Is Harmony Elementary School a good school?

Harmony Elementary School ranks 605 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Harmony Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 486 students attended Harmony Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Harmony Elementary School?

Students at Harmony Elementary School are 55% White, 21% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Harmony Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harmony Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Pacific Middle School High : Union High School

Harmony Elementary School

Summary:

Harmony Elementary School is a public elementary school in Vancouver, Washington, serving 469 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Evergreen School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly among specific student subgroups.

Harmony Elementary School's academic performance is a standout, with 47.62% of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 39.31% for the district and 52.63% for the state. In SBAC/Math, Harmony had 42.67% proficient or better, outpacing the district's 30.37% and the state's 41.68%. The school's strong performance extends to specific subgroups, such as Hispanic students ranking 252 out of 651 Washington elementary schools and English Language Learner students ranking 66 out of 320. This success may be attributed to the significant increase in per-student spending at Harmony, from $8,770 in 2019-2020 to $18,744 in 2021-2022.

While Harmony Elementary School's academic achievements are impressive, its statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 216 out of 1,053 Washington elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 605 out of 1,168 in 2023-2024. This suggests the school's performance, though still above the district and state averages, may not be keeping pace with other high-performing schools in the state. Additionally, the school's racial demographics have shifted, with a decrease in White students and an increase in Hispanic and Pacific Islander students. When compared to nearby schools, such as Illahee Elementary, Harmony generally outperforms in academic proficiency, but some schools in the Evergreen School District have significantly higher proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

17404A NE 18th Street
Vancouver, WA 98684-9770

(360) 604-6600

District: Evergreen School District (Clark)

SchoolDigger Rank:
605^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,744

Students who attend Harmony Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pacific Middle School
High:	Union High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 486

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

21.0%

Two or more races:

11.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harmony Elementary School ranks worse than 51.8% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 5^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Evergreen School District (Clark). (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.43. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.1%), Hispanic (21%), two or more races (11.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harmony Elementary School is 16.3. 21 elementary schools in the Evergreen School District (Clark) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Harmony Elementary School employs 29.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harmony Elementary School is $18,744. 15 elementary schools in the Evergreen School District (Clark) spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harmony Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harmony Elementary School 605^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Harmony Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Evergreen School District (Clark):

SchoolDigger ranks Evergreen School District (Clark) 185^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harmony Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Harmony Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	53.79	478^th	1026	53.4%
2005	76.50	198^th	1031	80.8%
2006	64.49	350^th	1051	66.7%
2007	67.24	321^st	1069	70.0%
2008	76.19	196^th	1067	81.6%
2009	74.20	227^th	1072	78.8%
2010	68.83	292^nd	1088	73.2%
2011	75.26	214^th	1092	80.4%
2012	64.31	392^nd	1097	64.3%
2013	67.87	336^th	1106	69.6%
2015	70.57	281^st	1067	73.7%
2016	78.05	216^th	1053	79.5%
2017	70.22	311^th	1056	70.5%
2018	65.88	358^th	1054	66.0%
2019	58.21	471^st	1130	58.3%
2021	42.01	599^th	1107	45.9%
2022	46.61	606^th	1169	48.2%
2023	41.11	672^nd	1169	42.5%
2024	46.43	605^th	1168	48.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Harmony Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	69.34	67^th	212	68.4%
2019	42.21	198^th	303	34.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harmony Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	70.20	66^th	320	79.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harmony Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.11	213^th	637	66.6%
2019	56.02	186^th	566	67.1%
2023	34.83	219^th	308	28.9%
2024	32.08	248^th	339	26.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harmony Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	59.98	302^nd	835	63.8%
2019	50.79	491^st	979	49.8%
2021	37.41	542^nd	854	36.5%
2022	50.49	469^th	1019	54.0%
2023	36.35	683^rd	1013	32.6%
2024	50.30	497^th	1024	51.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Harmony Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	72.62	264^th	1004	73.7%
2019	65.62	364^th	1068	65.9%
2021	45.62	508^th	1008	49.6%
2022	59.50	413^th	1100	62.5%
2023	52.85	488^th	1094	55.4%
2024	56.52	443^rd	1093	59.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Harmony Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	58.37	411^th	999	58.9%
2019	51.11	528^th	1075	50.9%
2021	36.01	629^th	1025	38.6%
2022	32.40	747^th	1113	32.9%
2023	28.67	797^th	1099	27.5%
2024	37.66	681^st	1099	38.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harmony Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.24	235^th	540	56.5%
2019	66.38	183^rd	697	73.7%
2022	82.80	67^th	694	90.3%
2023	41.58	378^th	633	40.3%
2024	59.61	252^nd	651	61.3%

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Rank History for White students at Harmony Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	63.29	306^th	833	63.3%
2019	53.60	495^th	1027	51.8%
2021	30.13	679^th	943	28.0%
2022	37.67	664^th	1031	35.6%
2023	45.30	549^th	1011	45.7%
2024	48.98	514^th	1009	49.1%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, October 7, 2021

