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Harmony Science Academy - Garland

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Harmony Science Academy - Garland ranks 1440 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

1440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Harmony Science Academy - Garland is a public charter elementary school in Garland, TX, serving 759 students in Pre-K through 6th grade, and is part of the Harmony Public Schools - North Texas district.

This school stands out for its strong academic growth and effectiveness with specific student groups. Over the past five years, Harmony Science Academy has climbed from the 50th to the 69th percentile in statewide rankings, showing consistent improvement. It is particularly successful with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 75th percentile for serving this group, and it excels in upper elementary math, with 6th graders significantly outperforming both the district and state averages. However, the school shows a notable split in performance: while reading scores are strong across all grades, math scores in 3rd and 4th grade have been inconsistent, and 5th grade science scores have fluctuated dramatically, dropping as low as 18% proficiency in a recent year. Compared to nearby Kimberlin Academy For Excel, a top-1% school, Harmony achieves strong results with a more economically diverse student body (61.5% economically disadvantaged vs. Kimberlin's 36.5%), though Kimberlin's test scores are nearly double.

As a charter school, Harmony operates with a different model than nearby Garland Independent School District (Isd) schools, spending less per student ($9,120 vs. $10,600 average) while maintaining a slightly larger class size (16.1:1 student-teacher ratio). This efficiency has not hindered its ability to serve African American students exceptionally well, ranking in the 87th percentile. Yet, the school struggles with its Asian student population (26th percentile) and shows only average results for Hispanic and Special Education students, suggesting that its successful strategies are not equally effective for all groups. For parents, Harmony Science Academy offers a solid, improving option with clear strengths in math and support for low-income students, but it also has areas—particularly in early math and science—that warrant attention.

759

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,455

Per pupil spending ?

61.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2302 Firewheel Pkwy
Garland, TX 77077

(972) 212-4777

District: Harmony Public Schools - North Texas

Racial breakdown:

African American:

27.7%

Hispanic:

27.4%

White:

22.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg50%

Texas avg49%

1,440^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Harmony Public Schools - North Texas

313^th of 951Harmony Public Schools - North 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	1440 of 4627	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	1586 of 4651	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	1644 of 4710	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	2023 of 4647	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	2279 of 4581	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	2854 of 4578	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	2553 of 4479	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.1	1778 of 4359	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.0	1908 of 4329	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.3	1870 of 4286	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.0	2167 of 4320	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.3	1288 of 4260	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	43.1	2688 of 4221	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.4	2494 of 4206	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	309 of 2406	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	443 of 1905	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	430 of 2443	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	531 of 2443	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	846 of 2421	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.3	1363 of 2444	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	1197 of 2515	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	661 of 2483	73.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	742 of 999	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.3	600 of 814	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	716 of 1045	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	730 of 1015	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	769 of 957	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	806 of 967	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	810 of 1009	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	875 of 1005	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	65.9	1054 of 4461	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	1468 of 4331	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	1837 of 4295	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	1087 of 4240	74.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	535 of 1643	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.7	583 of 2918	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	956 of 3668	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	1664 of 3556	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	1259 of 3487	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	1923 of 3446	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	2578 of 3333	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	1487 of 3226	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	1851 of 4575	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	1458 of 3744	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	1817 of 4658	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	2533 of 4588	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	2418 of 4561	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	2773 of 4499	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	2385 of 4348	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	1661 of 4306	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	673 of 3075	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	1037 of 2619	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	740 of 2980	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	549 of 2958	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	1708 of 3006	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	2056 of 3184	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	1755 of 3106	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	2232 of 4413	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.6	1689 of 3644	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	2776 of 4465	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	2839 of 4401	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	2647 of 4376	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	3689 of 4329	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	2707 of 4188	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	1820 of 4168	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	1129 of 4520	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	963 of 3705	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	1445 of 4594	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	1529 of 4521	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	2103 of 4477	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	2753 of 4451	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	2476 of 4309	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	1453 of 4264	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	1164 of 4582	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	1285 of 3739	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	1573 of 4647	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	1593 of 4585	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	2158 of 4563	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	2867 of 4498	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	2559 of 4357	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	1893 of 4319	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	2194 of 4301	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	2460 of 3549	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	2095 of 4292	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	1517 of 4086	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	2027 of 3952	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	2802 of 3799	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	2051 of 3684	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	1673 of 3558	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	1710 of 3006	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.8	1098 of 2612	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	843 of 3108	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	40.6	1996 of 3106	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	1824 of 3082	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	1853 of 3082	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	1726 of 3142	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	1661 of 3127	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)78th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)76th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)67th percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-26 vs school

