📍 401 e 1st St S, Truman, Martin County, 56088
Truman Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Truman, Martin County. The school has 158 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Truman Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Truman Elementary enrolls 158 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino and 5.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 136 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 6.3% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
107 of the school's 158 students (68%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 85 qualify for free lunch and 22 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Truman Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-10, state senate district 23.
Truman Elementary is one of 2 schools in TRUMAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in TRUMAN, Minnesota. The district serves 229 students district-wide and employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 158 students, Truman Elementary is larger than the district average of about 115 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant