Harmony School of Technology-houston, Houston TX

Original Research by School Decision on Harmony School of Technology-houston

Harmony School of Technology-Houston serves students in grades six through eight in a charter setting near the northwest Houston area. The school enrolls a substantial number of students, most of them coming from economically disadvantaged households and identifying as Hispanic, with smaller shares of Black, Asian, and white students. This composition reflects its north Houston location.

On state testing, the school's results are mixed by grade level. In sixth-grade mathematics and English language arts, students show moderate proficiency rates, with English slightly stronger. Seventh grade presents a steeper challenge, particularly in mathematics, where proficiency drops significantly. By eighth grade, performance improves, especially in math and English. In eighth-grade science and social studies, proficiency rates are below half, with science slightly ahead of social studies. Across all subjects, the school reports that roughly three-quarters of students meet the "approaches" level (the lowest state proficiency tier), about half reach "meets," and roughly one-quarter reach "masters" (the advanced level). In mathematics specifically, the pattern shows relatively weak mastery and a gap between approaching and meeting standard.

Compared to other districts in Harris County, the school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects places it above the midpoint, a meaningful position that reflects solid middle-ground performance against local peers. Graduation rate and chronic absenteeism data were not available, as the school serves only middle grades.

Harmony School of Technology-Houston is part of Harmony Public Schools-Houston North, a charter network that has been expanding rapidly across the greater Houston area. The district opened new elementary and middle-school campuses in Spring and Cypress for the 2025-26 school year, and opened a 6-12 campus in Elyson in Katy in 2024. These additions signal a district strategy to offer families K-12 tuition-free charter pathways in growing suburban corridors. The Houston region itself is among the fastest-growing major U.S. metropolitan areas, with substantial housing construction and population inflow, especially in suburban and exurban counties. Housing in the school's zip code area is moderately priced and has declined slightly year over year.

This school appears best suited for families seeking a charter alternative to traditional public middle school, with an emphasis on technology and STEM. The seventh-grade mathematics results warrant attention if your child will move through that grade in the near future; parents may want to look into the school's approach to math instruction and any supplemental support available. Sixth- and eighth-grade performance is steadier. The school draws students from a low-income community, which shapes its peer environment and may reflect available resources and student needs.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 642%

School 42% · District 46% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 716%

School 16% · District 28% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 851%

School 51% · District 61% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 653%

School 53% · District 60% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 757%

School 57% · District 58% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 858%

School 58% · District 65% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Science

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 51% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 836%

School 36% · District 36%

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

This schoolHARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - HOUSTON NORTH, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income47%Higher-income48%1 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income30%Higher-income56%26 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income35%Higher-income46%11 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income51%Higher-income57%6 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income56%Higher-income62%6 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income56%Higher-income62%6 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income39%Higher-income48%9 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income21%Higher-income38%17 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income32%Higher-income62%30 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income39%Higher-income49%10 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income16%Higher-income16%0 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income48%Higher-income58%10 pp gap