Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas, TX

Original Research by School Decision on Harmony Public Schools - Central Texas

Harmony Public Schools–Central Texas is a charter school district serving Williamson County with an enrollment spanning pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. The district operates seven schools, each with a specialized academic focus: science academies, schools of excellence, innovation, and endeavor programs distributed across Austin and Cedar Park.

In the classroom, the district shows mixed performance across subjects. In English language arts, results are fairly consistent in the middle range across elementary grades, with fifth grade standing notably higher. Mathematics results are more uneven. Fourth and fifth graders perform at roughly a moderate level, but sixth grade drops considerably, and seventh grade falls to a much lower level before eighth grade rebounds to around mid-range. Science data is limited but eighth grade science shows results around the middle of the testing spectrum. Social studies in eighth grade is a softer area. The data suggests that student performance is not evenly distributed across grade bands; a parent may want to look into this further with the school, particularly regarding what happens in grades six and seven before the recovery in grade eight.

The student body is diverse. Roughly half the students identify as Hispanic. Asian students make up a substantial share of enrollment, and Black and white students each represent meaningful portions. The district's chronic absenteeism rate places it in the bottom quartile among Williamson County's districts, meaning that attendance is notably weaker here than in most neighboring districts. This is a concrete concern worth exploring with the school.

The district's overall proficiency index sits above the midpoint among county districts, indicating that students across tested grades and subjects reach proficiency at a rate better than the county median. Per-pupil spending is in the upper half of the middle range for the county, suggesting the district invests resources on a scale comparable to or somewhat above most of its peers.

Graduation rate data was not available, so the completion pathway for high school students cannot be characterized from the data provided. No information on free-or-reduced-price lunch participation, special education enrollment, English learner enrollment, or advanced coursework offerings was included, leaving gaps in the picture of student support and program breadth.

The charter structure means that Harmony operates outside the traditional public district framework and is organized around specialized school models. Parents should understand that this district's schools are choice-based and serve specific pedagogical approaches rather than geographic neighborhoods. The chronic absenteeism signal and the pronounced grade-level variation in math performance are features that warrant conversation with the individual school before enrollment.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

4,509

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 49%

Black 10%

White 16%

Asian 23%

Two+ 2%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

—

72%

Gr 4

38%

77%

Gr 5

55%

—

Gr 6

37%

68%

Gr 7

43%

69%

Gr 8

52%

74%

Math

Gr 3

—

69%

Gr 4

36%

72%

Gr 5

40%

—

Gr 6

36%

57%

Gr 7

14%

23%

Gr 8

46%

74%

Science

Gr 5

30%

—

Gr 8

38%

64%

Social studies

Gr 8

18%

49%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

46%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

24%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

42%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

25%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

47%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

11%

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

26%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

50%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

10%

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

20%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

56%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

21%

—

Schools in this District

7 schools are officially reported under this district.

HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - AUSTIN

HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY-PFLUGERVILLE

HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - AUSTIN

HARMONY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE - AUSTIN

HARMONY SCHOOL OF ENDEAVOR AUSTIN

HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - AUSTIN

HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY - CEDAR PARK

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

5 grades reported

54%

Grade 4

56%

Grade 5

44%

Grade 6

16%

Grade 7

55%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

58%

Grade 3

57%

Grade 4

67%

Grade 5

49%

Grade 6

52%

Grade 7

58%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

Grade 5

46%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

27%

Grade 8

Data Currently Unavailable

Community & Housing Context
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.