Harmony Science Acad (Waco)Charter
- Elementary school in Harmony Science Academy (Waco)
- Houston, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating
F
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): B
Total students
662
Avg. teacher experience
5.4 years
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 5.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 95.4%
Statewide: 90%
Harmony Science Acad (Waco) is an charter elementary school in Houston, TX, in the Harmony Science Academy (Waco) school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 662 students. The school received an accountability rating of F. 34.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 28.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $50,727, which is $3,395 less than the state average.
Contact information
Website
Address
9321 W Sam Houston Pkwy SHouston, TX 77099
Office phone number
Principal
- Ruslan Davletshin
- rdavlestshin@harmonytx.org
- (254) 751-7878
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Harmony Science Acad (Waco) are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
662
African American
60 (9.1%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 23.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 0.4%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
8 (1.2%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 11.4%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
451 (68.1%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 44%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
127 (19.2%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 18.2%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
14 (2.1%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 2.3%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
34.4 %
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 41.6%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
83.2 %
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 60.8%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
28.7 %
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 27.4%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
28.2 %
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 26.4%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 29.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
8.6 %
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 10.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
5.3 %
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 8%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
F
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): B
Student achievement
F
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): B
School progress
F
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): B
Closing the gaps
F
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
41.5
African American
6 (14.5%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 12.8%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 5.6%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
3.3 (8%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 11.7%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
30.5 (73.6%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 67.6%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
1.6 (3.9%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 2.2%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.1 (0.2%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 0.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
30 (72.4%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 65.8%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
11.4 (27.4%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 32%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 1.9%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
16
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 14.9
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
5.4 years
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): 5.5 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
$50,727
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): $51,123
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$48,010
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): $46,309
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$49,862
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): $50,747
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$52,910
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): $52,880
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$52,831
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): $54,541
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
N/A
Harmony Science Academy (Waco): $55,142
Statewide: $62,039