Truman Elementary School (Ranked Top 50%)

441 West Post Rd Nw
Cedar Rapids, IA 52405

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Top 50%

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Serving 240 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Truman Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 64%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Iowa state average of 70%).

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 240 students
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: 65-69%
: 75-79% (Top 30% in IA)
: 50-59% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Truman Elementary School's student population of 240 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Truman Elementary School
Kind	38
1	34
2	40
3	35
4	47
5	46

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Total Students

240 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School
2023	240
2022	240
2021	263
2020	268
2019	268
2018	266
2017	266
2016	267
2015	275
2014	308
2013	324
2012	330
2011	340
2010	327
2009	346
2008	350
2007	339
2006	319
2005	335
2004	336
2003	344
2002	377
2001	358
2000	330
1999	311
1998	299
1997	333
1996	341
1995	327
1994	292
1993	322
1992	314
1991	282
1990	272
1989	270
1988	266
1987	377

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (20-21)

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Truman Elementary School
2021	20
2020	18
2019	18
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	20
2014	23
2013	22
2012	21
2011	24
2010	22
2009	22
2008	21
2007	20
2006	20
2005	20
2004	22
2003	19
2002	23
2001	23
2000	22
1999	18
1998	20
1997	19
1996	18
1995	18
1994	16
1993	20
1992	18
1991	17

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School Rankings

The of Truman Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

(21-22)

65-69%

64%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2022	67%	64%	51%
2021	67%	64%	50%
2019	77%	69%	62%
2018	72%	76%	66%
2017	72%	77%	67%
2016	82%	78%	70%
2015	82%	79%	73%
2014	92%	79%	75%
2013	87%	77%	76%
2012	82%	76%	76%
2011	82%	78%	76%

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75-79%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2022	77%	70%	61%
2021	62%	68%	59%
2019	77%	68%	65%
2018	77%	74%	66%
2017	67%	75%	67%
2016	77%	75%	70%
2015	77%	76%	71%
2014	82%	76%	71%
2013	72%	72%	69%
2012	72%	71%	69%
2011	77%	76%	74%

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50-59%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2022	54%	63%	53%
2021	44%	60%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	14:1	16:1
2017	13:1	14:1	16:1
2016	13:1	14:1	16:1
2015	14:1	14:1	16:1
2014	14:1	14:1	15:1
2013	14:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	14:1	14:1	15:1
2010	15:1	13:1	15:1
2009	16:1	13:1	16:1
2008	16:1	13:1	15:1
2007	17:1	14:1	16:1
2006	16:1	13:1	16:1
2005	17:1	13:1	17:1
2004	15:1	13:1	16:1
2003	18:1	13:1	19:1
2002	16:1	13:1	16:1
2001	16:1	14:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	17:1	14:1	18:1
1998	15:1	14:1	17:1
1997	18:1	15:1	18:1
1996	19:1	15:1	18:1
1995	18:1	15:1	18:1
1994	18:1	15:1	18:1
1993	16:1	15:1	17:1
1992	17:1	15:1	15:1
1991	16:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	3%
2009	2%	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	3%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	3%
1991	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2023	7%	13%	9%
2022	7%	12%	8%
2021	6%	12%	8%
2020	4%	11%	7%
2019	4%	11%	7%
2018	4%	11%	7%
2017	4%	11%	7%
2016	1%	10%	6%
2015	2%	11%	6%
2014	4%	10%	6%
2013	4%	9%	6%
2012	4%	9%	5%
2011	3%	9%	4%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2009	3%	7%	3%
2008	1%	7%	3%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	1%	5%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2023	10%	7%	20%
2022	10%	7%	20%
2021	11%	7%	20%
2020	7%	6%	19%
2019	7%	6%	19%
2018	9%	6%	18%
2017	9%	6%	18%
2016	8%	6%	16%
2015	6%	5%	15%
2014	7%	5%	15%
2013	9%	5%	14%
2012	8%	5%	14%
2011	6%	5%	16%
2010	6%	5%	15%
2009	5%	6%	15%
2008	4%	6%	15%
2007	2%	5%	14%
2006	3%	4%	13%
2005	3%	5%	13%
2004	3%	4%	12%
2003	2%	4%	11%
2002	3%	4%	10%
2001	2%	4%	9%
2000	1%	3%	7%
1999	4%	4%	9%
1998	1%	3%	8%
1997	2%	3%	7%
1996	2%	3%	7%
1995	3%	3%	7%
1994	2%	3%	7%
1993	2%	3%	6%

