Harmony Science Academy - Plano, Plano TX

Original Research by School Decision on Harmony Science Academy - Plano

Harmony Science Academy in Plano is a charter school serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in this Dallas suburb. The school enrolls a diverse student body, with a substantial share receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and a racial composition that is roughly evenly distributed across Black, Asian, White, and Hispanic students.

The school's academic results come from state testing data available only in grades four and five. In fourth-grade English language arts, proficiency reached the middle range; in fifth-grade math, it was somewhat above the middle range. State testing data for grades three and below did not yield reportable results. Overall across all assessed subjects, the school reaches at least minimal proficiency standards for a substantial majority of students and demonstrates mastery for a lower share. This performance positions the school above the midpoint among districts in Collin County on the overall proficiency index, though a parent may want to look into the school's trajectory over time and its approach to math development, where mastery rates are notably lower than in reading.

Plano itself is a dense, well-developed suburb north of Dallas with a residential character and extensive parks and trails. The city has evolved from a bedroom community into a major corporate hub, home to large employers like Toyota and Frito-Lay. Downtown Plano, anchored by a DART transit station, is highly walkable, though much of the surrounding city remains car-dependent. Housing values in the 75075 zip code where the school sits are moderately above the state benchmark, and rents have remained relatively stable. The market is largely built out, with most new development taking place in mixed-use redevelopment projects rather than greenfield expansion.

As a charter school, Harmony Science Academy operates under its own governance model within Harmony Public Schools—North Texas. The school's name signals a science focus, though specific program details and course offerings were not available in the data provided. The school's grade span means there is no high school pathway to evaluate; this is an elementary feeder school. For families in this area, the school offers a charter alternative with a diverse peer group and solid foundational performance, set within a prosperous suburban context with good access to parks, employment, and public transit.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 568%

School 68% · District 25% · ▲ 43 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 461%

School 61% · District 20% · ▲ 41 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

This schoolHARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - NORTH TEXAS, 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 6Lower-income37%Higher-income60%23 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income23%Higher-income50%27 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income53%Higher-income79%26 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income63%Higher-income60%3 pp gap