Is Harney Elementary School a good school?

Harney Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Harney Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 494 students attended Harney Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Harney Elementary School?

Students at Harney Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 36% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% African American.

Harney Elementary School

Summary:

Harney Elementary School is a public elementary school in Vancouver, Washington, serving 521 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Vancouver School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Harney Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Washington elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the state and district averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27% of Harney students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.63% statewide and 41.06% in the district. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low-income families. Harney has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.12% to 70.44% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools in the Vancouver School District, such as Lincoln Elementary and Hough Elementary, Harney is one of the lower-performing schools. The school's low student-teacher ratio suggests that class size may not be a significant factor in its academic challenges, which may be more closely tied to the high proportion of students from low-income and English Language Learner backgrounds. While the district has increased spending per student at Harney, the impact of these efforts on student outcomes is not yet clear, and more targeted interventions may be needed to improve performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

3212 E Evergreen Blvd
Vancouver, WA 98661-4928

(360) 313-2000

District: Vancouver School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1055^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,353

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 494

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.8%

White:

36.0%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harney Elementary School ranks worse than 90.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 15^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Vancouver School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.96. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.8%), White (36%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harney Elementary School is 16.1. 16 elementary schools in the Vancouver School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harney Elementary School is $18,353. 13 elementary schools in the Vancouver School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harney Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harney Elementary School 1055^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Harney Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Vancouver School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Vancouver School District 159^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harney Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Harney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	25.96	814^th	1026	20.7%
2005	10.77	967^th	1031	6.2%
2006	19.94	916^th	1051	12.8%
2007	14.23	981^st	1069	8.2%
2008	10.24	1008^th	1067	5.5%
2009	14.35	974^th	1072	9.1%
2010	19.43	953^rd	1088	12.4%
2011	22.72	924^th	1092	15.4%
2012	21.06	949^th	1097	13.5%
2013	48.13	623^rd	1106	43.7%
2015	34.87	728^th	1067	31.8%
2016	28.97	781^st	1053	25.8%
2017	30.64	765^th	1056	27.6%
2018	23.48	843^rd	1054	20.0%
2019	13.14	1021^st	1130	9.6%
2021	19.16	898^th	1107	18.9%
2022	17.75	1003^rd	1169	14.2%
2023	19.06	987^th	1169	15.6%
2024	13.96	1055^th	1168	9.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Harney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	12.98	277^th	303	8.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Harney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	13.70	240^th	254	5.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.46	350^th	637	45.1%
2019	21.88	494^th	566	12.7%
2022	34.35	319^th	478	33.3%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	10.65	814^th	835	2.5%
2019	15.04	916^th	979	6.4%
2021	23.49	708^th	854	17.1%
2022	20.95	892^nd	1019	12.5%
2023	20.82	895^th	1013	11.6%
2024	13.68	957^th	1024	6.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Harney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.62	779^th	1004	22.4%
2019	16.23	941^st	1068	11.9%
2021	12.32	946^th	1008	6.2%
2022	13.50	1002^nd	1100	8.9%
2023	11.38	1023^rd	1094	6.5%
2024	13.31	995^th	1093	9.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Harney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.28	816^th	999	18.3%
2019	11.41	1001^st	1075	6.9%
2021	24.58	779^th	1025	24.0%
2022	22.21	889^th	1113	20.1%
2023	28.36	802^nd	1099	27.0%
2024	14.63	982^nd	1099	10.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	15.63	510^th	540	5.6%
2019	17.39	631^st	697	9.5%
2021	27.96	377^th	501	24.8%
2022	29.21	521^st	694	24.9%
2023	29.13	481^st	633	24.0%
2024	23.99	534^th	651	18.0%

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Rank History for White students at Harney Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.85	503^rd	833	39.6%
2019	12.49	957^th	1027	6.8%
2021	21.37	779^th	943	17.4%
2022	16.14	927^th	1031	10.1%
2023	16.93	898^th	1011	11.2%
2024	12.61	950^th	1009	5.8%

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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

