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Harmony J H

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Harmony J H ranks 527 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

527^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Harmony J H in Big Sandy, TX, is a middle school serving 235 students in grades 6-8, part of the high-performing Harmony Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide. The school has earned a 4-star rating for five consecutive years, with a stable state ranking between the 77th and 85th percentiles since 2021, a notable improvement from its 3-star status in 2018-2019. With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.5:1, the school provides an intimate learning environment where roughly 44-49% of students are economically disadvantaged, yet the school excels in supporting this subgroup, ranking in the 89th percentile statewide for low socio-economic status students in 2024-2025.

Harmony J H stands out dramatically from nearby schools in social studies, with 56.79% of 8th graders proficient in 2025-2026—79% higher than the state average and far exceeding peers like Pittsburg J H (29.63%) and Quitman J H (around 30%). In mathematics, the school consistently outperforms neighbors, with 8th-grade math scores (58.76%) 24% above the state average and higher than Winnsboro J H (41.6%) and Big Sandy J H (40%). This strong performance creates a clear hierarchy in the region, with Harmony J H and Union Grove J H in the top tier (80th percentile or higher), while schools like Winona Middle and Gladewater Middle rank lower.

However, the school shows a notable weakness in science, with 8th-grade proficiency dropping from 62.03% in 2024-2025 to 42.68% in 2023-2024, barely above the state average. Additionally, unlike several nearby schools that accelerate top math students with Algebra I End-of-Course exams (achieving near-perfect scores), Harmony J H does not appear to offer this option for 8th graders, suggesting a different approach to math acceleration. Overall, the school’s sustained high performance—transitioning from a 3-star rating in 2019 to consistent 4-star ratings—indicates a strong, replicable system of instruction, particularly in core subjects and for economically disadvantaged students, making it a leader in the regional cohort.

235

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,617

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9788 State Hwy 154 W
Big Sandy, TX 75755

(903) 725-5485

District: Harmony Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Harmony J H usually attend:

High:

Harmony High School

Feeder schools for Harmony J H:

Elementary:	Harmony Elementary
	Harmony Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

23.8%

Asian:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 65th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 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 school54%

District avg54%

Texas avg45%

527^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

168^th of 951Harmony Independent School District (Isd) 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	69.3	527 of 2335	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	348 of 2344	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	396 of 2372	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	468 of 2330	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	432 of 2254	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	464 of 2252	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	1064 of 2193	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	948 of 2080	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.9	542 of 2027	73.3%	★★★★☆
2016	64.7	693 of 1987	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.5	307 of 2043	85.0%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	363 of 1987	81.7%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	344 of 1973	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	422 of 1951	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	58.1	849 of 1895	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.1	945 of 1803	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.9	731 of 1763	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.9	637 of 1718	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.6	431 of 1684	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	65.6	521 of 1585	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.2	731 of 1582	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	63.9	570 of 1573	63.8%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	47.6	958 of 2182	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	754 of 2118	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.0	1318 of 2058	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	1688 of 2008	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	1182 of 1428	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.6	1062 of 1770	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.0	1688 of 1720	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	560 of 2240	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.5	255 of 1825	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	207 of 2242	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	69.9	488 of 2241	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	474 of 2221	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	419 of 2151	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	51.5	913 of 2047	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	789 of 2008	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	288 of 1497	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.8	345 of 1230	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	593 of 1481	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	424 of 1488	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	392 of 1501	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	21.6	1286 of 1446	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1082 of 1430	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	689 of 2141	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	344 of 1731	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	411 of 2119	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	557 of 2116	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	380 of 2077	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	242 of 2043	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	39.3	1179 of 1935	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	1333 of 1895	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	374 of 2253	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	194 of 1820	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	368 of 2235	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	559 of 2251	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	612 of 2220	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	361 of 2172	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	46.9	1055 of 2073	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	1104 of 2039	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	510 of 2253	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	323 of 1818	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	745 of 2246	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	467 of 2245	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	434 of 2228	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	475 of 2168	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	42.5	1139 of 2069	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	1071 of 2030	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	1320 of 1956	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	838 of 1568	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1206 of 1891	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.8	306 of 1815	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	494 of 1757	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	32.6	1211 of 1712	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	954 of 1626	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	1062 of 1597	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	624 of 1731	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	400 of 1439	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	663 of 1733	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	683 of 1749	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	617 of 1723	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	746 of 1700	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	1239 of 1684	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	1105 of 1673	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)81st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)77th percentile~ school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-13 vs school