Asian (2026)26th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+6 vs state

Mathematics49%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Was not happy with this school. Lack of communication and transparency. Privileges and recess are often taken away from the whole class because of the same misbehaved students. The teacher/student ratio is misrepresented and is closer to 1/28. My child was bullied all year and nothing was done. No school library and too much dependance on using online learning resources for homework that are not cleary explained to parents of younger children. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (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 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Harmony Science Academy - Garland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2302 Firewheel Pkwy	Garland	77077	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 212-4777	759	47	16.1	61.5%	173 (22.8%)	210 (27.7%)	208 (27.4%)	145 (19.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	63.4	1440^th of 4627 public elementary schools	68.9%		59.9	1586^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.9%	146						52.3	59.3	61.3	66.4	48.2	38.1	58.7	52.6	$10,455
Northlake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1626 Bosque Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8359	526	32	16.2	85.6%	53 (10.1%)	38 (7.2%)	399 (75.9%)	22 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	48.7	2182^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	52.8%		47.5	2289^th of 4651 public elementary schools	50.8%	107	16.7	38.5		14.3	11.1	48.1	46.3	48.5		42.9	60.6	44.1		$9,507
Vernal Lister Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3131 Mars Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3030	586	40	14.7	79.4%	55 (9.4%)	116 (19.8%)	206 (35.2%)	180 (30.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	58.5	1679^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.7%		46	2388^th of 4651 public elementary schools	48.7%	709	25.0	75.0	55.6			45.1	56.5	69.6		46.0	54.7	46.1		$10,249
Weaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Pleasant Vly Rd	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8311	460	31	14.8	85.2%	28 (6.1%)	58 (12.6%)	330 (71.7%)	21 (4.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	44	2445^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.2%		51.5	2054^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.8%	391	9.1					39.6	42.2	50.7		42.4	51.6	49.3		$10,567
Norma Dorsey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Dexham Rd	Rowlett	75089	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 463-5595	571	36	16.0	56.7%	121 (21.2%)	109 (19.1%)	258 (45.2%)	56 (9.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	58.3	1688^th of 4627 public elementary schools	63.5%		54.6	1864^th of 4651 public elementary schools	59.9%	176	20.0			0.0		58.2	54.0	53.3		54.8	48.3	50.5		$9,151
Back Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Bluebonnet Dr	Rowlett	75089	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 475-1884	402	27	14.8	69.7%	47 (11.7%)	137 (34.1%)	133 (33.1%)	55 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.5%)	37.9	2893^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	37.5%		44.7	2458^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.2%	435						32.7	37.8	56.0		32.7	44.4	54.0		$11,469
Robert B Sewell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4400 Hudson Park	Sachse	75048	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3050	709	41	17.2	49.1%	205 (28.9%)	149 (21.0%)	174 (24.5%)	135 (19.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.6%)	54.3	1893^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	59.1%		57	1723^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	63.0%	170						50.5	53.2	56.8		53.7	51.8	38.4		$8,269
Shorehaven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Shorehaven Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8346	350	26	13.4	91.7%	16 (4.6%)	40 (11.4%)	274 (78.3%)	9 (2.6%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	75.6	920^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.1%		63.5	1410^th of 4651 public elementary schools	69.7%	490	55.0	58.3	55.6			68.4	58.1	76.7		56.4	53.7	60.5		$11,959
John W Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4750 Ben Davis Rd	Sachse	75048	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 414-7480	724	41	17.7	41.2%	244 (33.7%)	98 (13.5%)	173 (23.9%)	154 (21.3%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.5%)	87.1	503^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	89.1%		88.5	427^th of 4651 public elementary schools	90.8%	76						69.3	74.8	77.1		69.3	81.6	53.3		$8,411
Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 Kingsbridge Dr	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3010	398	29	13.7	88.4%	50 (12.6%)	54 (13.6%)	252 (63.3%)	28 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	33.4	3198^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.9%		28.1	3547^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.7%	349	27.8	45.5	25.0			37.0	49.1	50.0		31.7	39.1	36.8		$11,866

Frequently Asked Questions about Harmony Science Academy - Garland

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

Students at Harmony Science Academy - Garland are 28% African American, 27% Hispanic, 23% White, 19% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Harmony Science Academy - Garland?

In the 2024-25 school year, 759 students attended Harmony Science Academy - Garland.

What district is Harmony Science Academy - Garland in?

Harmony Public Schools - North Texas

Is Harmony Science Academy - Garland a good school?

Harmony Science Academy - Garland ranks 1440^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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