Harry S. Truman Elementary

Public K-5

 78-870 Ave. 50
       La Quinta, CA  92253-2400


(760) 777-4230

District: Desert Sands Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3275th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,698 Help


Students who attend Harry S. Truman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    La Quinta Middle
High:    La Quinta High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.6 Help
Number of students:  666

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
74.5%
White:
12.2%
Two or more races:
9.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.6% Help


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Compare Details Harry S. Truman Elementary ranks worse than 55.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.03. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (74.5%), White (12.2%), two or more races (9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harry S. Truman Elementary is 24.6. 12 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harry S. Truman Elementary is $7,698. 13 elementary schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Harry S. Truman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Harry S. Truman Elementary 3275th of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Harry S. Truman Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Multi-racial students:
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Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Desert Sands Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Desert Sands Unified 972nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harry S. Truman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Harry S. Truman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.52 2179th 4809 54.7%
2005 50.47 2175th 4822 54.9%
2006 53.31 2033rd 4818 57.8%
2007 51.40 2238th 5113 56.2%
2008 61.37 1792nd 5113 65.0%
2009 66.95 1592nd 5193 69.3%
2010 64.15 1775th 5314 66.6%
2011 80.01 999th 5377 81.4%
2012 82.73 870th 5390 83.9%
2013 77.84 1172nd 5530 78.8%
2015 62.14 1847th 5611 67.1%
2016 73.48 1371st 5614 75.6%
2017 64.11 1836th 5692 67.7%
2018 66.22 1752nd 5662 69.1%
2019 62.14 1965th 5789 66.1%
2022 37.23 3280th 5883 44.2%
2023 38.03 3267th 5848 44.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Harry S. Truman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 7.62 578th 610 5.2%
2023 3.52 651st 667 2.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harry S. Truman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.38 301st 3246 90.7%
2019 70.32 526th 3275 83.9%
2022 51.41 1118th 3311 66.2%
2023 47.62 1306th 3240 59.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harry S. Truman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.09 1076th 2416 55.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harry S. Truman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.78 828th 5084 83.7%
2019 60.84 1721st 5173 66.7%
2022 41.85 2847th 5264 45.9%
2023 38.12 3210th 5355 40.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Harry S. Truman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.18 1873rd 5413 65.4%
2019 63.92 1801st 5492 67.2%
2022 42.81 2821st 5635 49.9%
2023 41.82 2893rd 5595 48.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Harry S. Truman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.50 1844th 2128 13.3%
2019 41.03 1260th 2585 51.3%
2022 36.80 1206th 2227 45.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Harry S. Truman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.90 1569th 5431 71.1%
2019 59.05 1996th 5510 63.8%
2022 33.14 3531st 5663 37.6%
2023 34.84 3412th 5627 39.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harry S. Truman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.30 762nd 4830 84.2%
2019 70.68 1142nd 4963 77.0%
2022 46.43 2424th 5084 52.3%
2023 47.89 2360th 5079 53.5%
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Rank History for White students at Harry S. Truman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.32 1033rd 2737 62.3%
2019 74.48 654th 2834 76.9%
2022 31.55 1967th 2726 27.8%
2023 41.08 1688th 2659 36.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Harry S. Truman Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 292 35 8 234 4 n/a n/a 0 573
1989 351 37 9 305 6 n/a n/a 0 708
1990 434 42 10 342 9 n/a n/a 0 837
1991 367 26 3 255 10 n/a n/a 0 661
1992 764 35 11 454 30 n/a n/a 0 1294
1993 741 23 23 462 16 n/a n/a 0 1265
1994 704 20 21 521 10 n/a n/a 0 1276
1995 690 35 18 642 10 n/a n/a 0 1395
1996 690 35 18 642 10 n/a n/a 0 1395
1997 495 29 15 405 8 n/a n/a 0 952
1998 475 28 21 440 7 n/a n/a 0 971
1999 490 26 18 467 7 n/a n/a 0 1008
2000 483 24 15 508 6 n/a n/a 0 1036
2001 473 30 15 544 5 n/a n/a 0 1067
2002 430 25 16 597 3 n/a n/a 7 1078
2003 430 25 16 597 3 n/a n/a 7 1078
2004 419 21 10 622 2 n/a n/a 56 1130
2005 401 25 8 617 3 n/a n/a 81 1135
2006 280 12 10 448 0 n/a n/a 69 819
2007 264 10 9 451 3 n/a n/a 69 806
2008 235 10 8 482 4 n/a n/a 0 739
2009 212 14 6 457 3 1 51 0 744
2010 194 12 11 458 4 0 3 0 682
2011 135 5 6 454 4 0 8 0 612
2012 124 5 8 453 4 1 16 0 611
2013 103 7 6 435 2 3 15 0 571
2014 90 5 8 416 3 3 8 0 533
2015 86 4 7 433 2 4 12 0 548
2016 62 5 8 422 1 2 14 0 514
2017 84 9 8 486 1 3 26 0 617
2018 100 9 10 506 0 2 45 0 672
2019 104 14 13 482 0 1 51 0 665
2020 118 17 12 487 0 2 56 0 692
2021 102 13 13 467 3 0 66 0 664
2022 90 21 10 476 4 0 62 0 663
2023 81 14 11 496 3 1 60 0 666

