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Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville

Q: Is Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville a good school?

Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville ranks 3249 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-7

3249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville is a public charter school in Brownsville, TX, serving 508 students from Pre-K through 7th grade, with over 94% of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This school, part of the Harmony Public Schools - South Texas district, presents a fascinating mix of strengths and challenges. Its most notable achievement is an exceptional performance with Gifted and Talented students, ranking in the 99th percentile—a dramatic improvement that sets it apart from all nearby schools. Additionally, the school has shown strong progress in supporting its Special Education students, jumping to the 79th percentile, and is demonstrating an upward trend in serving its economically disadvantaged population.

However, these bright spots are contrasted by an overall academic performance that lags behind the state average and local peers. For instance, while the school outperforms its district in 3rd and 6th grade math, proficiency drops sharply in middle school, with 7th grade math at just 13.64% compared to the state's 29.41%. This "middle school math cliff" is a key concern. The school's overall 1-star rating places it in the 30th percentile statewide, a stark contrast to Bryss Academy, a nearby charter school just a mile away that holds a 4-star rating and consistently achieves proficiency rates 20-40 percentage points higher in reading and math.

This creates a "tale of two schools" within one building: exceptional results for its highest-achieving students, but inconsistent performance for the general student body. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is slightly higher than the local average, and its per-student spending of $12,044 is in the middle of the pack compared to other area schools like Skinner Elementary ($16,226) and Jubilee Living Way ($9,170). The primary challenge for Harmony Science Academy is to replicate the success of its targeted programs for all students, particularly in building a stronger math foundation before the transition to middle school.

508

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,656

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1124 Central Blvd
Brownsville, TX 78520

(956) 574-9555

District: Harmony Public Schools - South Texas

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.1%

White:

3.3%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2021 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2026) from a 10th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 28 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg44%

Texas avg48%

Elementary school

3,249^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 21 pts since 2017

From top 50% (2017) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,667^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 51 pts since 2017

From top 20% (2017) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Harmony Public Schools - South Texas

505^th of 951Harmony Public Schools - South 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	3249 of 4627	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	3674 of 4651	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	3977 of 4710	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	3491 of 4647	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	3884 of 4581	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	4113 of 4578	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	3190 of 4479	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	2544 of 4359	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	2151 of 4329	50.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	3878 of 4461	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	3525 of 4331	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	2244 of 4295	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	1621 of 4240	61.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	2230 of 2918	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	2826 of 3668	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	2753 of 3556	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	3101 of 3487	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	2741 of 3446	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	2626 of 3333	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	2909 of 3226	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	3397 of 4575	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.7	2199 of 3744	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	3683 of 4658	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	3304 of 4588	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	3541 of 4561	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	3710 of 4499	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	3249 of 4348	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	2542 of 4306	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	19 of 3075	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	52.7	1746 of 2958	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	2737 of 3184	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	2386 of 3106	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	3023 of 4413	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.1	2859 of 3644	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	3571 of 4465	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	3252 of 4401	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	3699 of 4376	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	3857 of 4329	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	2775 of 4188	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	2359 of 4168	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	2628 of 4520	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.7	2848 of 3705	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	3340 of 4594	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	3129 of 4521	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	3723 of 4477	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	4083 of 4451	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	2419 of 4309	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	1727 of 4264	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	2994 of 4582	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.6	3237 of 3739	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	3934 of 4647	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	3594 of 4585	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	4254 of 4563	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	4183 of 4498	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	2932 of 4357	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	2554 of 4319	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	888 of 4301	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	40.1	2129 of 3549	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	3508 of 4292	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	3400 of 4086	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	2047 of 3952	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	2553 of 3799	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	1431 of 3558	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	1667 of 2335	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.7	1530 of 2344	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	1491 of 2372	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	1318 of 2330	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	1220 of 2254	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	1773 of 2252	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	1199 of 2193	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	1077 of 2080	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	72.2	408 of 2027	79.9%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.6	1252 of 2182	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	1541 of 2118	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	1063 of 2058	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	667 of 2008	66.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	764 of 1428	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	824 of 1770	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	803 of 1720	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	917 of 1643	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	1442 of 1592	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	890 of 1445	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	765 of 1376	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	1527 of 2240	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.2	1484 of 1825	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	1462 of 2242	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	793 of 2241	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	1001 of 2221	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.3	1880 of 2151	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1270 of 2047	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	1231 of 2008	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.1	816 of 1488	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	1067 of 1446	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	1245 of 2141	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	907 of 1731	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	1041 of 2119	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	1022 of 2116	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	920 of 2077	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.2	1573 of 2043	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	857 of 1935	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	752 of 1895	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	1118 of 2253	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.1	977 of 1820	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	666 of 2235	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	1017 of 2251	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	809 of 2220	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	1668 of 2172	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.9	687 of 2073	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	544 of 2039	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	1558 of 2253	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	870 of 1818	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	1417 of 2246	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1755 of 2245	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	1479 of 2228	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	1534 of 2168	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	994 of 2069	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	886 of 2030	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	426 of 1956	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	38.5	951 of 1626	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

