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Harmony Intermediate

Q: Is Harmony Intermediate a good school?

Harmony Intermediate ranks 1528 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

1528^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Harmony Intermediate in Big Sandy, TX, is a small, rural school serving 124 students in grades 4 and 5 as part of the high-performing Harmony Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 8:1, which is the lowest among all nearby schools—far better than Winnsboro Memorial Intermediate (12:1) or Big Sandy Elementary (14:1). This small class size creates a highly personalized learning environment where students receive significant individual attention, a key factor in the school’s consistent academic success.

Academically, Harmony Intermediate excels in reading and science, consistently outperforming the state average. For example, 65% of 5th graders were proficient in reading in the most recent data, and 5th grade science scores have been dramatically higher than the state average for two consecutive years. The school also shows remarkable effectiveness with its economically disadvantaged students, who ranked in the 90th percentile statewide in a recent year. However, math performance has been more variable, with 5th grade scores swinging from 53% proficiency to 30% and back to 56% over three years, suggesting this is an area of focus. Nearby schools like Hawkins Elementary and Winnsboro Elementary often score below state averages in reading and science, making Harmony Intermediate a clear academic leader in the region.

Despite its strong overall performance, the most recent data shows a notable dip for some student groups, such as Hispanic students dropping from the 72nd to the 26th percentile. This could be a statistical anomaly due to the small student body, but it is worth monitoring. The school also spends efficiently—$9,625 per student—compared to less effective peers like Winnsboro Elementary ($12,970), demonstrating strong resource management. Its closest competitor is Union Grove Elementary, which also has a strong district, but Harmony Intermediate’s lower student-teacher ratio and superior support for disadvantaged students give it a distinct edge for families seeking a nurturing, high-achieving environment.

124

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,681

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9788 State Hwy 154 W
Big Sandy, TX 75755

(903) 725-7077

District: Harmony Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Harmony Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:	Harmony J H
High:	Harmony High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2021 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2021) to 67th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Texas avg52%

1,528^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 33% (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	61.8	1528 of 4627	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.3	988 of 4651	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	1283 of 4710	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.2	1037 of 4647	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	939 of 4581	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	883 of 4578	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	1061 of 4479	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	1373 of 4359	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.8	1588 of 4329	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.3	2238 of 4286	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.5	1493 of 4320	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.6	1384 of 4260	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.2	2173 of 4221	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.6	2737 of 4206	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.8	1828 of 4095	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.0	1251 of 3937	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.7	1441 of 3884	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	44.8	2426 of 3768	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.2	1721 of 3724	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.6	2116 of 3476	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	48.7	2078 of 3475	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.6	1658 of 3465	52.2%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	44.0	2519 of 4461	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	3056 of 4331	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	2817 of 4295	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	2576 of 4240	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	1851 of 2918	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.0	3515 of 3668	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	3059 of 3556	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	1622 of 3446	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.6	2938 of 3333	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	3189 of 3226	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	1299 of 4575	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	698 of 3744	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	1112 of 4658	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	1107 of 4588	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	971 of 4561	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	552 of 4499	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	1192 of 4348	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	1186 of 4306	72.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	1094 of 3075	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.5	741 of 2619	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	17 of 2958	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	1 of 3006	100.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.7	256 of 3106	91.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	3253 of 4413	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	64.8	1015 of 3644	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	2294 of 4465	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	2586 of 4401	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.2	1269 of 4376	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	792 of 4329	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	1483 of 4188	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	2327 of 4168	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	1720 of 4520	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.4	388 of 3705	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	1209 of 4594	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	837 of 4521	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	472 of 4477	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	479 of 4451	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	1536 of 4309	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	1614 of 4264	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	2003 of 4582	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.3	830 of 3739	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.6	1958 of 4647	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	995 of 4585	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	939 of 4563	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	1291 of 4498	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	988 of 4357	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	1609 of 4319	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	1906 of 4301	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.4	2883 of 4292	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	1249 of 4086	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	2602 of 3952	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	1647 of 3799	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	260 of 3684	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	15.0	3508 of 3558	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	1587 of 3006	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.7	896 of 2612	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	1417 of 3108	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	1159 of 3106	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	1234 of 3082	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	1267 of 3082	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	1350 of 3142	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	1626 of 3127	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-20 vs school

