Summary:
ZIP code 56088 in Truman, MN has two schools in the Truman Public School District: Truman Elementary (PK–6, 136 students) and Truman Secondary (7–12, 93 students), together serving 229 students. The district is ranked 263 of 458 in Minnesota, at the 43rd percentile with 2 stars. Both schools share the same address, have majority free/reduced-price lunch eligibility (57.35% elementary, 54.84% secondary), and about a 10:1 student-teacher ratio.
Truman Secondary is the standout for rank improvement and completion: 159 of 473, 66th percentile, 3 stars, up from the 34th–36th percentile range in the prior two years. Its graduation rate is 93.7% vs the state’s 84.9%, and its dropout rate is 0.0% vs 4.2%. Science is strong: all-grades science 34% vs state 25.5%, End of Course Science 44.1%, and 10th Grade Reading 50%. But math is a serious weakness: all-grades math 12.8% vs state 44.9%, 11th Grade Math 0%, 7th Grade Math 18.2%, and 8th Grade Math 18.8%. Truman Elementary improved to 526 of 869, 39th percentile, 2 stars, from 28th percentile and 1 star, but remains below the state median. Bright spots include 6th Grade Math 70.6% and 6th Grade Reading 70.6%, plus 4th Grade Reading 50%; weak spots include 5th Grade Math 12.5%, 3rd Grade Reading 26.3%, and all-grades science 23.5% vs state 25.5%, down from 38.89%.
Across the district, math is the clearest weakness: elementary all-grades math is 42% vs state 44.9%, secondary is 12.8%, and the district is 31.5% vs 44.9%. Science moves in opposite directions—elementary fell from 38.89% to 23.5%, while secondary rose from 7.14% to 34% and is above district and state. Reading is mixed: elementary is 44.9% vs state 48.6%, secondary is 38.8%, though 10th Grade Reading is 50%. Both schools have similar economic and class-size context, so the different outcomes are not obviously explained by those factors alone; with small enrollments, grade-level percentages can swing on a few students.
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