Truman Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Truman Elementary School

9601 James A. Reed Rd
Kansas City, MO 64134

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Bottom 50%

Serving 292 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Truman Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 292 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50% in MO
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
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 292 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Truman Elementary School
Kind	46
1	53
2	40
3	54
4	51
5	48

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Total Students

292 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School
2023	325
2022	312
2021	314
2020	389
2019	389
2018	459
2017	459
2016	370
2015	428
2014	423
2013	453
2012	413
2011	433
2010	477
2009	412
2008	416
2007	410
2006	380
2005	363
2004	380
2003	375
2002	412
2001	390
2000	399
1999	506
1998	471
1997	493
1996	486
1995	500
1994	522
1993	508
1992	508
1991	508
1990	613
1989	560
1988	568
1987	566

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School
2023	22
2022	27
2021	25
2020	30
2019	30
2018	28
2017	28
2016	26
2015	28
2014	33
2013	29
2012	32
2011	34
2010	28
2009	26
2008	33
2007	31
2006	32
2005	31
2004	29
2003	30
2002	26
2001	29
2000	31
1999	32
1998	28
1997	29
1996	28
1995	31
1994	28
1993	28
1992	28
1991	28
1990	33
1989	33
1988	34
1987	32

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School Rankings

Truman Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,084 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Truman Elementary School is 0.63, which is more 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)

#1840 out of 2084 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Truman Elementary School
2022	#1840
2021	#1894
2019	#1998
2018	#1987
2017	#1697
2016	#1934
2015	#1953
2014	#1863
2013	#1860
2012	#1830
2011	#1771

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15-19%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Hickman Mills C-1 School District
2022	17%	39%	11%
2021	12%	37%	8%
2019	13%	42%	16%
2018	16%	42%	15%
2017	18%	47%	25%
2016	24%	48%	24%
2015	19%	44%	22%
2014	32%	52%	25%
2013	38%	53%	30%
2012	42%	55%	31%
2011	45%	54%	34%

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20-24%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Hickman Mills C-1 School District
2022	22%	43%	17%
2021	17%	46%	18%
2019	14%	49%	22%
2018	15%	49%	15%
2017	27%	61%	32%
2016	29%	63%	37%
2015	30%	60%	32%
2014	27%	53%	28%
2013	30%	55%	30%
2012	30%	55%	28%
2011	32%	55%	31%

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20-29%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Hickman Mills C-1 School District
2022	24%	38%	14%
2021	15%	37%	11%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Hickman Mills C-1 School District
2023	15:1	13:1	14:1
2022	12:1	13:1	13:1
2021	13:1	13:1	13:1
2020	13:1	13:1	13:1
2019	13:1	13:1	13:1
2018	16:1	14:1	12:1
2017	16:1	13:1	12:1
2016	14:1	14:1	12:1
2015	15:1	14:1	12:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	16:1	14:1	16:1
2012	13:1	14:1	13:1
2011	13:1	14:1	12:1
2010	17:1	13:1	13:1
2009	16:1	13:1	13:1
2008	12:1	13:1	12:1
2007	13:1	15:1	13:1
2006	12:1	14:1	12:1
2005	12:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	14:1	14:1
2003	13:1	14:1	14:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	13:1	14:1	14:1
2000	13:1	14:1	13:1
1999	16:1	15:1	14:1
1998	17:1	15:1	14:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	16:1
1990	18:1	16:1	16:1
1989	17:1	16:1	16:1
1988	17:1	16:1	17:1
1987	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Hickman Mills C-1 School District
2023	8%	2%	2%
2022	7%	2%	2%
2021	10%	2%	2%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	6%	3%	2%
2015	5%	2%	1%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	5%	2%	2%
2012	6%	2%	3%
2011	6%	2%	2%
2010	6%	2%	2%
2009	8%	2%	2%
2008	7%	2%	2%
2007	5%	3%	1%
2006	7%	2%	1%
2005	8%	2%	1%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	5%	2%	1%
2002	4%	1%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

17%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Hickman Mills C-1 School District
2023	11%	8%	15%
2022	11%	8%	13%
2021	7%	7%	13%
2020	11%	7%	11%
2019	11%	7%	11%
2018	11%	6%	11%
2017	11%	6%	11%
2016	10%	6%	10%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	7%	5%	8%
2012	15%	5%	8%
2011	14%	5%	8%
2010	12%	4%	7%
2009	9%	4%	7%
2008	10%	4%	6%
2007	9%	3%	5%
2006	3%	3%	5%
2005	5%	3%	5%
2004	5%	3%	4%
2003	5%	2%	4%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	4%	1%	2%
1996	4%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	4%	1%	2%
1993	3%	1%	2%