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Enrollment information for Harney Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	246	17	19	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	300
1989	252	13	27	13	5	n/a	n/a	0	310
1990	265	15	25	18	7	n/a	n/a	0	330
1991	269	8	21	18	7	n/a	n/a	0	323
1992	239	14	17	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	290
1993	246	16	21	13	9	n/a	n/a	0	305
1994	209	24	16	29	5	n/a	n/a	0	283
1995	211	23	22	19	10	n/a	n/a	0	285
1996	211	23	22	19	10	n/a	n/a	0	285
1997	433	24	32	47	27	n/a	n/a	0	563
1998	427	33	25	41	14	n/a	n/a	0	540
1999	422	40	13	64	13	n/a	n/a	0	552
2000	411	47	11	71	12	n/a	n/a	0	552
2001	422	48	14	94	14	n/a	n/a	0	592
2002	347	32	26	115	13	n/a	n/a	0	533
2003	347	32	26	115	13	n/a	n/a	0	533
2004	297	23	20	95	12	n/a	n/a	0	447
2005	252	26	17	96	15	n/a	n/a	0	406
2006	239	27	16	90	18	n/a	n/a	0	390
2007	232	31	26	89	10	n/a	n/a	7	395
2008	212	23	25	81	9	n/a	n/a	7	357
2009	227	27	17	94	6	n/a	n/a	9	380
2010	249	32	23	143	9	n/a	n/a	15	471
2011	232	22	8	198	4	22	17	0	503
2012	272	20	6	244	3	17	24	0	586
2013	301	18	8	220	5	12	24	0	588
2014	299	19	8	252	5	15	29	0	627
2015	307	12	4	265	2	16	39	0	645
2016	316	14	8	262	4	10	52	0	666
2017	300	12	8	292	9	18	45	0	684
2018	296	12	10	270	6	20	56	0	670
2019	276	13	7	268	6	24	55	0	649
2020	295	17	11	247	4	19	50	0	643
2021	270	19	5	229	2	14	43	0	582
2022	216	13	3	220	3	20	38	0	513
2023	224	12	3	224	0	27	31	0	521
2024	178	13	4	251	0	23	25	0	494

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 Harney Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	300	14.0	21.4	0
1989	310	13.0	23.8	n/a
1990	330	14.3	23.0	0
1991	323	17.5	18.4	n/a
1992	290	15.8	18.3	n/a
1993	305	13.1	23.3	n/a
1994	283	13.1	21.6	n/a
1995	285	14.3	19.9	n/a
1996	285	14.3	19.9	n/a
1997	563	22.5	25.0	n/a
1998	540	22.0	24.5	n/a
1999	552	22.3	24.8	n/a
2000	552	22.5	24.5	n/a
2001	592	26.5	22.3	n/a
2002	533	27.0	19.7	67.7
2003	533	27.0	19.7	67.7
2004	447	25.0	17.9	78.7
2005	406	25.0	16.2	70.9
2006	390	21.5	18.1	68.7
2007	395	21.4	18.5	76.3
2008	357	21.5	16.6	72.6
2009	380	21.5	17.7	73.3
2010	471	22.7	20.7	72.6
2011	503	25.0	20.1	60.8
2012	586	26.8	21.8	67.2
2013	588	31.8	18.4	64.5
2014	627	n/a	n/a	57.3
2015	645	36.0	17.9	61.4
2016	666	35.0	19.0	61.9
2017	684	38.1	17.9	57.2
2018	670	40.8	16.4	54.6
2019	649	39.5	16.4	56.2
2020	643	41.0	15.6	57.1
2021	582	40.0	14.5	54.1
2022	513	35.9	14.2	55.4
2023	521	34.6	15.0	70.4
2024	494	30.6	16.1	66.6

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 Harney Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	300	14.0	21.4	0
1989	310	13.0	23.8	n/a
1990	330	14.3	23.0	0
1991	323	17.5	18.4	n/a
1992	290	15.8	18.3	n/a
1993	305	13.1	23.3	n/a
1994	283	13.1	21.6	n/a
1995	285	14.3	19.9	n/a
1996	285	14.3	19.9	n/a
1997	563	22.5	25.0	n/a
1998	540	22.0	24.5	n/a
1999	552	22.3	24.8	n/a
2000	552	22.5	24.5	n/a
2001	592	26.5	22.3	n/a
2002	533	27.0	19.7	67.7
2003	533	27.0	19.7	67.7
2004	447	25.0	17.9	78.7
2005	406	25.0	16.2	70.9
2006	390	21.5	18.1	68.7
2007	395	21.4	18.5	76.3
2008	357	21.5	16.6	72.6
2009	380	21.5	17.7	73.3
2010	471	22.7	20.7	72.6
2011	503	25.0	20.1	60.8
2012	586	26.8	21.8	67.2
2013	588	31.8	18.4	64.5
2014	627	n/a	n/a	57.3
2015	645	36.0	17.9	61.4
2016	666	35.0	19.0	61.9
2017	684	38.1	17.9	57.2
2018	670	40.8	16.4	54.6
2019	649	39.5	16.4	56.2
2020	643	41.0	15.6	57.1
2021	582	40.0	14.5	54.1
2022	513	35.9	14.2	55.4
2023	521	34.6	15.0	70.4
2024	494	30.6	16.1	66.6

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.

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