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What advice would you give to incoming students at Harry S Truman Elementary School?
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Enrollment
480
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 380
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
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 93 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
64%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
26.3%
WA avg 49.0% . -33.2pp since 2014
Math
22.6%
WA avg 39.2% . -35.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 33 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 36 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 26.3% | 22.6% |
| 2021-22 | 31.4% | 25.9% |
| 2018-19 | 45.9% | 39.5% |
| 2017-18 | 46.0% | 37.8% |
| 2016-17 | 45.6% | 40.0% |
| 2015-16 | 50.5% | 45.4% |
| 2014-15 | 59.5% | 58.4% |
% 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 Harry S Truman Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S Truman Elementary School this school | 480 | 64.4% | N/A |
| Minnehaha Elementary School VANCOUVER | 474 | 63.3% | N/A |
| East Port Orchard Elementary PORT ORCHARD | 423 | 66.7% | 39.2% |
| Endeavour Elementary School Vancouver | 471 | 62.0% | N/A |
| Rocky Ridge Elementary Graham | 430 | 60.9% | 46.4% |
| Centennial Elementary Graham | 540 | 67.0% | 48.4% |
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 Harry S Truman Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Clark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.6% | #998 of 1,103 ▼ 59 | #56 of 64 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.3% | #1,005 of 1,102 ▼ 89 | #55 of 64 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #348 of 1,268 | #25 of 71 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #860 of 1,085 | #50 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #445 of 1,088 | #26 of 66 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #366 of 1,169 | #11 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #451 of 778 | #41 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
480
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 587
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 480 | 27.9 | 17.2:1 | 64% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 487 | 33.9 | 14.3:1 | 66% (323) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 33.3 | 14.8:1 | 70% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 468 | 35 | 13.4:1 | 57% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 34.3 | 16.4:1 | 60% (334) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 33 | 17.9:1 | 60% (355) |
| 2010-11 | 545 | 24 | 22.7:1 | 51% (277) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 20 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 587 | 25 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harry S Truman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (561 to 480); teachers down 19% (34.3 to 27.9).
About Harry S Truman Elementary School
Harry S Truman Elementary School is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in VANCOUVER, Washington. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 480 students. Elementary schools in Washington have about 380 students on average; enrollment here is 26% higher.
Harry S Truman Elementary School belongs to Vancouver School District, a district of 43 schools and 21,783 students.
White students are 54% of those enrolled at Harry S Truman Elementary School. Next come 23% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 4% Pacific Islander. That compares with about 75% White among all Clark County residents. A diversity index of 64% means there is a 64% chance two randomly chosen students at Harry S Truman Elementary School are from different groups.
On staff are 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. The 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington is close to this figure. Harry S Truman Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 64%. That rate is above the 43% average among public schools in Clark County.
In Clark County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $97,536, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 151 public schools in the county, enrolling about 74,406, Harry S Truman Elementary School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Roosevelt Elementary School is closest at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Harry S Truman Elementary School.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 480 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 468. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.4:1 to 17.2:1.
This page is set up for the Harry S Truman Elementary School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Nearby schools
- Roosevelt Elementary School0.7 mi · 543
- Vancouver Success Academy0.8 mi · 75
- Lewis and Clark High School0.9 mi · 96
- Minnehaha Elementary School0.9 mi · 474
- Gate Work Study Program1.4 mi · 51
- Washington Elementary1.4 mi · 244
Frequently asked questions
About Harry S Truman Elementary SchoolHow 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.