Is Truman Elementary a good school?

Truman Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.5% of Missouri elementary schools.

How many students attend Truman Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 325 students attended Truman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Truman Elementary?

Students at Truman Elementary are 60% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 10% White, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Truman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Truman Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hickman Mills 6th 7th Gr Center Middle : Hickman Mills 8th Grade Center High : Ruskin High School

Truman Elementary

Summary:

Truman Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 325 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hickman Mills C-1 school district, which is ranked 357 out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Truman Elementary faces significant challenges, with a student population that is 60.31% African American, significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 47.23% to 75.35% African American. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Missouri elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 759 and 1025 out of 898-1108 schools over the past 10 years. This poor academic performance is likely exacerbated by the fact that 100% of Truman Elementary's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. Despite spending between $12,201 and $13,746 per student, which is higher than the state average, the school's academic outcomes remain significantly below state and district levels.

Interestingly, Truman Elementary's African American students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform better relative to their peers in the state, ranking in the top half of Missouri elementary schools for these subgroups. This suggests that the school may be doing a better job of supporting these students compared to the overall student population. However, the school's academic performance is consistently lower than the other Hickman Mills elementary schools in the area, including Ingels Elementary, Compass Elementary, Dobbs Elementary, Millennium at Sante Fe, and Ervin Elementary, suggesting that Truman Elementary faces unique challenges that the other schools do not.

Detail:

Public K-5

9601 James A. Reed Rd
Kansas City, MO 64134-1652

(816) 316-8100

District: Hickman Mills C-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
759^th of 898 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,746

Students who attend Truman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hickman Mills 6th 7th Gr Center
	Hickman Mills 8th Grade Center
High:	Ruskin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 325

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.3%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Truman Elementary ranks worse than 84.5% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 5^th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Hickman Mills C-1 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.77. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (60.3%), Hispanic (11.1%), two or more races (10.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Hickman Mills C-1 School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Truman Elementary is 14.6, which is the 3^rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Hickman Mills C-1 School District. (See more...)

Compare Truman Elementary employs 22.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Truman Elementary is $13,746. 3 elementary schools in the Hickman Mills C-1 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Truman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Truman Elementary 759^th of 898 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Truman Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

African American students:

Hickman Mills C-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Hickman Mills C-1 357^th of 376 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Truman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Truman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	23.83	936^th	1074	12.8%
2007	31.25	873^rd	1080	19.2%
2008	30.25	889^th	1084	18.0%
2009	22.40	908^th	1053	13.8%
2010	17.22	964^th	1066	9.6%
2011	29.28	880^th	1088	19.1%
2012	28.75	885^th	1085	18.4%
2013	21.95	957^th	1108	13.6%
2014	24.48	910^th	1089	16.4%
2015	15.38	945^th	1058	10.7%
2016	9.43	803^rd	865	7.2%
2017	3.99	1000^th	1032	3.1%
2018	5.35	1004^th	1045	3.9%
2019	3.79	1025^th	1052	2.6%
2021	10.51	814^th	901	9.7%
2022	14.27	794^th	908	12.6%
2023	16.77	759^th	898	15.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Truman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	10.32	850^th	887	4.2%
2019	7.69	884^th	907	2.5%
2021	26.47	464^th	574	19.2%
2022	36.73	342^nd	532	35.7%
2023	37.49	397^th	611	35.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Truman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.82	197^th	302	34.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Truman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	22.04	204^th	243	16.0%
2019	19.80	217^th	250	13.2%
2021	55.33	59^th	163	63.8%
2022	44.19	91^st	184	50.5%
2023	42.37	103^rd	185	44.3%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 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: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Truman Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	508	508
1992	342	145	4	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	508
1993	317	172	3	13	3	n/a	n/a	0	508
1994	321	176	4	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	522
1995	252	215	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1996	252	215	2	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1997	224	251	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1998	189	270	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	471
1999	188	306	2	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	506
2000	112	272	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	399
2001	95	279	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	390
2002	88	253	17	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2003	88	253	17	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
2004	79	266	15	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
2005	72	245	26	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	363
2006	76	267	25	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
2007	56	294	22	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	410
2008	54	291	30	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	416
2009	60	279	34	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
2010	72	319	28	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2011	75	271	26	60	1	0	0	0	433
2012	54	268	26	60	0	0	5	0	413
2013	58	334	23	30	1	0	7	0	453
2014	56	297	21	32	0	0	17	0	423
2015	44	310	22	33	0	0	19	0	428
2016	35	267	23	37	0	0	8	0	370
2017	36	354	10	47	2	0	10	0	459
2018	29	335	10	40	0	3	14	0	431
2019	18	298	8	43	1	3	18	0	389
2020	34	209	31	26	1	1	23	0	325
2021	43	192	31	22	1	2	23	0	314
2022	32	195	23	33	0	2	27	0	312
2023	33	196	25	36	0	1	34	0	325

