Truman Middle School
Tel:
(816)671-4400
- Truman Middle School serves 504 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 28%.
School Overview
- Truman Middle School's student population of 504 students has grown by 7% 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 | 504 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Truman Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Truman Middle School is 0.39, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.23. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall School Rank | #1850 out of 2,073 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 10% | 6% |
| Black | 8% | 16% |
| White | 77% | 72% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.23 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 56% | 44% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | St. Joseph School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (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 | 371 students
0.2 miles
705 S 31st St
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
(816)671-4270 0.2 PK-6 371 - Saint Joseph Parkway Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 443 students
0.6 miles
2900 Duncan
Saint Joseph, MO 64507
(816)671-4310 0.6 K-6 443 - 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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