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Best kept secret at Harmony Elementary School?
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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EVERGREEN SCHOOL DISTRICT (CLARK)·NCES 530270002429
Harmony Elementary School
17404A NE 18th Street, Vancouver, WA 98684 · (360) 604-6600 · Clark County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
176 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 68% · 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
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
46.6%
WA avg 49.0% . -15.7pp since 2014
Math
39.7%
WA avg 39.2% . -23.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 23 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 46.6% | 39.7% |
| 2021-22 | 50.4% | 40.7% |
| 2018-19 | 63.6% | 52.7% |
| 2017-18 | 65.6% | 57.9% |
| 2016-17 | 65.8% | 60.5% |
| 2015-16 | 69.5% | 67.7% |
| 2014-15 | 62.3% | 63.1% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Harmony Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmony Elementary School this school | 467 | 37.7% | N/A |
| John D. Bud Hawk Elementary at Jackson Park BREMERTON | 464 | 37.9% | 51.1% |
| Emerald Elementary School Vancouver | 440 | 38.0% | N/A |
| Westgate Elementary EDMONDS | 472 | 37.5% | 55.4% |
| Lakes Elementary School Lacey | 495 | 41.4% | 57.2% |
| Woodland Elementary Lacey | 458 | 42.4% | 51.2% |
Matched among Washington 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 Harmony Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.7% | #669 of 1,103 ▼ 54 | #34 of 64 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #582 of 1,102 ▼ 95 | #28 of 64 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #394 of 1,268 | #28 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #246 of 1,085 | #11 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #427 of 1,088 | #22 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #834 of 1,169 | #48 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.9% | #151 of 778 | #16 of 50 |
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
467
-28 (-6%) vs 2020
-42% since 2000-01, when it was 810
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 467 | 32.1 | 14.6:1 | 38% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 29.8 | 16.3:1 | 38% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 31.1 | 15.1:1 | 44% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 36 | 13.8:1 | 38% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 648 | 36.6 | 17.7:1 | 27% (178) |
| 2015-16 | 671 | 36 | 18.6:1 | 28% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 763 | 40 | 19.1:1 | 32% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 810 | 39 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harmony Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (648 to 467); teachers down 13% (36.6 to 32.1).
About Harmony Elementary School
Harmony Elementary School is an elementary school in Vancouver, Washington, reachable at (360) 604-6600. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 467 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Washington is about 380 students, so this school is 23% larger than average.
Harmony Elementary School falls under Evergreen School District (Clark), which has 39 schools enrolling 21,603 students.
A majority of students at Harmony Elementary School, 54%, are White. Next come 22% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 5% Black. The county population is about 75% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Harmony Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
Its teaching staff equals 32.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.6:1. That ratio is under the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Around 38% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
According to the American Community Survey, in Clark County, median household income is about $97,536, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. A total of 151 public schools operate in Clark County, serving about 74,406 students.
The school nearest to Harmony Elementary School is Pacific Middle School, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. Within five miles of Harmony Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 495 in 2020-21 and 467 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Harmony Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
516,959
Census ACS
Median income
$97,536
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
151
74,406 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Evergreen School District (Clark)
- Union High SchoolHigh · 1,989 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Covington Middle SchoolMiddle · 830 students
- Pacific Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
Other schools in Vancouver
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 1,569 students
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 1,523 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Evergreen High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
Other Harmony Elementary schools
17 other US public schools in 11 states are named Harmony Elementary. Harmony Elementary School is the 9th largest of the 18.
- Harmony ElementaryBELLINGHAM, WA · 288 students
- Harmony ElementaryHemet, CA · 826 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 781 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolMonroe, GA · 666 students
- Harmony Elementary SchoolBuford, GA · 614 students
Nearby schools
- Pacific Middle School0.1 mi · 817
- Emerald Elementary School1.2 mi · 440
- Mill Plain Elementary School1.4 mi · 354
- Open Doors Evergreen1.5 mi · 157
- Union High School1.5 mi · 1,989
- Evergreen High School1.5 mi · 1,427
Frequently asked questions
About Harmony Elementary SchoolHow large is Harmony Elementary School?
Harmony Elementary School enrolls approximately 467 students in grades PK-05.
Is Harmony Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harmony Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Harmony Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Harmony Elementary School.
How diverse is Harmony Elementary School?
Harmony Elementary School reports a student body of 54% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Harmony Elementary School?
Harmony Elementary School is overseen by Evergreen School District (Clark) in Clark County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.