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 Truman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	508	28.3	17.9	n/a
1992	508	28.3	17.9	n/a
1993	508	28.3	18.0	15.7
1994	522	28.2	18.5	21.1
1995	486	27.9	17.4	27.8
1996	486	27.9	17.4	27.8
1997	493	28.7	17.2	29
1998	471	28.3	16.6	27.6
1999	506	32.1	15.8	0
2000	399	31.2	12.8	42.4
2001	390	29.2	13.4	43.6
2002	375	30.2	12.4	57.3
2003	375	30.2	12.4	57.3
2004	380	29.7	12.8	57.1
2005	363	31.2	11.6	64.5
2006	380	32.5	11.7	64.7
2007	410	31.5	13.0	76.6
2008	416	33.4	12.5	71.9
2009	412	26.0	15.8	76
2010	477	28.0	17.0	79.2
2011	433	33.7	12.8	86.1
2012	413	32.1	12.8	89.8
2013	453	29.0	15.6	88.1
2014	423	32.6	12.9	86.5
2015	428	28.0	15.2	100
2016	370	26.0	14.2	100
2017	459	27.5	16.6	100
2018	431	29.5	14.6	100
2019	389	29.6	13.1	99.2
2020	325	25.6	12.6	99.1
2021	314	25.2	12.4	99
2022	312	26.5	11.7	99
2023	325	22.1	14.6	100

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 Truman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	508	28.3	17.9	n/a
1992	508	28.3	17.9	n/a
1993	508	28.3	18.0	15.7
1994	522	28.2	18.5	21.1
1995	486	27.9	17.4	27.8
1996	486	27.9	17.4	27.8
1997	493	28.7	17.2	29
1998	471	28.3	16.6	27.6
1999	506	32.1	15.8	0
2000	399	31.2	12.8	42.4
2001	390	29.2	13.4	43.6
2002	375	30.2	12.4	57.3
2003	375	30.2	12.4	57.3
2004	380	29.7	12.8	57.1
2005	363	31.2	11.6	64.5
2006	380	32.5	11.7	64.7
2007	410	31.5	13.0	76.6
2008	416	33.4	12.5	71.9
2009	412	26.0	15.8	76
2010	477	28.0	17.0	79.2
2011	433	33.7	12.8	86.1
2012	413	32.1	12.8	89.8
2013	453	29.0	15.6	88.1
2014	423	32.6	12.9	86.5
2015	428	28.0	15.2	100
2016	370	26.0	14.2	100
2017	459	27.5	16.6	100
2018	431	29.5	14.6	100
2019	389	29.6	13.1	99.2
2020	325	25.6	12.6	99.1
2021	314	25.2	12.4	99
2022	312	26.5	11.7	99
2023	325	22.1	14.6	100

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Truman Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,357 (11.1%)	$10,844 (88.9%)	$12,201
2020	$2,009 (15.4%)	$11,035 (84.6%)	$13,044
2021	$4,215 (32.8%)	$8,653 (67.2%)	$12,868
2022	$4,132 (30.1%)	$9,614 (69.9%)	$13,746

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Truman Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1025^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 759^th of 898 Elementary schools	12.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Truman Elementary)	9.1	30.7	21.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hickman Mills C-1)	18.2	18.1	0.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Truman Elementary)	13.5	18.5	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hickman Mills C-1)	22.2	22.3	0.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Truman Elementary)	17.1	16.4	0.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hickman Mills C-1)	19.9	21.3	1.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Truman Elementary)	11.1	19.2	8.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hickman Mills C-1)	16.6	18	1.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Truman Elementary)	8	9.6	1.6%
5th Grade Science (Hickman Mills C-1)	15.7	17.7	2%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Truman Elementary)	14.3	21.1	6.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hickman Mills C-1)	20.3	22.8	2.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	389	325	16.5%
African American	298	196	34.2%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	8	25	212.5%
Hispanic	43	36	16.3%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	18	33	83.3%
Two or More Races	18	34	88.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.2%	100%	0.8%