At Risk (2022)44th percentile-36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile-42 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+4 vs state

Mathematics52%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 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 Intermediate	Public	4-5	9788 State Hwy 154 W	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Harmony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 725-7077	124	16	8.0	52.4%	95 (76.6%)	1 (0.8%)	24 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	61.8	1528^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.0%		73.3	988^th of 4651 public elementary schools	78.8%	540		55.1	64.9			47.8	56.1		$9,681
Harmony Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	9788 State Hwy 154 W	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Harmony Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 725-5496	263	26	10.1	64.3%	193 (73.4%)	1 (0.4%)	61 (23.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)								(n/a)	52.2				38.8				$8,955
Sharon A Richardson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2197 F M 2088	Gilmer	75644	Upshur County	Union Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 762-2139	141	9	15.3	73.8%	92 (65.2%)	11 (7.8%)	31 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	35.5	3048^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.1%		16.1	4226^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.1%	1178	75.0	23.1	42.1		75.0	7.7	31.6		$10,693
Gilmer Elementary	Public	K-4	1625 Us Hwy 271 N	Gilmer	75644	Upshur County	Gilmer Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 841-7700	1,042	68	15.4	76.1%	588 (56.4%)	86 (8.3%)	245 (23.5%)	15 (1.4%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	101 (9.7%)	65.4	1326^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.3%		66.6	1283^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	72.4%	43	55.4	63.8			48.2	50.9			$7,826
Big Sandy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Wildcat Dr	Big Sandy	75755	Upshur County	Big Sandy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 636-5287	320	24	13.3	67.2%	212 (66.3%)	33 (10.3%)	52 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.2%)	24.4	3780^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.3%		57.4	1701^st of 4651 public elementary schools	63.4%	2079	36.4	50.0	42.3		34.6	16.7	30.8		$8,298
Hawkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	179 Hawk Dr	Hawkins	75765	Wood County	Hawkins Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 769-0536	378	23	16.3	59.8%	287 (75.9%)	29 (7.7%)	33 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	20.6	4013^th of 4627 public elementary schools	13.3%		34.8	3139^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.5%	874	30.9	40.0	35.6		34.6	40.0	17.0		$8,714
Union Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10920 Union Grove Rd	Gladewater	75647	Upshur County	Union Grove Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 845-3481	376	29	12.8	47.3%	318 (84.6%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	66	1302^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.9%		70.5	1109^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.2%	193	41.7	71.4	60.3	60.0	46.8	42.9	66.7	61.7	$7,780
Winnsboro Memorial Intermediate	Public	3-5	505 S Chestnut St	Winnsboro	75494	Wood County	Winnsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 342-6426	295	23	12.5	65.8%	207 (70.2%)	5 (1.7%)	68 (23.1%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	44	2447^th of 4627 public elementary schools	47.1%		41.4	2685^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.3%	238	50.0	57.8	46.2		33.3	53.9	30.8		$8,147
Gladewater Pri	Public	PK, KG-1	100 Gay Ave	Gladewater	75647	Gregg County	Gladewater Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 845-2254	296	26	11.2	83.1%	137 (46.3%)	67 (22.6%)	55 (18.6%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.5%)								(n/a)									$10,923
Winnsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	310 W Coke Rd	Winnsboro	75494	Wood County	Winnsboro Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 342-3548	348	23	15.1	71.3%	228 (65.5%)	6 (1.7%)	91 (26.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.5%)								(n/a)									$8,550

Frequently Asked Questions about Harmony Intermediate

What is the racial makeup of Harmony Intermediate?

Students at Harmony Intermediate are 77% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Harmony Intermediate in?

Harmony Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Harmony Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 124 students attended Harmony Intermediate.

Is Harmony Intermediate a good school?

Harmony Intermediate ranks 1528^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Harmony Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Harmony Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harmony J H
High : Harmony High School

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