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harry S. Truman Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 573 22.0 26.0 n/a
1989 708 26.6 26.6 n/a
1990 837 29.9 27.9 n/a
1991 661 25.9 25.5 n/a
1992 1294 26.3 49.2 30.5
1993 1265 47.3 26.7 38.2
1994 1276 45.5 28.0 40.8
1995 1395 47.8 29.2 53.1
1996 1395 47.8 29.2 53.1
1997 952 34.0 28.0 77.8
1998 971 42.0 23.1 53.2
1999 1008 49.0 20.6 43.9
2000 1036 50.0 20.7 43
2001 1067 54.0 19.8 41.3
2002 1078 52.0 20.7 50.4
2003 1078 52.0 20.7 50.4
2004 1130 55.0 20.5 45.7
2005 1135 56.0 20.3 48.5
2006 819 42.6 19.2 50.3
2007 806 41.5 19.4 47.6
2008 739 44.0 16.8 57.1
2009 744 35.0 20.7 52.7
2010 682 30.0 22.7 58.1
2011 612 n/a n/a 63.7
2012 611 23.0 26.5 99.5
2013 571 22.0 25.9 75.5
2014 533 19.0 28.0 64.9
2015 548 21.0 26.0 79
2016 514 22.0 23.3 76.7
2017 617 26.0 23.7 74.9
2018 672 26.0 25.8 76.2
2019 665 28.0 23.7 71.4
2020 692 n/a n/a 76.9
2021 664 29.0 22.8 83.6
2022 663 28.0 23.6 83
2023 666 27.0 24.6 79.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harry S. Truman Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 573 22.0 26.0 n/a
1989 708 26.6 26.6 n/a
1990 837 29.9 27.9 n/a
1991 661 25.9 25.5 n/a
1992 1294 26.3 49.2 30.5
1993 1265 47.3 26.7 38.2
1994 1276 45.5 28.0 40.8
1995 1395 47.8 29.2 53.1
1996 1395 47.8 29.2 53.1
1997 952 34.0 28.0 77.8
1998 971 42.0 23.1 53.2
1999 1008 49.0 20.6 43.9
2000 1036 50.0 20.7 43
2001 1067 54.0 19.8 41.3
2002 1078 52.0 20.7 50.4
2003 1078 52.0 20.7 50.4
2004 1130 55.0 20.5 45.7
2005 1135 56.0 20.3 48.5
2006 819 42.6 19.2 50.3
2007 806 41.5 19.4 47.6
2008 739 44.0 16.8 57.1
2009 744 35.0 20.7 52.7
2010 682 30.0 22.7 58.1
2011 612 n/a n/a 63.7
2012 611 23.0 26.5 99.5
2013 571 22.0 25.9 75.5
2014 533 19.0 28.0 64.9
2015 548 21.0 26.0 79
2016 514 22.0 23.3 76.7
2017 617 26.0 23.7 74.9
2018 672 26.0 25.8 76.2
2019 665 28.0 23.7 71.4
2020 692 n/a n/a 76.9
2021 664 29.0 22.8 83.6
2022 663 28.0 23.6 83
2023 666 27.0 24.6 79.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Harry S. Truman Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201296.0%1.0%0.0%3.0%97.0%97.0%96.0%97.0%96.0%
201395.0%4.0%0.0%1.0%95.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%96.0%
201497.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%97.0%99.0%
201594.0%3.0%0.0%3.0%96.0%96.0%97.0%96.0%96.0%
201692.0%8.0%0.0%0.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%92.0%
201797.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202097.8%0.0%1.5%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Harry S. Truman Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,698

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harry S. Truman Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1965th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3267th of 5848 Elementary schools
 21.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Harry S. Truman Elementary)64.244
 20.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Sands Unified)54.137.9
 16.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Harry S. Truman Elementary)67.948
 19.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Desert Sands Unified)56.338
 18.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Harry S. Truman Elementary)56.832.8
 24.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Sands Unified)53.438.1
 15.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Harry S. Truman Elementary)48.431.2
 17.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Desert Sands Unified)48.433.5
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Harry S. Truman Elementary)52.136.1
 16%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Sands Unified)52.542.9
 9.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Harry S. Truman Elementary)33.320.3
 13%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Desert Sands Unified)37.126.2
 11%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Harry S. Truman Elementary)33.321.9
 11.5%
   5th Grade Science (Desert Sands Unified)27.827.7
 0.1%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students665666
 0.2%
African American1414
American Indian03
Asian1311
 15.4%
Hispanic482496
 2.9%
Pacific Islander11
White10481
 22.1%
Two or More Races5160
 17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.4%79.6%
 8.2%


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Harry S. Truman Elementary ranks 3275th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Harry S. Truman Elementary are 74% Hispanic, 12% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Harry S. Truman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Quinta Middle
High : La Quinta High

In the 2022-23 school year, 666 students attended Harry S. Truman Elementary.


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