Harmony Public Schools charter campuses rank among Texas top K-8 schools
U.S. News & World Report named all elementary and middle schools in Harmony Public Schools' Houston Districts among the nation's top K-8 public schools in its October 2026 annual rankings. Nine local Harmony campuses earned the No. 1 ranking for public K-8 schools in their respective ZIP codes, and two Harmony campuses ranked in the top 10 charter elementary schools in Texas while two others ranked in the top 10 charter middle schools in Texas.
Earlier story. First reported Oct 20, 2026 at 7:00 am; added to this site Oct 23, 2026. Details may have changed since.
- When it happened
- October 22, 2026
- Where
- Harmony Public Schools campuses in Houston, Sugar Land, Katy, Cypress, and Spring; Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land and Harmony Science Academy-Katy Elementary in Katy area; Harmony Science Academy-Katy Middle; Harmony School of Excellence-Sugar Land Middle; Harmony School of Fine Arts & Technology
- First reported by an outlet
- Oct 20, 2026 at 7:00 am
- Confirmed by
- 2 independent outlets
Taxes & money
None stated in sources.
The facts
- Harmony Public Schools is the largest STEM-focused charter public school network in Texas. [1][1]
- Harmony Science Academy-Sugar Land and Harmony Science Academy-Katy Elementary ranked in the Top 10 Charter Elementary Schools in Texas. [1][1]
- Harmony Science Academy-Katy Middle and Harmony School of Excellence-Sugar Land Middle ranked in the Top 10 Charter Middle Schools in Texas. [1][1]
- Nine local Harmony campuses earned the No. 1 ranking for public K-8 schools in their respective ZIP codes. [1][1]
- Harmony's Houston South and Houston West districts serve PreK-12 students across 30 campuses in Houston, Sugar Land, Katy, Cypress, Spring, Beaumont, and Bryan. [1][1]
- Systemwide, Harmony maintains a 98% high school graduation rate and a 100% college acceptance rate among graduating seniors. [1][1]
- U.S. News & World Report rankings analyzed state assessment results, examining student proficiency in math and reading as well as performance in the context of student demographics. [1][1]
- Harmony Public Schools is a Texas-wide public charter school system with more than 60 campuses serving PreK-Grade 12 students in 23 cities across the state. [1][1]
Sources
- News Not rated U.S. News & World Report Names All Elementary & Middle Schools in Harmony Public Schools-Houston Districts to the List of America’s Top K-8 Schools The Katy News · Oct 22, 2026
- News Lean Left See the best Houston-area elementary and middle schools, per U.S. News & World Report Yahoo · Oct 20, 2026
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