202183.1584 of 449887.0%★★★★☆
201974.1849 of 435780.5%★★★★☆
201874.3842 of 431980.5%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202445.4651 of 112842.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202683.3362 of 430191.6%★★★★★
202568.6710 of 354980.0%★★★★☆
202474.9611 of 429285.8%★★★★☆
202381.8353 of 408691.4%★★★★★
202249.51609 of 395259.3%★★★☆☆
201961.8865 of 368476.5%★★★★☆
201818.43340 of 35586.1%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202663.31041 of 300665.4%★★★☆☆
202570.6664 of 261274.6%★★★★☆
202472.5657 of 310878.9%★★★★☆
202374.8603 of 310680.6%★★★★☆
202144.51739 of 308243.6%★★☆☆☆
201946.71745 of 314244.5%★★☆☆☆
201860.11137 of 312763.6%★★★☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2026)99th percentile+7 vs school
African American (2026)97th percentile+4 vs school
At Risk (2022)94th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)92nd percentile~ school
Asian (2026)81st percentile-11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile-14 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)77th percentile-15 vs school
White (2026)65th percentile-27 vs school
Hispanic (2026)55th percentile-38 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)42nd percentile-50 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading78%+24 vs state
Mathematics72%+25 vs state

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Yes. Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park ranks in the top 7.2% of Texas elementary schools.

Students at Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park are 60% Asian, 15% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 742 students attended Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
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