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Truman Elementary School

15 Inner Dr
Buffalo, NY 14218

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Truman Elementary School serves 404 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New York state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 404 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Truman Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Buffalo, NY, encompassing approximately 6.6 square miles. Most students can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to school, with the farthest point in the zone located about 3.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

School Overview

Truman Elementary School's student population of 404 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has grown by 48% 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	85
Kind	163
1	154
2	1
Not Listed	1

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Total Students

404 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Truman Elementary School
2025	404
2024	406
2023	357
2022	371
2021	356
2020	400
2019	403
2018	397
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

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Truman Elementary School
2025	43
2024	42
2023	37
2022	33
2021	29
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
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
1989	30
1988	25
1987	26

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School Rankings

The of Truman Elementary School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NY)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2025	9:1	11:1
2024	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	12:1	12:1	13:1
2020	14:1	12:1	16:1
2019	14:1	13:1	16:1
2018	14:1	13:1	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	17:1	13:1
1995	17:1	16:1	14:1
1994	19:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	17:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	15:1
1990	18:1	15:1	15:1
1989	17:1	15:1	15:1
1988	19:1	15:1	15:1
1987	19:1	16:1	15:1

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2025	5%	10%
2024	6%	10%
2023	4%	10%	4%
2022	3%	10%	2%
2021	3%	10%	3%
2020	3%	9%	3%
2019	5%	9%	3%
2018	4%	9%	2%
2017	4%	9%	2%
2016	3%	9%	1%
2015	3%	9%	1%
2014	1%	9%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2025	11%	31%
2024	14%	30%
2023	15%	29%	14%
2022	12%	29%	13%
2021	15%	28%	14%
2020	15%	28%	15%
2019	15%	27%	15%
2018	18%	27%	14%
2017	18%	27%	14%
2016	17%	26%	13%
2015	15%	25%	13%
2014	13%	25%	12%
2013	10%	24%	11%
2012	9%	23%	10%
2011	9%	22%	6%
2010	9%	22%	9%
2009	9%	21%	9%
2008	10%	21%	8%
2007	6%	21%	9%
2006	6%	20%	7%
2005	7%	20%	7%
2004	6%	19%	7%
2003	6%	19%	7%
2002	7%	19%	8%
2001	5%	19%	8%
2000	6%	18%	8%
1999	6%	18%	8%
1998	7%	18%	8%
1997	3%	18%	8%
1996	4%	17%	7%
1995	4%	17%	9%
1994	3%	16%	7%
1993	4%	16%	8%
1992	3%	16%	7%
1991	2%	15%	8%
1990	2%	13%	7%
1989	3%	15%	7%

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Black

11%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2025	11%	15%
2024	10%	16%
2023	12%	16%	14%
2022	12%	16%	15%
2021	9%	17%	14%
2020	7%	17%	15%
2019	11%	17%	15%
2018	10%	17%	16%
2017	12%	17%	16%
2016	16%	18%	18%
2015	14%	18%	18%
2014	14%	18%	18%
2013	15%	18%	16%
2012	18%	19%	19%
2011	14%	19%	19%
2010	14%	19%	18%
2009	15%	19%	19%
2008	17%	20%	21%
2007	18%	19%	22%
2006	21%	20%	22%
2005	22%	20%	22%
2004	23%	20%	23%
2003	22%	20%	23%
2002	22%	20%	22%
2001	24%	20%	20%
2000	22%	20%	21%
1999	21%	20%	20%
1998	20%	20%	19%
1997	9%	20%	18%
1996	10%	20%	19%
1995	8%	20%	17%
1994	8%	20%	16%
1993	8%	20%	16%
1992	8%	20%	15%
1991	9%	20%	15%
1990	9%	20%	17%
1989	10%	20%	15%

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White

68%

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2025	68%	39%
2024	64%	40%
2023	61%	40%	63%
2022	64%	41%	64%
2021	67%	41%	65%
2020	68%	42%	64%
2019	64%	43%	64%
2018	63%	43%	66%
2017	61%	44%	66%
2016	59%	45%	66%
2015	63%	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%	52%	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%	56%	72%
1998	73%	56%	73%
1997	88%	57%	74%
1996	86%	57%	74%
1995	88%	58%	74%
1994	89%	59%	77%
1993	88%	59%	76%
1992	88%	59%	77%
1991	89%	60%	77%
1990	89%	61%	76%
1989	87%	61%	78%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2014-2025)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2025	5%	4%
2024	6%	3%
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	8%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	6%	3%	3%
2019	5%	3%	3%
2018	5%	3%	2%
2017	5%	2%	2%
2016	5%	2%	2%
2015	5%	2%
2014	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

32%

61%

0.51

0.73

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2025	0.51	0.72
2024	0.56	0.72
2023	0.59	0.73	0.57
2022	0.56	0.72	0.55
2021	0.52	0.72	0.54
2020	0.51	0.71	0.55
2019	0.56	0.71	0.55
2018	0.56	0.71	0.52
2017	0.58	0.70	0.52
2016	0.60	0.70	0.52
2015	0.56	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	0.65	0.47
2007	0.42	0.65	0.48
2006	0.42	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	0.62	0.44
2000	0.43	0.63	0.44
1999	0.42	0.62	0.43
1998	0.43	0.62	0.43
1997	0.22	0.61	0.41
1996	0.25	0.61	0.42
1995	0.22	0.60	0.42
1994	0.20	0.59	0.38
1993	0.22	0.59	0.39
1992	0.22	0.59	0.38
1991	0.20	0.58	0.38
1990	0.20	0.57	0.39
1989	0.23	0.57	0.37

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(22-23)

65.8%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2023	65.8%	34.8%	59.3%
2022	66.6%	38.5%	65.5%
2021	46.3%	27.7%	45.8%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

76%

55%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2025	76%	55%
2024	71%	54%
2023	66%	53%	74%
2022	63%	50%	76%
2021	68%	52%	75%
2020	74%	50%	70%
2019	59%	50%	70%
2018	82%	51%	79%
2017	79%	48%	79%
2016	81%	44%	77%
2015	82%	45%	74%
2013	75%	41%	75%
2012	62%	42%	54%
2011	58%	41%	69%
2009	54%	37%	63%
2008	62%	36%	59%
2007	58%	36%	66%
2006	58%	37%	67%
2002	58%	36%	50%
2001	58%	36%	53%
2000	71%	37%	62%
1999	68%	37%	60%
1998	65%	37%	61%
1997	51%	37%	61%
1996	48%	13%	59%
1995	41%	12%	54%
1994	41%	12%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Truman Elementary School	New York	Lackawanna City School District
2025	3%	2%
2024	2%	3%
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	4%
2020	7%	3%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	7%
2015	6%	6%	9%
2013	11%	7%	13%
2012	11%	7%	10%
2011	9%	7%	13%
2009	14%	8%	17%
2008	13%	8%	11%
2007	13%	8%	16%
2006	15%	8%	15%
2002	19%	7%	17%
2001	16%	7%	17%
2000	14%	6%	16%

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School District Name

Lackawanna City School District

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

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?

404 students attend Truman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Truman Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 5% 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 9:1, 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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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 404 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Truman Elementary School's attendance zone covers the entire school district in Buffalo, NY, encompassing approximately 6.6 square miles. Most students can expect a typical drive of 5-10 minutes to school, with the farthest point in the zone located about 3.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education