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Which teacher or staff member at Harney Elementary School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
538
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530927001564
Harney Elementary School
3212 E EVERGREEN BLVD, VANCOUVER, WA 98661 · (360) 313-2000 · Clark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
371 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (109).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
30.5%
WA avg 49.0% . -22.2pp since 2014
Math
27.9%
WA avg 39.2% . -14.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 22 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 15 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 30.5% | 27.9% |
| 2021-22 | 28.9% | 27.1% |
| 2018-19 | 39.3% | 30.5% |
| 2017-18 | 41.4% | 33.9% |
| 2016-17 | 46.0% | 39.8% |
| 2015-16 | 47.7% | 45.3% |
| 2014-15 | 52.7% | 42.9% |
% 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 Harney Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harney Elementary School this school | 538 | 69.0% | N/A |
| East Valley Elementary Yakima | 562 | 69.2% | 48.3% |
| Lucille Umbarger Elementary BURLINGTON | 619 | 66.6% | 19.6% |
| Martin Luther King Elementary VANCOUVER | 514 | 73.3% | N/A |
| Jefferson Elementary Mount Vernon | 445 | 71.0% | 33.7% |
| Armin Jahr Elementary Bremerton | 495 | 65.5% | 27.6% |
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 Harney Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #912 of 1,103 ▼ 6 | #49 of 64 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.5% | #930 of 1,102 ▲ 29 | #52 of 64 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #200 of 1,268 | #18 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #888 of 1,085 | #53 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #485 of 1,088 | #32 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.0% | #279 of 1,169 | #7 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.7% | #303 of 778 | #32 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
538
-44 (-8%) vs 2020
+67% since 1990-91, when it was 323
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 538 | 31 | 17.3:1 | 69% (371) |
| 2023-24 | 494 | 30.7 | 16.1:1 | 67% (329) |
| 2022-23 | 521 | 34.6 | 15.1:1 | 70% (367) |
| 2020-21 | 582 | 40 | 14.6:1 | 54% (315) |
| 2017-18 | 670 | 40.8 | 16.4:1 | 55% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 666 | 35 | 19.0:1 | 62% (412) |
| 2010-11 | 503 | 25 | 20.1:1 | 61% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 592 | 26 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 323 | 17 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harney Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (670 to 538); teachers down 24% (40.8 to 31).
About Harney Elementary School
Harney Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in VANCOUVER, Washington. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend, and enrollment is 538 students. The school's enrollment is 42% bigger than the 380 average for elementary schools in Washington.
The district for Harney Elementary School is Vancouver School District, with 43 schools and 21,783 students.
At 51%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Harney Elementary School combined. The remaining students are 33% White, 9% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander, and 2% Black. Among people living in Clark County, the Hispanic share is about 12%. By the diversity index, Harney Elementary School comes in at 62%.
Staffing totals 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.3:1. Elementary schools in Washington average about 17.3:1, a similar figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 69%. That is higher than the 43% average for public schools in Clark County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Clark County show that median household income is about $97,536, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 151 public schools in Clark County, with a combined enrollment of about 74,406.
The next-closest public school is Washington State School for the Deaf, about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Harney Elementary School.
NCES describes the area around Harney Elementary School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The student count in 2024-25 was 538, 8% below the 582 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 14.6:1 to 17.3:1.
The Harney Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Vancouver School District
- Skyview High SchoolHigh · 1,869 students
- Fort Vancouver High SchoolHigh · 1,507 students
- Hudson's Bay High SchoolHigh · 1,197 students
- Columbia River HighHigh · 1,138 students
- Mcloughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 849 students
- Vancouver School of Arts and AcademicsHigh · 787 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 Harney Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Harney Elementary. Harney Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Harney Elementary SchoolLebanon, IN · 448 students
- HARNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSO SIOUX CITY, NE · 328 students
Nearby schools
- Washington State School for the Deaf0.2 mi · 127
- Jim Tangeman Center0.6 mi · 72
- Washington State School for the Blind0.7 mi · 50
- Gate Work Study Program0.7 mi · 51
- Martin Luther King Elementary0.8 mi · 514
- Hudson's Bay High School0.9 mi · 1,197
Frequently asked questions
About Harney Elementary SchoolHow large is Harney Elementary School?
Harney Elementary School enrolls approximately 538 students in grades KG-05.
Is Harney Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harney Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Harney Elementary School?
Approximately 17.3:1 students per teacher at Harney Elementary School.
How diverse is Harney Elementary School?
Harney Elementary School reports a student body of 33% White, 51% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Harney Elementary School in?
Harney Elementary School is part of Vancouver School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.