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PublicElementaryGrades K–5
78-870 Avenue 50, La Quinta, CA 92253 · (760) 777-4230 · Part of Desert Sands Unified School District
La Quinta’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of California school districts
Students
635
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
What stands out about Harry S. Truman Elementary
- Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
- No state test results published for this school
- Next stop for La Quinta kids: 2 middle schools
On the path
Where La Quinta kids come from and go next. The whole path →
K–5Harry S. Truman ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
Location
Directions ↗














78-870 Avenue 50, La Quinta
Students
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten112
Grade 1104
Grade 285
Grade 3111
Grade 4112
Grade 5111
Enrollment over time
664’20
663’21
666’22
644’23
635’24
Down 4.4% since 2020–21.
Who goes here
Hispanic 77%White 11%Two or more races 8%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Harry S. Truman Elementary from La Quinta families.
Other schools in Desert Sands Unified School District
School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.