At Risk (2022)56th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile-45 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading62%+7 vs state

Social Studies57%+25 vs state

Mathematics46%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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 J H	Public	6-8	9788 State Hwy 154 W	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Harmony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 725-5485	235	22	10.5	43.8%	174 (74.0%)	1 (0.4%)	56 (23.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	69.3	527^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.4%		78.7	348^th of 2344 public middle schools	85.2%	179			64.7	52.9	67.9		39.7	29.4	58.8	56.8	$7,617
Gilmer Intermediate	Public	5-6	1623 Us Hwy 271 N	Gilmer	75644	Upshur County	Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 841-7800	425	29	14.5	64.2%	236 (55.5%)	50 (11.8%)	82 (19.3%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.3%)								(n/a)		65.1	66.5			52.9	46.2				$8,082
Bruce J H	Public	7-8	111 Bruce St	Gilmer	75644	Upshur County	Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 841-7600	419	35	11.8	61.8%	245 (58.5%)	31 (7.4%)	97 (23.2%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.3%)	57.4	832^nd of 2335 public middle schools	64.4%		60.2	790^th of 2344 public middle schools	66.3%	42	92.9			54.3	62.6			39.2	33.8	34.3	$10,211
Big Sandy J H	Public	6-8	401 Wildcat Dr	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 636-5287	138	17	8.3	58.0%	95 (68.8%)	14 (10.1%)	20 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	42.7	1293^rd of 2335 public middle schools	44.6%		30.6	1712^th of 2344 public middle schools	27.0%	419	91.7		53.9	39.0	59.6		32.7	26.8	40.0	21.2	$7,866
Union Grove J H	Public	7-8	11377 Union Grove Rd	Gladewater	75647	Upshur County	Union Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 845-5506	112	10	10.8	37.5%	98 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	60.4	743^rd of 2335 public middle schools	68.2%		72.8	468^th of 2344 public middle schools	80.0%	275				62.8	55.8			9.5	71.6	21.2	$10,446
Winnsboro J H	Public	6-8	409 Newsome St	Winnsboro	75494	Wood County	Winnsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 342-5711	324	33	9.9	64.2%	230 (71.0%)	10 (3.1%)	69 (21.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	52.7	959^th of 2335 public middle schools	58.9%		53.7	960^th of 2344 public middle schools	59.0%	1	79.0		59.1	51.7	55.3		48.4	20.9	41.6	33.3	$8,786
Gladewater Middle	Public	6-8	414 S Loop 485	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Gladewater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 845-2243	371	24	15.4	76.0%	182 (49.1%)	91 (24.5%)	80 (21.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (4.0%)	26.1	1845^th of 2335 public middle schools	21.0%		27.8	1806^th of 2344 public middle schools	23.0%	39	60.0		48.2	38.5	38.2		16.8	17.1	31.9	19.1	$9,277
Winona Middle	Public	6-8	611 Wildcat Dr	Winona	75792	Smith County	Winona Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 939-4040	265	22	11.9	85.3%	98 (37.0%)	57 (21.5%)	97 (36.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.8%)	46.7	1152^nd of 2335 public middle schools	50.7%		61.4	761^st of 2344 public middle schools	67.5%	391	93.8		48.3	57.5	65.5		14.9	26.6	39.7	30.1	$12,281
Pittsburg Intermediate	Public	5-6	209 Lafeyette	Pittsburg	75686	Camp County	Pittsburg Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 855-3395	369	28	13.2	74.3%	119 (32.2%)	52 (14.1%)	178 (48.2%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)								(n/a)		78.5	62.1			71.3	58.2				$9,049
Quitman J H	Public	6-8	1101 E Goode St	Quitman	75783	Wood County	Quitman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 763-5000	282	24	11.7	51.8%	209 (74.1%)	9 (3.2%)	47 (16.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	63.2	677^th of 2335 public middle schools	71.0%		66.3	618^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.6%	59			52.8	63.0	71.4		33.7	41.0	45.2	39.8	$10,772

Frequently Asked Questions about Harmony J H

What high school do graduates of Harmony J H attend?

Students who attend Harmony J H usually go on to attend Harmony High School

What is the racial makeup of Harmony J H?

Students at Harmony J H are 74% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Harmony J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Harmony J H.

Is Harmony J H a good school?

Harmony J H ranks 527^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Harmony J H in?

Harmony Independent School District (Isd)

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