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

Gifted and Talented (2026)99th percentile+70 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile~ school

Female (2026)26th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

At Risk (2022)13th percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+50 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)45th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)31st percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics40%-4 vs state

Reading38%-16 vs state

Algebra I33%-21 vs state

Social Studies4%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	1124 Central Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Harmony Public Schools - South Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-9555	508	30	17.0	94.1%	17 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	483 (95.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	32.7	3249^th of 4627 public elementary schools	29.8%		26	3674^th of 4651 public elementary schools	21.0%	425						33.3	36.4	31.7	39.7	40.4	37.2	51.9	48.9	45.8	34.5	40.4	13.6	40.9	3.7	$12,656
Russell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Lakeside Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8960	418	27	15.4	97.8%	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	412 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60	1613^th of 4627 public elementary schools	65.1%		53.7	1923^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	58.7%	310							41.5	47.1	65.5				35.9	64.8	76.4					$12,552
Skinner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	411 W St Charles St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2830	344	24	14.4	99.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	344 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.6	2614^th of 4627 public elementary schools	43.5%		38.9	2842^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	38.9%	228		20.0		0.0	20.0		38.9	36.0	44.4				61.1	32.0	65.2					$11,606
Sharp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1439 Palm Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2930	432	27	15.8	88.4%	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	426 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.8	1100^th of 4627 public elementary schools	76.2%		70.7	1103^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	76.3%	3			40.0				54.2	63.5	58.8				39.0	69.8	87.3					$10,721
Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1701 Stanford Ave	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2730	415	27	15.4	87.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	412 (99.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.3	1837^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.3%		55.4	1809^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.1%	28							47.8	49.0	50.9				41.3	53.9	69.8					$13,173
Bryss Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2255 N Coria St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 574-7100	555	29	18.8	95.0%	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	553 (99.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	84.9	581^st of 4627 public elementary schools	87.4%		85.2	565^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.9%	16	83.3	100.0	72.7			87.1	85.5	53.6	81.8	51.1	60.0	76.5	86.7	76.5	85.5	59.6	36.8	55.6	47.1	$11,605
Putegnat Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 E 8th St	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 548-8930	444	27	16.2	100.0%	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	431 (97.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47.8	2223^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	52.0%		46.1	2376^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.9%	153		27.3	54.6	25.0	30.0		32.0	43.6	48.8				54.0	51.3	58.5					$11,253
Garden Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	855 Military Hwy	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2630	372	25	14.6	98.9%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	369 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	66.1	1299^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.9%		56.3	1761^st of 4651 public elementary schools	62.1%	462							61.7	38.2	66.0				53.1	52.7	77.4					$12,832
Perez Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2514 Shidler Dr	Brownsville	78521	Cameron County	Brownsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 982-2800	615	39	15.9	95.4%	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	608 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.9	2453^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	47.0%		49.1	2193^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	52.8%	260		33.3		66.7			37.2	53.1	53.3				26.9	74.6	41.7					$11,689
Jubilee Living Way	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	350 W Ruben M Torres Blvd	Brownsville	78520	Cameron County	Jubilee Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(956) 708-2020	363	25	14.6	84.3%	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	346 (95.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87.3	497^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.3%		62.7	1449^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.8%	952							66.0	65.7	66.7				67.4	83.3	80.6					$10,636

Frequently Asked Questions about Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville

What is the racial makeup of Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville?

Students at Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville are 95% Hispanic, 3% White.

What district is Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville in?

Harmony Public Schools - South Texas

Is Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville a good school?

Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville ranks 3249^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended Harmony Science Academy - Brownsville.

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2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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