Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 469 · STATE 491
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANITE DISTRICT·NCES 490036000656
Harry S. Truman School
4639 S 3200 W, WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84119 · (385) 646-5044 · Salt Lake County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Utah public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Utah public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 21.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
141 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 33%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RISE / Utah Aspire+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Highly ProficientEnglish Language Arts
23.3%
UT avg 41.4% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
30.6%
UT avg 41.8% . +12.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the RISE / Utah Aspire+, Utah's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Utah schools, those numbers are about 41 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
RISE / Utah Aspire+ results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.3% | 30.6% |
| 2023-24 | 22.1% | 18.1% |
% Proficient + Highly Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: RISE / Utah Aspire+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on UT schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Utah schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Utah's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Harry S. Truman School
Harry S. Truman School's state test result (25.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S. Truman School this school | 317 | 44.5% | 25.8% |
| Jim Bridger School WEST JORDAN | 340 | 43.5% | 31.4% |
| Robert Frost School WEST VALLEY CITY | 304 | 47.0% | 41.4% |
| Whittier School WEST VALLEY CITY | 492 | 41.1% | 26.8% |
| Rolling Meadows School WEST VALLEY CITY | 456 | 47.1% | 32.0% |
| Silver Hills School KEARNS | 475 | 43.6% | 31.6% |
Matched among Utah elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Harry S. Truman School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Utah | In Salt Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #500 of 562 | #129 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #441 of 578 ▲ 97 | #111 of 180 ▲ 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #515 of 578 ▲ 15 | #134 of 180 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #522 of 613 | #167 of 184 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #363 of 556 | #127 of 178 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.4% | #15 of 559 | #14 of 179 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.5% | #183 of 582 | #61 of 179 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -45.6% | #6 of 388 | #3 of 133 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
317
-87 (-22%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 963
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 317 | 14.5 | 21.9:1 | 44% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 336 | 18.5 | 18.2:1 | 61% (206) |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 18.5 | 19.8:1 | 59% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | N/A | N/A | 54% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 583 | N/A | N/A | 61% (355) |
| 2015-16 | 585 | N/A | N/A | 58% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 625 | 21 | 29.8:1 | 48% (298) |
| 2000-01 | 683 | 33 | 20.7:1 | 25% (172) |
| 1990-91 | 963 | 34 | 28.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harry S. Truman School.
About Harry S. Truman School
Harry S. Truman School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah. A federal count lists 317 students at the school, in pre-K through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Utah is about 491, so this school runs 35% smaller than that.
Granite District is made up of 85 schools with 59,404 students in all.
The most common group at Harry S. Truman School is Hispanic students, at 43%. Smaller groups are 40% White, 6% Pacific Islander, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 21% of Salt Lake County residents are Hispanic. Harry S. Truman School's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Harry S. Truman School is 14.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 21.9:1. That matches the 21.8:1 average for elementary schools in Utah fairly closely. The school counts 141 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 44%. Public schools in Salt Lake County average 34%.
Harry S. Truman School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 9% of Utah public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Harry S. Truman School are 12.3 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (25.8% actual, 38.0% predicted).
Across Salt Lake County, the median household income is $97,494, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Salt Lake County is home to 325 public schools and about 209,757 public school students.
Arcadia School is the public school closest to Harry S. Truman School, about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Harry S. Truman School's average proficiency of 25.8% compares with 28.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The federal government classifies Harry S. Truman School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 87 students since 2020-21, to 317.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Salt Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,196,523
Census ACS
Median income
$97,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
325
209,757 students
Quick facts
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- Arcadia School0.6 mi · 433
- Robert Frost School0.6 mi · 304
- Valley Jr High0.7 mi · 546
- Vista School1.0 mi · 551
- Rolling Meadows School1.1 mi · 456
- Taylorsville School1.3 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Harry S. Truman SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harry S. Truman School?
Harry S. Truman School enrolls approximately 317 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Harry S. Truman School serve?
Harry S. Truman School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harry S. Truman School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harry S. Truman School is approximately 21.9:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Harry S. Truman School?
Student demographics at Harry S. Truman School are roughly 40% White, 43% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Harry S. Truman School in?
Harry S. Truman School is part of Granite District.
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