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White

73%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2023	73%	72%	57%
2022	73%	73%	59%
2021	72%	74%	60%
2020	77%	75%	62%
2019	77%	75%	62%
2018	78%	77%	66%
2017	78%	77%	66%
2016	81%	78%	68%
2015	82%	78%	70%
2014	79%	79%	71%
2013	78%	80%	73%
2012	82%	81%	74%
2011	88%	81%	76%
2010	89%	82%	77%
2009	90%	84%	78%
2008	94%	84%	79%
2007	96%	86%	80%
2006	95%	88%	81%
2005	95%	87%	82%
2004	96%	88%	83%
2003	95%	89%	84%
2002	95%	89%	85%
2001	96%	89%	86%
2000	98%	94%	90%
1999	93%	91%	87%
1998	98%	92%	88%
1997	93%	93%	89%
1996	94%	93%	89%
1995	93%	93%	90%
1994	94%	93%	90%
1993	94%	94%	91%
1992	97%	95%	90%
1991	97%	95%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2023	9%	5%	11%
2022	9%	5%	11%
2021	9%	4%	10%
2020	9%	4%	9%
2019	9%	4%	9%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	8%	4%	8%
2015	9%	3%	7%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	8%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2023	0.45	0.46	0.62
2022	0.45	0.45	0.60
2021	0.46	0.43	0.59
2020	0.40	0.42	0.57
2019	0.40	0.42	0.57
2018	0.38	0.39	0.53
2017	0.38	0.39	0.53
2016	0.33	0.38	0.50
2015	0.32	0.38	0.48
2014	0.37	0.37	0.47
2013	0.38	0.35	0.45
2012	0.32	0.34	0.43
2011	0.22	0.34	0.39
2010	0.21	0.32	0.38
2009	0.19	0.29	0.36
2008	0.12	0.28	0.35
2007	0.08	0.26	0.34
2006	0.10	0.23	0.33
2005	0.09	0.24	0.32
2004	0.08	0.22	0.30
2003	0.10	0.21	0.29
2002	0.10	0.20	0.27
2001	0.08	0.20	0.25
1999	0.13	0.16	0.24
1998	0.01	0.15	0.22
1997	0.13	0.13	0.21
1996	0.12	0.13	0.20
1995	0.13	0.13	0.20
1994	0.12	0.13	0.20
1993	0.12	0.11	0.18
1992	0.06	0.10	0.19

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2023	38%	36%	47%
2022	38%	35%	49%
2021	46%	35%	49%
2020	40%	36%	49%
2019	40%	36%	49%
2018	39%	34%	45%
2017	39%	34%	45%
2016	37%	34%	45%
2015	37%	34%	44%
2014	32%	34%	43%
2013	39%	34%	41%
2012	35%	33%	36%
2011	31%	31%	37%
2010	25%	29%	34%
2009	23%	26%	33%
2008	20%	26%	31%
2007	16%	24%	31%
2006	12%	25%	30%
2005	13%	23%	29%
2004	13%	22%	27%
2003	13%	21%	24%
2002	11%	19%	21%
2001	13%	19%	20%
2000	7%	19%	21%
1999	8%	20%	21%
1998	9%	21%	22%
1997	9%	20%	22%
1996	5%	20%	21%
1995	9%	20%	22%
1994	13%	19%	22%
1993	10%	19%	22%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Truman Elementary School	Iowa	Cedar Rapids Community School District
2023	11%	6%	7%
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2018	3%	7%	5%
2017	3%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	6%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	10%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	9%	8%	7%
2010	10%	8%	7%
2009	12%	8%	6%
2008	7%	8%	6%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	5%	8%	6%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	5%	8%	8%
2003	6%	8%	7%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	3%	8%	6%
2000	3%	7%	6%
1999	4%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cedar Rapids Community School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Truman Elementary School often compared to?

Truman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Van Buren Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 64% IA state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Truman Elementary School?

240 students attend Truman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Truman Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Truman Elementary School offer ?

Truman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Truman Elementary School part of?

Truman Elementary School is part of Cedar Rapids Community School District.

In what neighborhood is Truman Elementary School located?

Truman Elementary School is located in the Cedar Hills neighborhood of Cedar Rapids, IA. There are 3 other public schools located in Cedar Hills.

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