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About this school
Harry Truman Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Davenport, Iowa that is part of Davenport Community School District.
It serves 434 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
41%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Harry Truman Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Harry Truman Elementary School
$17,004
raised using DonorsChoose
38
projects
funded
14
teachers
funded
141
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Harry Truman Elementary School has received support from
95 individuals from Iowa and
46 individuals out-of-state.