Harmony Science - Brownsville vs. Idea Frontier Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harmony Science - Brownsville ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Idea Frontier Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 498 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Harmony Science - Brownsville ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 821 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Idea Frontier Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
498 students
821 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
24:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7067 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5738 out of 8079 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
97
Kindergarten Students
50
131
Grade 1 Students
50
113
Grade 2 Students
50
119
Grade 3 Students
53
118
Grade 4 Students
60
121
Grade 5 Students
63
122
Grade 6 Students
53
-
Grade 7 Students
39
-
Grade 8 Students
38
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
96%
99%
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
2%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.02
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%
