Truman Elementary School (2025-26 Ranking)

15 Inner Dr
Buffalo, NY 14218

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Tel: (716) 821-5610

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Truman Elementary School serves 406 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 406 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

School Overview

Truman Elementary School's student population of 406 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has grown by 50% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Truman Elementary School
Pre-K	90
Kind	159
1	154
2	3

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Total Students

406 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School
2023	357
2022	371
2021	356
2020	403
2019	403
2018	398
2017	398
2016	399
2015	395
2014	502
2013	501
2012	499
2011	515
2010	531
2009	536
2008	546
2007	518
2006	489
2005	454
2004	463
2003	439
2002	516
2001	552
2000	567
1999	563
1998	599
1997	534
1996	528
1995	549
1994	560
1993	586
1992	561
1991	574
1990	529
1989	497
1988	480
1987	492

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Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School
2023	37
2022	33
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	29
2017	29
2016	28
2015	27
2014	40
2013	36
2012	36
2011	42
2010	37
2009	36
2008	39
2007	35
2006	36
2005	38
2003	33
2002	45
2001	44
2000	41
1999	36
1998	38
1997	33
1996	33
1995	32
1994	30
1993	31
1992	31
1991	32
1990	30

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School Rankings

The of Truman Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NY)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	12:1	12:1	13:1
2020	14:1	13:1	16:1
2019	14:1	13:1	16:1
2018	14:1	14:1	16:1
2017	14:1	13:1	16:1
2016	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	18:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	13:1
2012	14:1	14:1	13:1
2011	12:1	13:1	12:1
2010	14:1	13:1	12:1
2009	15:1	13:1	12:1
2008	14:1	13:1	13:1
2007	15:1	14:1	13:1
2006	14:1	14:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	16:1
2003	13:1	14:1	14:1
2002	11:1	15:1	14:1
2001	13:1	14:1	15:1
2000	14:1	15:1	15:1
1999	16:1	16:1	16:1
1998	16:1	16:1	16:1
1997	16:1	16:1	13:1
1996	16:1	16:1	13:1
1995	17:1	16:1	14:1
1994	19:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	15:1
1990	18:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2023	4%	10%	4%
2022	3%	10%	2%
2021	3%	10%	3%
2020	5%	9%	3%
2019	5%	9%	3%
2018	3%	9%	2%
2017	3%	9%	2%
2016	2%	9%	1%
2015	2%	9%	1%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2023	15%	29%	14%
2022	12%	29%	13%
2021	15%	28%	14%
2020	15%	27%	15%
2019	15%	27%	15%
2018	18%	26%	14%
2017	18%	26%	14%
2016	17%	26%	13%
2015	16%	25%	13%
2014	13%	25%	12%
2013	10%	24%	11%
2012	9%	23%	10%
2011	10%	22%	6%
2010	9%	22%	9%
2009	9%	21%	9%
2008	10%	21%	8%
2007	7%	21%	9%
2006	7%	20%	7%
2005	7%	20%	7%
2004	7%	19%	7%
2003	6%	19%	7%
2002	7%	19%	8%
2001	5%	18%	8%
2000	6%	18%	8%
1999	6%	18%	8%
1998	8%	18%	8%
1997	4%	18%	8%
1996	4%	17%	7%
1995	5%	17%	9%
1994	3%	17%	7%
1993	4%	16%	8%

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Black

10%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2023	12%	16%	14%
2022	12%	16%	15%
2021	9%	17%	14%
2020	11%	17%	15%
2019	11%	17%	15%
2018	12%	17%	16%
2017	12%	17%	16%
2016	16%	18%	18%
2015	14%	18%	18%
2014	14%	18%	18%
2013	15%	18%	16%
2012	18%	18%	19%
2011	14%	19%	19%
2010	14%	19%	18%
2009	15%	19%	19%
2008	17%	20%	21%
2007	19%	19%	22%
2006	20%	20%	22%
2005	22%	20%	22%
2004	23%	20%	23%
2003	22%	20%	23%
2002	22%	20%	22%
2001	24%	20%	20%
2000	22%	21%	21%
1999	21%	21%	20%
1998	20%	20%	19%
1997	9%	20%	18%
1996	10%	20%	19%
1995	8%	20%	17%
1994	8%	20%	16%
1993	9%	20%	16%

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White

64%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2023	61%	40%	63%
2022	64%	41%	64%
2021	67%	41%	65%
2020	64%	43%	64%
2019	64%	43%	64%
2018	62%	44%	66%
2017	62%	44%	66%
2016	60%	44%	66%
2015	64%	45%	67%
2014	69%	46%	68%
2013	71%	47%	71%
2012	71%	48%	70%
2011	76%	49%	74%
2010	77%	51%	71%
2009	76%	51%	71%
2008	73%	51%	69%
2007	74%	52%	68%
2006	73%	53%	70%
2005	71%	53%	70%
2004	70%	54%	70%
2003	72%	55%	70%
2002	71%	55%	70%
2001	71%	55%	72%
2000	72%	55%	71%
1999	73%	55%	72%
1998	72%	57%	73%
1997	87%	57%	74%
1996	86%	58%	74%
1995	87%	58%	74%
1994	89%	58%	77%
1993	87%	59%	76%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	8%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	5%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	5%	2%	2%
2017	5%	2%	2%
2016	5%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2023	0.59	0.73	0.57
2022	0.56	0.72	0.55
2021	0.52	0.72	0.54
2020	0.56	0.71	0.55
2019	0.56	0.71	0.55
2018	0.57	0.71	0.52
2017	0.57	0.71	0.52
2016	0.59	0.70	0.52
2015	0.55	0.70	0.51
2014	0.49	0.69	0.50
2013	0.47	0.69	0.46
2012	0.46	0.68	0.47
2011	0.40	0.68	0.41
2010	0.38	0.66	0.45
2009	0.40	0.66	0.45
2008	0.43	0.66	0.47
2007	0.43	0.65	0.48
2006	0.43	0.64	0.45
2005	0.45	0.64	0.46
2004	0.46	0.63	0.46
2003	0.43	0.62	0.46
2002	0.45	0.62	0.46
2001	0.44	0.63	0.44
2000	0.43	0.62	0.44
1999	0.42	0.62	0.43
1998	0.44	0.61	0.43
1997	0.24	0.61	0.41
1996	0.25	0.60	0.42
1995	0.24	0.60	0.42
1994	0.20	0.60	0.38
1993	0.23	0.59	0.39

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

71%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2023	66%	53%	74%
2022	63%	51%	76%
2021	68%	52%	75%
2020	59%	50%	70%
2019	59%	50%	70%
2018	79%	48%	79%
2017	79%	48%	79%
2016	80%	44%	77%
2015	82%	45%	74%
2013	75%	41%	75%
2012	62%	42%	54%
2011	58%	41%	69%
2010	61%	16%	63%
2009	54%	37%	63%
2008	62%	36%	59%
2007	58%	36%	66%
2006	58%	37%	67%
2005	61%	14%	57%
2003	64%	13%	59%
2002	58%	36%	50%
2001	58%	36%	53%
2000	71%	37%	62%
1999	68%	38%	60%
1998	65%	37%	61%
1997	51%	38%	61%
1996	48%	13%	59%
1995	41%	13%	54%
1994	41%	12%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	7%
2015	5%	6%	9%
2013	11%	7%	13%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	13%
2010	12%	5%	15%
2009	14%	8%	17%
2008	13%	8%	11%
2007	13%	8%	16%
2006	15%	8%	15%
2005	19%	5%	16%
2003	17%	4%	16%
2002	19%	7%	17%
2001	16%	7%	17%

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School District Name

Lackawanna City School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Truman Elementary School often compared to?

Truman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Thomas A Edison Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Truman Elementary School?

406 students attend Truman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Truman Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

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

Truman Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What grades does Truman Elementary School offer ?

Truman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Truman Elementary School part of?

Truman Elementary School is part of Lackawanna City School District.

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