Harry S. Truman Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

78-870 Avenue 50
La Quinta, CA 92253

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Top 50%

Serving 644 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Harry S. Truman Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 644 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 50% in CA
: 32% (Top 50%)
: 39% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Harry S. Truman Elementary School's student population of 644 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harry S. Truman Elementary School
Kind	121
1	94
2	100
3	99
4	110
5	120

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Total Students

644 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harry S. Truman Elementary School
2023	666
2022	663
2021	664
2020	665
2019	665
2018	617
2017	617
2016	514
2015	548
2014	533
2013	571
2012	611
2011	612
2010	682
2009	744
2008	739
2007	806
2006	819
2005	1,135
2004	1,130
2003	1,078
2002	1,097
2001	1,067
2000	1,036
1999	1,008
1998	971
1997	952
1996	1,395
1995	1,316
1994	1,276
1993	1,265
1992	1,294
1991	661
1990	837
1989	708
1988	573
1987	374

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harry S. Truman Elementary School
2023	27
2022	28
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
2017	26
2016	22
2015	21
2014	19
2013	22
2012	23
2010	30
2009	35
2008	44
2007	41
2006	42
2005	56
2004	55
2003	52
2002	55
2001	54
2000	50
1999	49
1998	42
1997	34
1996	48
1995	47
1994	46
1993	47
1992	26
1991	26
1990	30

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School Motto

Our purpose is to encourage optimal academic and emotional growth in a positive environment.

School Rankings

Harry S. Truman Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harry S. Truman Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#4589 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Harry S. Truman Elementary School
2023	#4589
2022	#4860
2019	#2742
2018	#2557
2017	#2840
2016	#2279
2015	#3240
2013	#1480
2012	#918
2011	#1470
2010	#2816

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32%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Harry S. Truman Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	32%	34%	26%
2022	29%	33%	25%
2019	49%	40%	35%
2018	48%	39%	34%
2017	47%	38%	35%
2016	47%	37%	33%
2015	36%	34%	29%
2013	81%	59%	64%
2012	83%	59%	64%
2011	76%	58%	60%
2010	65%	56%	58%

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39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Harry S. Truman Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2022	39%	47%	40%
2019	58%	51%	49%
2018	59%	50%	34%
2017	52%	48%	49%
2016	60%	48%	49%
2015	47%	44%	45%
2013	69%	57%	60%
2012	78%	58%	61%
2011	73%	56%	58%
2010	60%	54%	55%

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15-19%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Harry S. Truman Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	21:1	24:1
2021	23:1	22:1	25:1
2020	24:1	23:1	25:1
2019	24:1	23:1	25:1
2018	24:1	23:1	25:1
2017	24:1	23:1	25:1
2016	23:1	24:1	25:1
2015	26:1	24:1	27:1
2014	28:1	24:1	27:1
2013	26:1	24:1	26:1
2012	27:1	23:1	26:1
2010	23:1	21:1	24:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	17:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	20:1	20:1	21:1
2005	20:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	23:1
1999	21:1	21:1	24:1
1998	23:1	21:1	24:1
1997	28:1	23:1	26:1
1996	29:1	25:1	26:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	27:1
1993	27:1	25:1	26:1
1992	49:1	24:1	27:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	28:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Harry S. Truman Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harry S. Truman Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	4%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	2%	12%	4%
2020	2%	12%	4%
2019	2%	12%	4%
2018	1%	11%	4%
2017	1%	11%	4%
2016	1%	11%	3%
2015	1%	11%	5%
2014	2%	11%	3%
2013	1%	11%	3%
2012	1%	11%	4%
2011	1%	11%	4%
2010	2%	11%	3%
2009	2%	11%	3%
2008	1%	12%	3%
2007	3%	12%	3%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	3%
2004	3%	12%	2%
2003	2%	11%	3%
2002	2%	11%	2%
2001	2%	11%	3%
2000	1%	11%	3%
1999	2%	11%	3%
1998	2%	11%	2%
1997	2%	11%	2%
1996	1%	11%	2%
1995	1%	11%	2%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1993	2%	11%	2%

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Hispanic

75%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry S. Truman Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	75%	55%	76%
2022	72%	56%	75%
2021	70%	56%	74%
2020	72%	55%	73%
2019	72%	55%	73%
2018	79%	54%	74%
2017	79%	54%	74%
2016	83%	54%	74%
2015	80%	54%	65%
2014	78%	53%	72%
2013	76%	53%	71%
2012	74%	52%	70%
2011	74%	51%	69%
2010	67%	50%	68%
2009	61%	49%	66%
2008	65%	50%	67%
2007	58%	49%	65%
2006	57%	48%	64%
2005	56%	47%	63%
2004	56%	46%	63%
2003	56%	45%	64%
2002	54%	44%	64%
2001	51%	43%	63%
2000	49%	42%	62%
1999	46%	41%	61%
1998	45%	40%	60%
1997	43%	40%	59%
1996	46%	39%	58%
1995	42%	38%	58%
1994	41%	37%	57%
1993	37%	36%	56%
1992	35%	35%	55%
1991	39%	34%	56%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry S. Truman Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	3%	8%	3%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	3%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	3%
1992	3%	9%	2%
1991	4%	9%	3%