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Black

57%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Hickman Mills C-1 School District
2023	60%	15%	68%
2022	62%	15%	69%
2021	61%	15%	70%
2020	76%	16%	73%
2019	76%	16%	73%
2018	78%	16%	75%
2017	78%	16%	75%
2016	73%	16%	76%
2015	73%	16%	77%
2014	70%	16%	77%
2013	74%	17%	76%
2012	65%	17%	77%
2011	63%	17%	77%
2010	67%	18%	78%
2009	68%	18%	79%
2008	70%	18%	79%
2007	72%	18%	80%
2006	70%	18%	76%
2005	67%	18%	76%
2004	70%	18%	74%
2003	67%	18%	71%
2002	67%	18%	67%
2001	72%	17%	66%
2000	68%	17%	65%
1999	60%	17%	63%
1998	57%	17%	59%
1997	51%	17%	56%
1996	44%	16%	53%
1995	38%	16%	49%
1994	34%	16%	46%
1993	34%	15%	44%

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White

11%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Hickman Mills C-1 School District
2023	10%	69%	9%
2022	10%	69%	9%
2021	14%	70%	10%
2020	5%	71%	9%
2019	5%	71%	9%
2018	7%	72%	11%
2017	7%	72%	11%
2016	9%	72%	10%
2015	11%	73%	11%
2014	13%	73%	11%
2013	13%	74%	12%
2012	13%	74%	11%
2011	17%	75%	13%
2010	15%	76%	13%
2009	15%	76%	12%
2008	13%	76%	13%
2007	14%	76%	14%
2006	20%	77%	18%
2005	20%	77%	18%
2004	21%	78%	20%
2003	23%	78%	24%
2002	26%	79%	29%
2001	24%	79%	30%
2000	28%	80%	31%
1999	37%	81%	33%
1998	40%	81%	37%
1997	45%	81%	40%
1996	52%	82%	43%
1995	58%	82%	48%
1994	61%	82%	51%
1993	61%	83%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Hickman Mills C-1 School District
2023	11%	6%	6%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Hickman Mills C-1 School District
2023	0.61	0.50	0.51
2022	0.59	0.50	0.50
2021	0.59	0.48	0.49
2020	0.41	0.47	0.45
2019	0.41	0.47	0.45
2018	0.38	0.45	0.41
2017	0.38	0.45	0.41
2016	0.45	0.46	0.41
2015	0.45	0.44	0.40
2014	0.49	0.44	0.39
2013	0.44	0.42	0.40
2012	0.54	0.42	0.38
2011	0.56	0.41	0.39
2010	0.52	0.39	0.38
2009	0.51	0.39	0.36
2008	0.48	0.39	0.36
2007	0.46	0.39	0.35
2006	0.47	0.37	0.40
2005	0.51	0.38	0.40
2004	0.47	0.36	0.41
2003	0.50	0.36	0.45
2002	0.49	0.35	0.47
2001	0.43	0.35	0.48
2000	0.46	0.33	0.48
1999	0.51	0.32	0.50
1998	0.52	0.31	0.52
1997	0.54	0.31	0.53
1996	0.54	0.30	0.53
1995	0.52	0.30	0.53
1994	0.52	0.30	0.53
1993	0.51	0.29	0.53

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Eligible for

100%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Hickman Mills C-1 School District
2023	100%	41%	97%
2022	99%	40%	97%
2021	99%	43%	96%
2020	99%	44%	96%
2019	99%	44%	96%
2018	100%	44%	97%
2017	100%	44%	97%
2016	100%	44%	97%
2015	100%	44%	97%
2014	80%	42%	77%
2013	81%	38%	79%
2012	82%	38%	78%
2011	79%	37%	71%
2010	71%	36%	67%
2009	67%	31%	65%
2008	59%	32%	58%
2007	64%	31%	63%
2006	55%	32%	57%
2005	55%	32%	53%
2004	49%	30%	48%
2003	46%	29%	44%
2002	39%	28%	38%
2001	34%	28%	37%
2000	33%	28%	37%
1998	28%	28%	31%
1997	29%	28%	31%
1996	28%	28%	32%
1995	21%	29%	25%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Missouri	Hickman Mills C-1 School District
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	13%	8%	10%
2007	12%	8%	11%
2006	10%	8%	12%
2005	9%	7%	10%
2004	8%	7%	11%
2003	12%	7%	11%
2002	11%	7%	11%
2001	10%	7%	11%
2000	9%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hickman Mills C-1 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 #1840 out of 2,084 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Missouri.

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

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MO state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Truman Elementary School?

292 students attend Truman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Truman Elementary School students are Black, 17% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 7% of students are Asian.

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

Truman Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Truman Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Truman Elementary School part of?

Truman Elementary School is part of Hickman Mills C-1 School District.

In what neighborhood is Truman Elementary School located?

Truman Elementary School is located in the Robandee South neighborhood of Kansas City, MO. There are 1 other public schools located in Robandee South.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 292 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education