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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VANCOUVER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530927001565

Harry S Truman Elementary School

4505 NE 42ND AVE, VANCOUVER, WA 98661 · (360) 313-2900 · Clark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
Enrollment
480
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
309 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
Kindergarten
93
Grade 1
62
Grade 2
72
Grade 3
92
Grade 4
84
Grade 5
77
Student demographics
White
26154%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
10923%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 27%
Black
163%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Asian
225%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 9%
Two+
5211%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 9%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
194%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26856%
Female
21244%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
26.3%
WA avg 49.0% . -33.2pp since 2014
Math
22.6%
WA avg 39.2% . -35.7pp since 2014
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
480
-81 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.4:1
% White
54%
was 53%
% Hispanic
23%
was 23%
% Black
3%
was 3%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Harry S Truman Elementary School

Harry S Truman Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school in VANCOUVER, Washington, one of the schools within Vancouver School District, enrolls 480 students, covering grades K through 5. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Harry S Truman Elementary School sits 26% above that benchmark.

Vancouver School District comprises 43 schools with combined enrollment of 21,783 students; Harry S Truman Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Harry S Truman Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White at 54%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 23% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

On the resource side, On paper, Harry S Truman Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Clark County (around 43%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Clark County shows median household income runs about $97,536, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harry S Truman Elementary School is one of 151 public schools in Clark County (combined enrollment of about 74,406 students).

Roosevelt Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Harry S Truman Elementary School.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. Harry S Truman Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 14% since 2018, when it stood at 561 (now 480).

Inside the community feed, the feed for Harry S Truman Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Clark County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Harry S Truman Elementary School
District
Vancouver School District
Address
4505 NE 42ND AVE, VANCOUVER, WA 98661
Phone
(360) 313-2900
County
Clark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
480
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
17.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
309 (64%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
530927001565
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Vancouver School District
Other schools in VANCOUVER
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Frequently asked questions

About Harry S Truman Elementary School
How many students attend Harry S Truman Elementary School?
Harry S Truman Elementary School enrolls approximately 480 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Harry S Truman Elementary School serve?
Harry S Truman Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harry S Truman Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harry S Truman Elementary School is approximately 17.2:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harry S Truman Elementary School?
At Harry S Truman Elementary School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Harry S Truman Elementary School in?
Harry S Truman Elementary School is part of Vancouver School District.
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