Schools Near Truman Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)			MAP Science (2023)	MAP English Language Arts (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Truman Elementary	Public	K-5	9601 James A. Reed Rd	Kansas City	64134	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-8100	325	22	14.6	100.0%	33 (10.2%)	196 (60.3%)	36 (11.1%)	25 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.5%)	16.8	759^th of 898 public elementary schools	15.5%		14.3	794^th of 908 public elementary schools	12.6%	35	27.8	18.5	19.2	9.6	30.7	16.4	21.1	$13,746	$4,132	$9,614
Dobbs Elementary	Public	K-5	9400 Eastern	Kansas City	64138	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-7800	322	22	14.7	100.0%	41 (12.7%)	196 (60.9%)	35 (10.9%)	25 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.1%)	19	742^nd of 898 public elementary schools	17.4%		7.1	863^rd of 908 public elementary schools	5.0%	121	20.0		11.7	21.5	29.7	15.4	32.0	$12,891	$4,277	$8,613
Millennium At Sante Fe	Public	K-5	8908 Old Santa Fe Rd	Kansas City	64138	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-7950	288	21	13.4	100.0%	21 (7.3%)	217 (75.3%)	31 (10.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	23.6	712^th of 898 public elementary schools	20.7%		20.6	732^nd of 908 public elementary schools	19.4%	20	6.4	36.0	41.2		8.5	22.4	32.4	$13,897	$4,425	$9,472
Ervin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10530 Greenwood Rd	Kansas City	64134	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-8400	629	43	14.4	100.0%	44 (7.0%)	421 (66.9%)	106 (16.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.6%)	9	834^th of 898 public elementary schools	7.1%		6.7	867^th of 908 public elementary schools	4.5%	33	7.8	15.1	13.0	13.0	13.0	15.1	20.8	$14,057	$4,348	$9,709
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	8838 E 83rd St	Raytown	64138	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7270	380	27	13.8	73.9%	62 (16.3%)	220 (57.9%)	67 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	7.5	852^nd of 898 public elementary schools	5.1%		10.3	821^st of 908 public elementary schools	9.6%	31	8.9	15.7	6.5	10.3	14.9	20.0	9.0	$13,677	$2,161	$11,516
Compass Elementary	Public	K-5	5401 E. 103rd St	Kansas City	64137	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-7750	326	21	15.6	100.0%	34 (10.4%)	187 (57.4%)	76 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.6%)	19.8	739^th of 898 public elementary schools	17.7%		9.9	824^th of 908 public elementary schools	9.3%	85	21.8	29.8	19.2	19.2	16.6	33.3	23.1	$12,933	$3,816	$9,117
Southwood Elementary	Public	K-5	8015 Raytown Rd	Raytown	64138	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7280	343	28	12.0	60.1%	75 (21.9%)	162 (47.2%)	49 (14.3%)	9 (2.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (12.5%)	22	726^th of 898 public elementary schools	19.2%		29.7	652^nd of 908 public elementary schools	28.2%	74	13.9	16.2		36.6	26.1	17.6	36.2	$15,126	$2,613	$12,513
Westridge Elementary	Public	K-5	8500 E 77th St	Kansas City	64138	Jackson County	Raytown C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 268-7290	321	25	12.8	73.5%	63 (19.6%)	178 (55.5%)	44 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.9%)	7.5	851^st of 898 public elementary schools	5.2%		8.8	842^nd of 908 public elementary schools	7.3%	9	10.0	6.3	9.7	11.8	20.0	12.7	13.7	$14,787	$2,191	$12,596
Ingels Elementary	Public	K-5	11600 Food Ln	Kansas City	64134	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-7850	292	20	14.7	100.0%	30 (10.3%)	181 (62.0%)	55 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	4.5	879^th of 898 public elementary schools	2.1%		5.7	886^th of 908 public elementary schools	2.4%	7	5.0	8.6	4.7	7.1	4.8	12.1	7.1	$14,645	$4,130	$10,515
Warford Elementary	Public	K-5	11400 Cleveland	Kansas City	64137	Jackson County	Hickman Mills C-1	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 316-8150	394	26	15.2	100.0%	44 (11.2%)	251 (63.7%)	59 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	34 (8.6%)	24.9	707^th of 898 public elementary schools	21.3%		16	774^th of 908 public elementary schools	14.8%	67	20.7	41.9	22.8	21.4	18.9	35.5	24.3	$13,092	$3,449	$9,643

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