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White

11%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry S. Truman Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	12%	21%	15%
2022	14%	21%	16%
2021	15%	22%	16%
2020	16%	23%	18%
2019	16%	23%	18%
2018	14%	24%	19%
2017	14%	24%	19%
2016	13%	24%	20%
2015	16%	24%	23%
2014	17%	25%	22%
2013	18%	25%	23%
2012	20%	26%	23%
2011	22%	27%	24%
2010	28%	27%	26%
2009	28%	28%	26%
2008	32%	29%	28%
2007	35%	29%	28%
2006	36%	31%	28%
2005	37%	31%	29%
2004	38%	32%	30%
2003	40%	34%	31%
2002	42%	35%	32%
2001	44%	36%	32%
2000	47%	37%	33%
1999	48%	38%	34%
1998	49%	39%	34%
1997	51%	39%	36%
1996	49%	40%	37%
1995	53%	41%	37%
1994	54%	42%	38%
1993	58%	43%	38%
1992	59%	44%	40%
1991	55%	45%	39%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Harry S. Truman Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	9%	6%	4%
2022	9%	5%	4%
2021	10%	5%	4%
2020	8%	4%	3%
2019	8%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry S. Truman Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	0.42	0.64	0.40
2022	0.46	0.63	0.41
2021	0.48	0.62	0.41
2020	0.45	0.63	0.42
2019	0.45	0.63	0.42
2018	0.36	0.64	0.42
2017	0.36	0.64	0.42
2016	0.30	0.64	0.42
2015	0.34	0.64	0.46
2014	0.39	0.65	0.44
2013	0.39	0.65	0.45
2012	0.42	0.65	0.46
2011	0.41	0.67	0.46
2010	0.48	0.67	0.48
2009	0.55	0.71	0.50
2008	0.48	0.65	0.48
2007	0.57	0.67	0.49
2006	0.58	0.66	0.50
2005	0.58	0.67	0.50
2004	0.56	0.67	0.50
2003	0.54	0.67	0.50
2002	0.54	0.67	0.50
2001	0.55	0.67	0.50
2000	0.54	0.67	0.51
1999	0.56	0.67	0.51
1998	0.56	0.67	0.52
1997	0.56	0.67	0.52
1996	0.55	0.67	0.53
1995	0.55	0.67	0.53
1994	0.54	0.67	0.53
1993	0.53	0.67	0.54
1992	0.53	0.67	0.55
1991	0.55	0.67	0.54

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Eligible for

66%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Harry S. Truman Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	66%	51%	62%
2022	71%	51%	64%
2021	72%	53%	61%
2020	62%	52%	58%
2019	62%	52%	58%
2018	62%	49%	56%
2017	62%	49%	56%
2016	67%	50%	56%
2015	66%	50%	57%
2014	54%	49%	50%
2013	63%	48%	57%
2012	100%	9%	9%
2011	48%	46%	50%
2010	44%	46%	46%
2009	41%	43%	44%
2008	42%	41%	42%
2007	32%	40%	36%
2006	32%	40%	36%
2005	32%	40%	40%
2004	28%	40%	39%
2003	35%	39%	41%
2002	30%	39%	45%
2001	28%	39%	42%
2000	34%	40%	42%
1999	35%	40%	45%
1998	53%	47%	46%
1997	78%	47%	56%
1996	53%	46%	56%
1995	44%	45%	52%
1994	41%	43%	47%
1993	38%	41%	46%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Harry S. Truman Elementary School	California	Desert Sands Unified School District
2023	13%	8%	13%
2022	12%	7%	14%
2021	12%	6%	9%
2020	9%	7%	9%
2019	9%	7%	9%
2018	12%	9%	10%
2017	12%	9%	10%
2016	9%	9%	9%
2015	12%	9%	10%
2014	11%	9%	10%
2013	12%	7%	11%
2011	16%	8%	10%
2010	14%	9%	11%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	15%	10%	13%
2007	11%	10%	10%
2006	14%	9%	10%
2005	13%	9%	10%
2004	15%	9%	11%
2003	16%	9%	12%
2002	15%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Desert Sands Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harry S. Truman Elementary School's ranking?

Harry S. Truman Elementary School is ranked #4589 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Harry S. Truman Elementary School often compared to?

Harry S. Truman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Benjamin Franklin Elementary School, Amelia Earhart Elementary School Of International Studies, Gerald R. Ford Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

32% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Harry S. Truman Elementary School?

644 students attend Harry S. Truman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Harry S. Truman Elementary School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Harry S. Truman Elementary School?

Harry S. Truman Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Harry S. Truman Elementary School offer ?

Harry S. Truman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Harry S. Truman Elementary School part of?

Harry S. Truman Elementary School is part of Desert Sands Unified School District.

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