Is Truman Elementary a good school?

Truman Elementary ranks 623 rd of 906 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Truman Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 501 students attended Truman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Truman Elementary?

Students at Truman Elementary are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Truman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Truman Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Nevada Middle High : Nevada High

Truman Elementary

Summary:

Truman Elementary is a public elementary school located in Nevada, Missouri, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 500 students. The school is part of the Nevada R-V school district, which is ranked 162 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Truman Elementary faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, below-average academic performance, and achievement gaps for specific student subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 10.3% to 18.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Truman Elementary's performance on MAP tests is generally below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, with proficiency rates in Mathematics ranging from 23.1% to 26%, compared to the state average of 38.4% to 44.4%. The school's performance for specific subgroups, such as White students and Special Education students, is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom quartile of Missouri elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby Benton Elementary and Bryan Elementary, also part of the Nevada R-V district, have similar demographic and performance characteristics to Truman Elementary, suggesting that the challenges may be systemic within the district. Additionally, the school's spending per student, ranging from $8,210 to $9,296, is generally in line with the district and state averages, indicating that the academic challenges are not primarily due to a lack of funding.

Detail:

Public 3-5

901 W Ashland
Nevada, MO 64772-1271

(417) 448-2080

District: Nevada R-V

SchoolDigger Rank:
623^rd of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,776

Students who attend Truman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nevada Middle
High:	Nevada High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 501

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Truman Elementary ranks worse than 68.8% of elementary schools in Missouri. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.8. (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 Truman Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Nevada R-V School District. Racial makeup is: White (89%), Hispanic (4%), two or more races (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Nevada R-V School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Truman Elementary is 13.6. 1 elementary schools in the Nevada R-V School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Truman Elementary employs 36.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Truman Elementary is $8,776, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Nevada R-V School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Truman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Truman Elementary 623^rd of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Truman Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Nevada R-V:

SchoolDigger ranks Nevada R-V 162^nd of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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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	58.87	400^th	1074	62.8%
2007	55.67	458^th	1080	57.6%
2008	60.20	385^th	1084	64.5%
2009	59.87	404^th	1053	61.6%
2010	65.83	325^th	1066	69.5%
2011	69.54	276^th	1088	74.6%
2012	63.20	401^st	1085	63.0%
2013	49.50	612^th	1108	44.8%
2014	41.47	721^st	1089	33.8%
2015	43.88	651^st	1058	38.5%
2016	47.27	497^th	865	42.5%
2017	34.62	731^st	1032	29.2%
2018	37.25	686^th	1045	34.4%
2019	36.49	708^th	1052	32.7%
2021	43.21	539^th	901	40.2%
2022	34.59	609^th	908	32.9%
2023	39.27	576^th	898	35.9%
2024	33.80	623^rd	906	31.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Truman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.22	82^nd	107	23.4%

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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	28.92	719^th	887	18.9%
2019	34.31	667^th	907	26.5%
2021	51.83	235^th	574	59.1%
2022	46.82	245^th	532	53.9%
2023	48.35	285^th	611	53.4%
2024	46.79	318^th	625	49.1%

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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
2018	22.65	209^th	251	16.7%
2019	12.03	272^nd	302	9.9%
2021	51.94	36^th	81	55.6%
2022	56.80	37^th	103	64.1%

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Rank History for White students at Truman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	24.92	740^th	898	17.6%
2019	25.02	755^th	917	17.7%
2021	27.27	530^th	691	23.3%
2022	20.54	569^th	675	15.7%
2023	26.20	531^st	673	21.1%
2024	19.38	571^st	668	14.5%

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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	Total
1995	611	4	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	621
1996	611	4	2	2	2	n/a	n/a	621
1997	610	4	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	619
1998	620	4	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	631
1999	572	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	576
2000	588	3	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	595
2001	610	2	3	2	1	n/a	n/a	618
2002	537	2	7	5	3	n/a	n/a	554
2003	537	2	7	5	3	n/a	n/a	554
2004	502	6	7	5	1	n/a	n/a	521
2005	513	8	9	5	1	n/a	n/a	536
2006	545	9	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	562
2007	568	6	5	6	4	n/a	n/a	589
2008	562	5	3	5	3	n/a	n/a	578
2009	552	7	5	3	5	n/a	n/a	572
2010	542	14	7	9	5	n/a	n/a	577
2011	516	8	6	6	7	0	4	547
2012	504	8	2	7	6	0	2	529
2013	510	9	0	3	6	1	6	535
2014	521	8	0	9	4	0	10	552
2015	513	4	2	15	4	0	10	548
2016	536	1	6	20	3	0	11	577
2017	536	5	5	21	0	0	14	581
2018	515	2	3	22	1	0	18	561
2019	488	4	2	19	0	0	15	528
2020	463	3	0	20	2	0	21	509
2021	442	5	1	15	1	0	18	482
2022	448	6	3	22	3	0	25	507
2023	436	7	4	24	2	0	27	500
2024	446	8	4	20	1	4	18	501

