Truman Middle School
Tel:
(816) 671-4400
Truman Middle School serves 494 students in grades 7-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Truman Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
School Overview
Truman Middle School's student population of 494 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 36 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 494 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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School Comparison
Truman Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Truman Middle School is 0.44, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1871 out of 2085 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 42% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 7% |
| Black | 8% | 16% |
| White | 74% | 71% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.47 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 50% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | St. Joseph School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Truman Middle School is Hillyard Technical Center (0.7 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Helen M Davis School (0.8 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Mark Twain Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Saint Joseph Mark Twain Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 388 students
0.2 miles
705 S 31st St
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
(816) 671-4270 0.2 PK-6 388 - Saint Joseph Parkway Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 404 students
0.6 miles
2900 Duncan
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
(816) 671-4310 0.6 K-6 404 - Saint Joseph Hillyard Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.7 miles
3434 Faraon
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 671-4170 0.7 9-12 n/a - Saint Joseph Western Recept/diag Correctional Centr Alternative School
0.7 miles
3401 Faraon St
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2158 0.7 n/a n/a - Saint Joseph Western Region Treatment Centr Alternative School
0.7 miles
3401 Faraon St
Saint Joseph, MO 64506
(816) 387-2158 0.7 n/a n/a
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