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Truman Middle

Public Grades 7-8

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

Truman Middle is a public middle school in St. Joseph, Missouri, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 478 students. Despite increased per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Truman Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools, with poor overall performance and low academic proficiency rates.

The school faces significant challenges, including consistently low performance, mixed subgroup performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and extremely high poverty levels. Compared to other middle schools in the St. Joseph district, such as Spring Garden Middle, Robidoux Middle, and Bode Middle, Truman Middle's performance is generally lower, with lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism.

The school's challenges may be rooted in the significant socioeconomic and demographic factors it faces, such as the high poverty rates among its student population. Targeted interventions and support services may be needed to address these underlying issues and drive meaningful improvements in student success at Truman Middle.

486

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,570

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3227 Olive
Saint Joseph, MO 64507-2130

(816) 671-4400

District: St. Joseph

Students who attend Truman Middle usually attend:

High:

Central High

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.8%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (25% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg30%

Missouri avg40%

338^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the St. Joseph

218^th of 367St. Joseph among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	338 of 438	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	375 of 451	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	338 of 459	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	374 of 459	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	371 of 454	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	555 of 587	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	486 of 552	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	525 of 568	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.3	376 of 435	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.1	515 of 585	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.4	457 of 633	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.9	479 of 649	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.6	429 of 623	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.8	512 of 625	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.0	523 of 614	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.5	419 of 601	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.4	314 of 624	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	42.0	429 of 624	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.6	342 of 619	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	23 of 143	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	40.4	83 of 144	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	90 of 148	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.7	133 of 149	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	25.6	155 of 204	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	44 of 81	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	59 of 68	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	72 of 90	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	70.9	10 of 74	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	29.1	58 of 78	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	55 of 67	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	187 of 369	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	244 of 378	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	167 of 382	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	187 of 365	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	220 of 371	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.8	440 of 482	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	293 of 422	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	31 of 48	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	47 of 51	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	43 of 44	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	39 of 45	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	20 of 31	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.4	77 of 79	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	21.5	165 of 196	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	137 of 192	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	320 of 358	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	352 of 379	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	335 of 385	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	326 of 381	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	343 of 376	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	521 of 527	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	450 of 479	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)84th percentile+61 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)35th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2019)24th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-11 vs state

Science25%-14 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Truman Middle	Public	7-8	3227 Olive	Saint Joseph	64507	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4400	486	37	13.0	100.0%	320 (65.8%)	33 (6.8%)	61 (12.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	56 (11.5%)	25.4	338^th of 438 public middle schools	22.8%		19.9	375^th of 451 public middle schools	16.9%	37		22.6	17.4	24.7		26.2	33.1		$14,570	$554	$14,015
Bode Middle	Public	7-8	720 N Noyes Blvd	Saint Joseph	64506	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4050	488	41	11.8	40.6%	284 (58.2%)	39 (8.0%)	66 (13.5%)	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.1%)	50 (10.2%)	59.8	162^nd of 438 public middle schools	63.0%		54.5	204^th of 451 public middle schools	54.8%	42		43.2	32.8	45.5		39.9	42.1		$13,760	$213	$13,547
Spring Garden Middle	Public	6-8	5802 S 22nd	Saint Joseph	64503	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	No	(816) 671-4380	404	29	14.0	100.0%	285 (70.5%)	18 (4.5%)	56 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	38 (9.4%)	40.5	271^st of 438 public middle schools	38.1%		32.5	310^th of 451 public middle schools	31.3%	39	36.2	32.6	38.4	27.5	31.6	26.2	40.9		$15,355	$200	$15,155
Robidoux Middle	Public	6-8	4212 St Joseph Ave	Saint Joseph	64505	Buchanan County	St. Joseph	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 671-4350	405	30	13.4	100.0%	256 (63.2%)	28 (6.9%)	47 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	65 (16.0%)	19.8	364^th of 438 public middle schools	16.9%		21	368^th of 451 public middle schools	18.4%	4	31.3	22.7	23.7	19.5	22.7	21.2	16.1		$14,818	$390	$14,429
East Buchanan Middle	Public	6-8	301 County Park Rd N	Easton	64443	Buchanan County	East Buchanan County C-1 (025076)	No	No	No	No	(816) 473-2451	167	13	12.4	21.6%	160 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	60.2	160^th of 438 public middle schools	63.5%		79	72^nd of 451 public middle schools	84.0%	88	33.3	53.3		44.0	45.5	37.8		93.7	$13,500	$405	$13,095
Savannah Middle	Public	6-8	10500 State Route T	Savannah	64485	Andrew County	Savannah R-III	No	No	No	No	(816) 324-3126	488	36	13.6	36.3%	459 (94.1%)	2 (0.4%)	18 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	71	102^nd of 438 public middle schools	76.7%		73.4	93^rd of 451 public middle schools	79.4%	9	50.2	60.9	33.0	43.1	46.6	45.4	49.3		$10,502	$475	$10,027
North Platte Junior High	Public	6-8	212 W Sixth St	Dearborn	64439	Platte County	North Platte County R-I	No	No	No	No	(816) 450-3350	123	10	12.1	24.4%	116 (94.3%)	3 (2.4%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	53.8	199^th of 438 public middle schools	54.6%		59.2	168^th of 451 public middle schools	62.7%	31	41.0		7.5			53.4			$16,008	$483	$15,524
North Andrew Middle	Public	6-8	9120 Hwy 48	Rosendale	64483	Andrew County	North Andrew County R-VI	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 567-2525	62	7	9.4	22.6%	62 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$8,403	$648	$7,756

Frequently Asked Questions about Truman Middle

What district is Truman Middle in?

St. Joseph

Is Truman Middle a good school?

Truman Middle ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Missouri middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Truman Middle attend?

Students who attend Truman Middle usually go on to attend Central High

What is the racial makeup of Truman Middle?

Students at Truman Middle are 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Truman Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Truman Middle.

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