Harmony School Of Exploration- HoustonCharter
- Elementary school in Harmony Public Schools - Houston South
- Houston, TX
- Kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: A
Total students
625
Avg. teacher experience
6.3 years
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 7.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 97.4%
Statewide: 90%
Harmony School Of Exploration- Houston is an charter elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Harmony Public Schools - Houston South school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 625 students. 57.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 56.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,236, which is $3,349 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 6.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
9305 W Sam Houston Pkwy SHouston, TX 77099
Office phone number
Principal
- Gemma Olson
- superintendent.office@harmonytx.org
- (832) 831-7406
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Harmony School Of Exploration- Houston are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
625
African American
193 (30.9%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 29.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
67 (10.7%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 7.7%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
317 (50.7%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 56.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
39 (6.2%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 4.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
7 (1.1%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
57.4 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 48.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
90.1 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 86.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
57 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 38.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
56.5 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 37.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.4 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 6.2%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
6.4 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 9.7%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
2 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 5.2%
Statewide: 15%
African American
0.6 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
3 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 2.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
2.9 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 5.8%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 4.6%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
0 %
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 3.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
42.1
African American
12.4 (29.4%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 24.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
7 (16.5%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 13.8%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
8.6 (20.6%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 18.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
12.4 (29.5%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 41.1%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1.7 (4%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 0%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
33.5 (79.7%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 67.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
7.6 (18%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 31%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (2.4%)
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
14.9
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 14.1
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
6.3 years
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: 7.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$62,236
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: $62,333
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$57,041
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: $57,704
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$60,236
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: $59,763
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$64,854
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: $63,455
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$67,431
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: $67,170
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,125
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: $68,193
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
N/A
Harmony Public Schools - Houston South: $70,750
Statewide: $71,111