Harry S. Truman Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.8% |
| Met Standard | 25.7% |
| Below Standard | 58.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Harry S. Truman Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.8% of students exceeded standard while 25.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Desert Sands Unified district average of 15.2%. Compared to the 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.0 points higher (vs 10.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 4.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 29.6%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 111 | 16.2% | 27.0% | 43.2% |
| 4th | 107 | 28.0% | 24.3% | 52.3% |
| 5th | 109 | 15.6% | 23.9% | 39.5% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 111 | 9.0% | 23.4% | 32.4% |
| 4th | 107 | 14.0% | 40.2% | 54.2% |
| 5th | 109 | 11.9% | 15.6% | 27.5% |
Nearby schools
3 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 39.1