Truman Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Truman Elementary School

3850 N Farm Rd 159
Springfield, MO 65803

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Top 30%

Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Truman Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 305 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 30% in MO
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Truman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

Truman Elementary School's student population of 305 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Truman Elementary School
Pre-K	47
Kind	45
1	45
2	54
3	41
4	41
5	32

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Total Students

305 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School
2023	255
2022	262
2021	268
2020	316
2019	316
2018	348
2017	348
2016	390
2015	404
2014	409
2013	389
2012	376
2011	374
2010	351
2009	310
2008	315
2007	327
2006	312
2005	273
2004	267
2003	287
2002	342
2001	339
2000	336
1999	329
1998	320
1997	326
1996	307
1995	337
1994	336
1993	340

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School
2023	21
2022	22
2021	20
2020	22
2019	22
2018	23
2017	23
2016	26
2015	26
2014	26
2013	23
2012	22
2011	23
2010	21
2009	17
2008	20
2007	20
2006	21
2005	19
2004	19
2003	20
2002	21
2001	22
2000	22
1999	21
1998	19
1997	18
1996	19
1995	20
1994	18
1993	16

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School Rankings

Truman Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Truman Elementary School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#544 out of 2076 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School
2023	#544
2022	#291
2021	#999
2019	#576
2018	#712
2017	#663
2016	#1254
2015	#976
2014	#747
2013	#930
2012	#700

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40-44%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	42%	40%	37%
2022	52%	39%	35%
2021	32%	37%	32%
2019	47%	42%	34%
2018	47%	42%	34%
2017	47%	47%	39%
2016	37%	48%	40%
2015	47%	44%	41%
2014	57%	52%	48%
2013	57%	53%	52%
2012	67%	55%	56%

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55-59%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2022	57%	43%	44%
2021	47%	46%	46%
2019	57%	49%	49%
2018	52%	49%	34%
2017	67%	61%	58%
2016	62%	63%	60%
2015	57%	60%	56%
2014	52%	53%	51%
2013	52%	55%	54%
2012	52%	55%	55%
2011	57%	55%	55%

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50-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2022	54%	38%	35%
2021	24%	37%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	12:1	13:1	12:1
2022	12:1	13:1	13:1
2021	13:1	13:1	17:1
2020	14:1	13:1	15:1
2019	14:1	13:1	15:1
2018	15:1	14:1	16:1
2017	15:1	13:1	16:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	16:1	14:1	16:1
2014	16:1	14:1	16:1
2013	17:1	14:1	16:1
2012	17:1	14:1	16:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	16:1	13:1	15:1
2009	18:1	13:1	16:1
2008	16:1	13:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	18:1
2006	15:1	14:1	16:1
2005	14:1	14:1	17:1
2004	14:1	14:1	17:1
2003	14:1	14:1	16:1
2002	16:1	14:1	17:1
2001	15:1	14:1	17:1
2000	15:1	14:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	15:1	17:1
1997	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	19:1	16:1	18:1
1993	22:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	1%	2%	3%
2022	1%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	2%	4%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	4%	8%	9%
2022	2%	8%	9%
2021	4%	7%	8%
2020	5%	7%	7%
2019	5%	7%	7%
2018	6%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	1%	5%	4%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	5%	2%	3%
2002	2%	2%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	7%	15%	9%
2022	8%	15%	9%
2021	6%	15%	8%
2020	4%	16%	8%
2019	4%	16%	8%
2018	4%	16%	8%
2017	4%	16%	8%
2016	4%	16%	8%
2015	4%	16%	8%
2014	3%	16%	8%
2013	3%	17%	8%
2012	3%	17%	8%
2011	3%	17%	8%
2010	4%	18%	8%
2009	4%	18%	7%
2008	3%	18%	7%
2007	3%	18%	7%
2006	2%	18%	7%
2005	3%	18%	7%
2004	1%	18%	6%
2003	5%	18%	6%
2002	1%	18%	5%
2001	3%	17%	5%
2000	2%	17%	5%
1999	5%	17%	5%
1998	2%	17%	4%
1997	2%	17%	4%
1996	2%	16%	4%
1995	2%	16%	4%
1994	2%	16%	4%
1993	1%	15%	3%