Some teachers are great, specialists are fabulous. Administration is terrible. The principal is grossly incompetent Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Excellent principal with great leadership skills focused on students learning and abilities. She brings teachers and parents together by being a mediator to resolve any issues. Harmony also has highly qualified and enthusiastic teachers that care about their students success. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Harmony Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1992	608	17	28	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	669
1993	627	15	43	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	699
1994	514	13	37	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1995	603	12	62	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	696
1996	603	12	62	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	696
1997	646	20	77	18	4	n/a	n/a	0	765
1998	644	19	72	24	11	n/a	n/a	0	770
1999	682	16	78	37	9	n/a	n/a	0	822
2000	681	20	68	34	4	n/a	n/a	0	807
2001	690	17	62	36	5	n/a	n/a	0	810
2002	603	20	55	31	5	n/a	n/a	0	714
2003	603	20	55	31	5	n/a	n/a	0	714
2004	635	25	80	37	8	n/a	n/a	0	785
2005	578	21	67	40	9	n/a	n/a	2	717
2006	586	23	72	46	9	n/a	n/a	19	755
2007	611	14	85	49	8	n/a	n/a	32	799
2008	573	12	90	50	4	n/a	n/a	35	764
2009	544	12	94	41	4	n/a	n/a	48	743
2010	537	18	91	43	5	n/a	n/a	63	757
2011	533	19	76	89	4	5	37	0	763
2012	514	21	68	68	4	4	49	0	728
2013	507	19	61	70	3	1	56	0	717
2014	508	21	59	73	4	4	62	0	731
2015	494	22	47	76	2	9	61	0	711
2016	468	23	40	66	1	12	61	0	671
2017	471	20	33	68	1	13	55	0	661
2018	441	22	34	82	0	8	61	0	648
2019	445	18	40	75	1	6	61	0	646
2020	413	17	40	101	3	10	61	0	645
2021	302	14	32	90	1	8	48	0	495
2022	286	15	31	103	2	3	45	0	485
2023	261	21	28	101	3	9	46	0	469
2024	268	23	23	102	3	13	54	0	486

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 Harmony Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	669	30.9	21.6	n/a
1993	699	32.7	21.4	n/a
1994	577	29.6	19.5	n/a
1995	696	31.3	22.2	n/a
1996	696	31.3	22.2	n/a
1997	765	34.7	22.0	n/a
1998	770	37.2	20.7	n/a
1999	822	38.8	21.2	n/a
2000	807	37.1	21.8	n/a
2001	810	39.0	20.8	n/a
2002	714	31.4	22.7	22
2003	714	31.4	22.7	22
2004	785	36.0	21.8	21
2005	717	35.7	20.1	24.1
2006	755	36.4	20.7	29.1
2007	799	36.4	22.0	28.3
2008	764	37.8	20.2	30.5
2009	743	38.8	19.1	26.9
2010	757	36.1	20.9	32.3
2011	763	40.5	18.8	32.2
2012	728	38.4	18.9	30.9
2013	717	38.0	18.8	28.9
2014	731	n/a	n/a	30.1
2015	711	45.0	15.8	27.8
2016	671	36.0	18.6	28
2017	661	34.3	19.2	26.3
2018	648	36.6	17.6	27.5
2019	646	37.5	17.2	31.3
2020	645	38.1	16.9	30.4
2021	495	36.5	13.5	38
2022	485	36.5	13.2	37.9
2023	469	31.1	15.0	44.3
2024	486	29.7	16.3	38.3

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 Harmony Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1992	669	30.9	21.6	n/a
1993	699	32.7	21.4	n/a
1994	577	29.6	19.5	n/a
1995	696	31.3	22.2	n/a
1996	696	31.3	22.2	n/a
1997	765	34.7	22.0	n/a
1998	770	37.2	20.7	n/a
1999	822	38.8	21.2	n/a
2000	807	37.1	21.8	n/a
2001	810	39.0	20.8	n/a
2002	714	31.4	22.7	22
2003	714	31.4	22.7	22
2004	785	36.0	21.8	21
2005	717	35.7	20.1	24.1
2006	755	36.4	20.7	29.1
2007	799	36.4	22.0	28.3
2008	764	37.8	20.2	30.5
2009	743	38.8	19.1	26.9
2010	757	36.1	20.9	32.3
2011	763	40.5	18.8	32.2
2012	728	38.4	18.9	30.9
2013	717	38.0	18.8	28.9
2014	731	n/a	n/a	30.1
2015	711	45.0	15.8	27.8
2016	671	36.0	18.6	28
2017	661	34.3	19.2	26.3
2018	648	36.6	17.6	27.5
2019	646	37.5	17.2	31.3
2020	645	38.1	16.9	30.4
2021	495	36.5	13.5	38
2022	485	36.5	13.2	37.9
2023	469	31.1	15.0	44.3
2024	486	29.7	16.3	38.3

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.

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