The top reported proficiency rate is 51% in English language arts. The lowest is 24% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Harmony Intermediate Center
Harmony Intermediate Center serves students in grades four through six in Belleville, Illinois, an auto-oriented county seat and St. Louis suburb where much of the economy is anchored by healthcare, education, government, and proximity to Scott Air Force Base. The school's enrollment is small, with roughly equal numbers across the three grades it serves.
In the most recent state testing, Harmony Intermediate's results are mixed. In English language arts, fifth grade showed substantially stronger performance, with a majority of students meeting proficiency standards on the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), while fourth and sixth grades fell well below that threshold. Mathematics results were consistently low across all three grades, with fewer than one in three students in any grade meeting the proficiency bar. Fifth grade science proficiency, the only grade tested in science at this school, sat near the lower end. Grade three math and English results are not available, likely because the school does not serve that grade; grades seven and eight testing data are similarly absent, reflecting the school's stated grade band of four through six. State assessment cut scores changed this year, so historical trend comparison with prior years is not fully reliable.
Participation in testing was uniformly high, above expectations, suggesting the school achieved near-complete student participation in the assessments. Parents seeking more detail on the school's performance trends or the reasons behind the variation between grade levels and subjects may want to look into this further with the school directly.
The student body is racially mixed, with a substantial plurality of Black students, a smaller share of white students, and notable multiracial enrollment. Hispanic enrollment is small. Data on the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced price lunch, special education enrollment, or English learner status was not available, so the full economic or support-need picture at this school cannot be determined from the available data.
Belleville itself is a mixed-use place with a preserved historic downtown around Main Street and the Public Square, where independent shops, restaurants, and civic institutions cluster, alongside outer commercial corridors serving broader Metro East demand. The housing market in the zip code area shows modest affordability relative to state and national benchmarks; homes are valued at roughly double the regional income, making ownership accessible but not inexpensive for lower-income families. Rents are moderate compared to the country overall. The market has experienced a swing from seller-favorable to more balanced conditions, with homes taking longer to sell year-over-year and inventory rising. Belleville is served by three MetroLink light rail stations connecting to St. Louis, and the downtown hosts walkable blocks with restaurants and civic life, though most of the city outside the core remains car-dependent.
Harmony Intermediate Center sits on Westchester Drive in a residential area. The school is a regular public school within Harmony Emge School District 175, a small district in this part of St. Clair County. Among the county's districts, the school's overall proficiency index places it below the median, a position a parent considering the school should weigh against their own expectations and the specific support or curriculum approaches the school offers at this stage of students' academic pathway.
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