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
1995	621	36.2	17.2	n/a
1996	621	36.2	17.2	n/a
1997	619	35.0	17.7	31.8
1998	631	36.3	17.4	38.7
1999	576	38.2	15.1	53
2000	595	39.5	15.1	51.3
2001	618	39.3	15.7	49.7
2002	554	38.0	14.6	46.2
2003	554	38.0	14.6	46.2
2004	521	35.2	14.8	51.1
2005	536	35.2	15.2	54.9
2006	562	36.2	15.5	51.2
2007	589	35.2	16.7	49.4
2008	578	38.1	15.2	49
2009	572	40.0	14.3	48.1
2010	577	42.2	13.6	48.9
2011	547	39.9	13.6	50.3
2012	529	40.5	13.0	56.9
2013	535	41.0	13.0	58.1
2014	552	41.0	13.4	60.5
2015	548	41.0	13.3	58.2
2016	577	39.0	14.7	55.8
2017	581	40.0	14.5	54.4
2018	561	40.5	13.8	56.9
2019	528	40.1	13.1	59.3
2020	509	39.1	13.0	60.7
2021	482	39.6	12.1	56.4
2022	507	39.6	12.7	53.5
2023	500	36.9	13.5	58.2
2024	501	36.7	13.6	59.1

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
1995	621	36.2	17.2	n/a
1996	621	36.2	17.2	n/a
1997	619	35.0	17.7	31.8
1998	631	36.3	17.4	38.7
1999	576	38.2	15.1	53
2000	595	39.5	15.1	51.3
2001	618	39.3	15.7	49.7
2002	554	38.0	14.6	46.2
2003	554	38.0	14.6	46.2
2004	521	35.2	14.8	51.1
2005	536	35.2	15.2	54.9
2006	562	36.2	15.5	51.2
2007	589	35.2	16.7	49.4
2008	578	38.1	15.2	49
2009	572	40.0	14.3	48.1
2010	577	42.2	13.6	48.9
2011	547	39.9	13.6	50.3
2012	529	40.5	13.0	56.9
2013	535	41.0	13.0	58.1
2014	552	41.0	13.4	60.5
2015	548	41.0	13.3	58.2
2016	577	39.0	14.7	55.8
2017	581	40.0	14.5	54.4
2018	561	40.5	13.8	56.9
2019	528	40.1	13.1	59.3
2020	509	39.1	13.0	60.7
2021	482	39.6	12.1	56.4
2022	507	39.6	12.7	53.5
2023	500	36.9	13.5	58.2
2024	501	36.7	13.6	59.1

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	$572 (7.0%)	$7,638 (93.0%)	$8,210
2020	$402 (4.8%)	$7,984 (95.2%)	$8,387
2021	$807 (8.7%)	$8,489 (91.3%)	$9,296
2022	$722 (8.2%)	$8,054 (91.8%)	$8,776

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 708^th of 1052 Elementary schools	Ranks 576^th of 898 Elementary schools	3.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Truman Elementary)	25.3	20.7	4.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Nevada R-V)	25.3	20.7	4.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46	41.1	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Truman Elementary)	39.6	24.2	15.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nevada R-V)	39.6	24.2	15.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	48.7	42.4	6.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Truman Elementary)	30.2	26.4	3.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nevada R-V)	30.2	26.4	3.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	46.8	43.8	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Truman Elementary)	48.2	40.6	7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nevada R-V)	48.2	40.6	7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Truman Elementary)	38.3	31.8	6.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nevada R-V)	38.3	31.8	6.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Missouri)	40.3	39.1	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Truman Elementary)	37.1	48.2	11.1%
5th Grade Science (Nevada R-V)	37.1	48.2	11.1%
5th Grade Science (Missouri)	42.5	40.9	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Truman Elementary)	48.2	47	1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nevada R-V)	48.2	47	1.2%
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	528	500	5.3%
African American	4	7	75%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	19	24	26.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	488	436	10.7%
Two or More Races	15	27	80%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.3%	58.2%	1.1%

Schools Near Truman Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)			MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Truman Elementary	Public	3-5	901 W Ashland	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 448-2080	501	37	13.6	59.1%	446 (89.0%)	8 (1.6%)	20 (4.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	18 (3.6%)	33.8	623^rd of 906 public elementary schools	31.2%		39.3	576^th of 898 public elementary schools	35.9%	47	23.2	23.1	26.0	40.4	34.6	28.8	43.8		$8,776	$722	$8,054
Bryan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	400 W Lee St	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 448-2060	400	29	14.0	58.5%	358 (89.5%)	6 (1.5%)	14 (3.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)									$9,354	$906	$8,447
Benton Elementary	Public	2	500 E Vernon St	Nevada	64772	Vernon County	Nevada R-V	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 448-2070	173	14	12.8	51.4%	157 (90.8%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)									$9,121	$854	$8,267
Bronaugh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	527 E 6th St	Bronaugh	64728	Vernon County	Bronaugh R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 922-3211	113	11	10.4	57.5%	107 (94.7%)	2 (1.8%)	2 (1.8%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						16.8			$13,279	$519	$12,760
Sheldon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 E Gene Lathrop Dr	Sheldon	64784	Vernon County	Sheldon R-VIII	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 884-5113	116	12	9.4	44.8%	112 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	20.9	725^th of 906 public elementary schools	20.0%					(n/a)	5.4		35.0					11.8	$11,851	$1,389	$10,462
Rich Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 E Poplar St	Rich Hill	64779	Bates County	Rich Hill R-IV	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 395-2227	158	13	11.7	49.4%	141 (89.2%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)		28.2	32.0						$10,368	$1,217	$9,151
Northeast Vernon County R-I Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	150 N Hickory St	Schell City	64783	Vernon County	Northeast Vernon County R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 432-3196	98	11	8.5	81.6%	90 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$12,606	$3,541	$9,065
El Dorado Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 S Grand Ave	El Dorado Springs	64744	Cedar County	El Dorado Springs R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 876-3112	566	42	13.5	96.6%	548 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	28.3	673^rd of 906 public elementary schools	25.7%		30.1	659^th of 898 public elementary schools	26.6%	14	30.6	33.2	17.6	37.0	27.1		24.7		$9,159	$2,366	$6,793

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