Harry S. Truman Elementary School
Tel:
(417)673-6085
- Harry S. Truman Elementary School serves 289 students in grades 2-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 48%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 90-94% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 63%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Harry S. Truman Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 28%.
Top Placements
Harry S. Truman Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Harry S. Truman Elementary School's student population of 289 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2016) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 2-4 |
| Total Students | 289 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 18 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Harry S. Truman Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 2,073 schools in Missouri (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Harry S. Truman Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.22. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall School Rank | n/a | 28% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90-94% | 48% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 90-94% | 63% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 6% |
| Black | n/a | 16% |
| White | 93% | 72% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.22 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 25% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Webb City R-vii School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Harry S. Truman Elementary School is Webb City High School (3.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Webb City Junior High School (3.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bess Truman Primary Center (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Webb City Bess Truman Primary Center Grades: PK-1 | 260 students
0.0 miles
800 N Hwy D
Webb City, MO 64870
(417)673-6055 0.0 PK-1 260 - Webb City Madge T. James Kind. Center Grades: PK-K | 265 students
3.2 miles
211 W Aylor
Webb City, MO 64870
(417)673-6075 3.2 PK-K 265 - Webb City Webb City Middle School Grades: 5-6 | 639 students
3.2 miles
603 W Aylor
Webb City, MO 64870
(417)673-6045 3.2 5-6 639 - Webb City Webster Primary Center Grades: 1-2 | 391 students
3.2 miles
700 N Main
Webb City, MO 64870
(417)673-6060 3.2 1-2 391 - Carterville Carterville Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 270 students
3.4 miles
210 E Hall
Carterville, MO 64835
(417)673-6080 3.4 PK-4 270
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