Harmony School of ExcellenceCharter
Houston, TX
Accountability rating
A
Total students
4,993
Avg. teacher experience
4.9 years
Statewide: 10.9 years
Four-year graduation rate
99.4 %
Statewide: 89.7%
Harmony School of Excellence is a charter school district in Houston, TX. As of the 2017-2018 school year, it had 4,993 students. The school received an accountability rating of A. 43.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $52,163, which is $1,171 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 4.9 years of experience. The average SAT score at Harmony School of Excellence was 1120. The average ACT score was 24.7. In the Class of 2017, 99.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
Contact information
Website
Superintendent
- Fatih Ay
- fay@harmonytx.org
- (713) 343-3333
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Harmony School of Excellence are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2006 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher ed outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
4,993
African American
870 (17.4%)
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
9 (0.2%)
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
644 (12.9%)
Statewide: 4.4%
Hispanic
1,965 (39.4%)
Statewide: 52.4%
Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
Statewide: 0.1%
White
1,425 (28.5%)
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
79 (1.6%)
Statewide: 2.3%
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
43.5 %
Statewide: 50.8%
Economically disadvantaged
61.1 %
Statewide: 58.8%
Limited English proficiency
22.4 %
Statewide: 18.8%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2017-2018 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
21 %
Statewide: 18.9%
Career and Technical
11.7 %
Statewide: 25.8%
Gifted and Talented
14.1 %
Statewide: 7.9%
Special Education
6.3 %
Statewide: 9.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system. In 2017-18, Texas gave school districts with more than one campus a letter grade from A to F. The state did not give grades to campuses and instead gave them ratings based on the previous system, such as "met standard" or "improvement required." Some districts did not receive ratings for a variety of reasons, including being impacted by Hurricane Harvey, being annexed by another district, or having compromised data.
Overall
A
Student achievement
A
School progress
A
Closing the gaps
A
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 2018 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2013-2014 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2017. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
99.4 %
Statewide: 89.7%
African American
100 %
Statewide: 86.1%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
100 %
Statewide: 96%
Hispanic
98.4 %
Statewide: 87.7%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 88.6%
White
100 %
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2016-2017 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
African American
0 %
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0 %
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 2.2%
White
0 %
Statewide: 1.1%
Two or more races
0 %
Statewide: 1.3%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2015-2016 school year.
All students
42.9 %
Statewide: 26.2%
African American
33.3 %
Statewide: 17.4%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 20.7%
Asian
73.1 %
Statewide: 61.2%
Hispanic
31.5 %
Statewide: 24%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 24.4%
White
48.1 %
Statewide: 28.2%
Two or more races
14.3 %
Statewide: 29.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2016-2017 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
74.1 %
Statewide: 49.1%
African American
63.2 %
Statewide: 27.9%
American Indian
Masked
Statewide: 48.2%
Asian
79.6 %
Statewide: 73%
Hispanic
76.1 %
Statewide: 36.7%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Statewide: 46.8%
White
69.2 %
Statewide: 63.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Statewide: 61%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2017, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1120
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2017. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
24.7
Statewide: 20.3
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2017.
Reading
86 %
Statewide: 53.2%
Math
82.2 %
Statewide: 42%
Reading + Math
77.1 %
Statewide: 37.8%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
337
African American
50.7 (15%)
Statewide: 10.4%
American Indian
2 (0.6%)
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
35.9 (10.7%)
Statewide: 1.6%
Hispanic
49.9 (14.8%)
Statewide: 27.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Statewide: 0.4%
White
186.6 (55.4%)
Statewide: 58.9%
Two or more races
12 (3.6%)
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (0.3%)
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
277.3 (82.3%)
Statewide: 74.1%
Master's
55.7 (16.5%)
Statewide: 23.8%
Doctorate
3 (0.9%)
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2017-2018.
Students per teacher
14.8
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2017-2018 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
4.9 years
Statewide: 10.9 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
$52,163
Statewide: $53,334
Beginner
$49,619
Statewide: $47,667
1 to 5 years
$51,284
Statewide: $49,663
6 to 10 years
$53,799
Statewide: $52,056
11 to 20 years
$55,302
Statewide: $55,246
20+ years
$60,625
Statewide: $61,428