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White

80%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	78%	69%	71%
2022	81%	69%	72%
2021	81%	70%	74%
2020	84%	71%	75%
2019	84%	71%	75%
2018	85%	72%	78%
2017	85%	72%	78%
2016	86%	72%	79%
2015	89%	73%	80%
2014	91%	73%	81%
2013	91%	74%	82%
2012	93%	74%	83%
2011	93%	75%	84%
2010	93%	76%	85%
2009	93%	76%	86%
2008	94%	76%	86%
2007	93%	76%	87%
2006	93%	77%	87%
2005	95%	77%	87%
2004	97%	78%	88%
2003	89%	78%	88%
2002	94%	79%	90%
2001	93%	79%	90%
2000	98%	80%	90%
1999	98%	81%	90%
1998	98%	81%	91%
1997	98%	81%	92%
1996	97%	82%	92%
1995	98%	82%	93%
1994	96%	82%	93%
1993	98%	83%	94%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	2%	3%	4%
2014	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	0.38	0.50	0.48
2022	0.34	0.50	0.46
2021	0.34	0.48	0.44
2020	0.29	0.47	0.42
2019	0.29	0.47	0.42
2018	0.27	0.45	0.38
2017	0.27	0.45	0.38
2016	0.26	0.46	0.37
2015	0.20	0.44	0.35
2014	0.17	0.44	0.34
2013	0.18	0.42	0.32
2012	0.14	0.42	0.30
2011	0.13	0.41	0.29
2010	0.13	0.39	0.27
2009	0.13	0.39	0.26
2008	0.12	0.39	0.26
2007	0.13	0.39	0.23
2006	0.13	0.37	0.23
2005	0.10	0.38	0.23
2004	0.06	0.36	0.22
2003	0.20	0.36	0.22
2002	0.12	0.35	0.19
2001	0.13	0.35	0.19
2000	0.08	0.33	0.17
1998	0.03	0.31	0.16
1997	0.02	0.31	0.15
1996	0.05	0.30	0.15
1995	0.04	0.30	0.13
1994	0.08	0.30	0.12
1993	0.04	0.29	0.12
1992	0.02	0.30	0.12

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Eligible for

34%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	30%	41%	44%
2022	27%	40%	39%
2021	35%	43%	48%
2020	36%	44%	47%
2019	36%	44%	47%
2018	31%	44%	44%
2017	31%	44%	44%
2016	32%	44%	45%
2015	35%	44%	46%
2014	40%	42%	48%
2013	41%	38%	44%
2012	31%	38%	43%
2011	33%	37%	41%
2010	32%	36%	39%
2009	32%	31%	35%
2008	23%	32%	34%
2007	28%	31%	33%
2006	26%	32%	35%
2005	24%	32%	32%
2004	24%	30%	31%
2003	23%	29%	29%
2002	23%	28%	28%
2001	16%	28%	27%
2000	19%	28%	28%
1999	21%	27%	27%
1998	17%	28%	27%
1997	11%	28%	25%
1996	12%	28%	25%
1995	8%	29%	24%
1994	14%	26%	29%
1993	13%	21%	26%

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Eligible for

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Springfield R-XII School District
2023	11%	7%	11%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	12%	6%	9%
2019	12%	6%	9%
2018	8%	6%	7%
2017	8%	6%	7%
2016	10%	6%	6%
2015	11%	7%	8%
2014	11%	7%	9%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	9%	8%	8%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	9%	7%	8%
2004	7%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	8%
2002	6%	7%	7%
2001	13%	7%	8%
2000	7%	7%	8%
1999	5%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Springfield R-XII School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Truman Elementary School's ranking?

Truman Elementary School is ranked #544 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Truman Elementary School often compared to?

Truman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Gray Elementary School, David Harrison Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Truman Elementary School?

305 students attend Truman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Truman Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Truman Elementary School?

Truman Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Truman Elementary School offer ?

Truman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Truman Elementary School part of?

Truman Elementary School is part of Springfield R-XII School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 305 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 30%
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education