Summary:
Zip code 77038 in Houston, Texas, is served by two middle schools, Garcia Middle and Harmony School Of Technology-Houston, both covering grades 6 through 8 and serving a student population with a high percentage of economic disadvantage.
Harmony School Of Technology-Houston is the clear standout, ranking in the 63rd percentile statewide (3 stars) compared to Garcia Middle's 25th percentile (1 star). This charter school, part of Harmony Public Schools - Houston North, outperforms Garcia in nearly every academic metric, including 8th Grade Reading (71.63% vs. 46.62% proficient) and 8th Grade Math (51.87% vs. 41.29%). Notably, Harmony achieves these results with a larger student-teacher ratio (16.9:1 vs. 13.1:1) and slightly lower per-student spending ($9,241 vs. $9,477), suggesting that factors like curriculum and school culture drive its success. Harmony also reports a 0.0% dropout rate, while Garcia's is 1.4%.
A key anomaly at Garcia Middle, part of Aldine Independent School District (Isd), is its Algebra I EOC proficiency rate of 98.41%, which sharply contrasts with its low overall math scores (e.g., 9.66% in 7th Grade Math). This suggests only a small, elite group of students takes the exam, while Harmony's 92.92% rate likely reflects broader participation. The most significant academic gap is in 8th Grade Social Studies, where Harmony's 36.74% proficiency more than doubles Garcia's 14.59%, highlighting Harmony's strength in literacy and critical thinking. This performance gap has been consistent for three years, with Harmony maintaining a 3-star rating while Garcia remains at 1 star, indicating a widening divide in educational outcomes within this zip code.
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