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Harmony School of Excellence - Austin

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Harmony School of Excellence - Austin is an urban public school in Austin, Texas that is part of Texas Department of Education. It serves 558 students in grades 6 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 12

558 Students

47 Teachers

2100 E Saint Elmo Rd

Austin, TX 78744 View local requests

https://hseaustin.harmonytx.org/

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Harmony School of Excellence - Austin Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Harmony School of Excellence - Austin Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 16, 2025

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Harmony School of Excellence - Austin

$29,619

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

195

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

project for art supplies

Harmony School of Excellence - Austin has received support from 138 individuals from Texas and 57 individuals out-of-state.

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Harmony School of Excellence - Austin

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