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Truman Elementary

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Truman Elementary ranks 406 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Truman Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri, serving 305 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Springfield R-XII district, which is ranked 177 out of 367 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Truman Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. While the school's 5th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate (57.1%) is significantly higher than the district (48.1%) and state (44.3%) averages, its 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate (34%) is lower than the district (35%) and state (41.4%) averages. The school also experiences relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.7% to 30.6% over the past few years, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, Truman Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.97% to 49.51% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Truman Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly better than some, such as Pleasant View Elementary and Weller Elementary, which have lower proficiency rates in many subjects and grade levels. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools like Watkins Elementary and Fremont Elementary in terms of academic achievement. The high chronic absenteeism rates and socioeconomic factors, such as the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the academic challenges faced by Truman Elementary and the nearby schools.

316

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,087

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3850 N Farm Rd 159
Springfield, MO 65803-9285

(417) 523-5100

District: Springfield R-Xii

Students who attend Truman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant View Middle
High:	Hillcrest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Two or more races:

7.0%

African American:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 54th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Missouri median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

Missouri avg42%

406^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 33Elementary Schools in the Springfield R-Xii

177^th of 367Springfield R-Xii 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	55.5	406 of 900	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	352 of 906	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	440 of 898	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.5	170 of 908	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.0	517 of 901	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	354 of 1052	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	421 of 1045	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.2	457 of 1032	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.8	502 of 865	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.3	486 of 1058	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.4	235 of 1089	78.4%	★★★★☆
2013	63.1	381 of 1108	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	370 of 1085	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.4	218 of 1088	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	238 of 1066	77.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.0	248 of 1053	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	64.3	317 of 1084	70.8%	★★★★☆
2007	74.4	186 of 1080	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	61.4	357 of 1074	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	357 of 638	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	429 of 907	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	302 of 887	66.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	440 of 666	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	340 of 668	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	456 of 673	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	456 of 691	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	390 of 917	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	510 of 898	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

Science45%+3 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 31, 2015

I have three kids in Truman, one graduated last year. The teachers and staff treat parents and children very well, creating a positive and respectful space. Having a child that needed a bit of extra help and still needs extra help, they've gone above and beyond what I expected. He learned to read above grade level from the assistance given. At one point, you could hardly understand him unless you were listening closely and he is just fine tuning some speech related sounds now. He is working on handwriting still, but it has improved at least. I volunteer at the school, so I have seen many wonderful things that make me very proud of the school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (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 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Truman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3850 N Farm Rd 159	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-5100	316	21	14.8	50.9%	249 (78.8%)	17 (5.4%)	17 (5.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	22 (7.0%)	55.5	406^th of 900 public elementary schools	54.9%		59.6	352^nd of 906 public elementary schools	61.1%	54	34.0	36.7	47.5	45.1	31.7	52.0	57.1	$15,087	$996	$14,092
Fremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2814 N Fremont	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1700	360	28	13.0	82.5%	213 (59.2%)	56 (15.6%)	36 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	50 (13.9%)	32.1	647^th of 900 public elementary schools	28.1%		30.7	649^th of 906 public elementary schools	28.4%	2	35.1	34.8	19.3	17.4	38.8	40.9	24.9	$13,052	$1,213	$11,840
Watkins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	732 W Talmage	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-5000	252	20	12.9	78.2%	146 (57.9%)	26 (10.3%)	45 (17.9%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.9%)	31.7	651^st of 900 public elementary schools	27.7%		44.8	509^th of 906 public elementary schools	43.8%	142	12.6	51.4	33.2	27.3	20.9	42.3		$13,192	$1,172	$12,020
Bowerman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2148 N Douglas	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1400	275	23	11.9	88.7%	170 (61.8%)	49 (17.8%)	25 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (10.9%)	19.7	738^th of 900 public elementary schools	18.0%		17.9	748^th of 906 public elementary schools	17.4%	10	23.7	21.2	16.3	27.1	23.7		29.0	$14,497	$1,788	$12,709
Pleasant View Elementary	Public	K-5	2210 E State Hwy Aa	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	No	(417) 523-2100	189	12	15.7	62.4%	163 (86.2%)	4 (2.1%)	10 (5.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	8 (4.2%)	48.5	481^st of 900 public elementary schools	46.6%		36.8	590^th of 906 public elementary schools	34.9%	109	25.1	57.0			25.1	42.8		$13,041	$1,692	$11,349
Weller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1630 N Weller	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1900	292	22	13.5	78.1%	157 (53.8%)	39 (13.4%)	66 (22.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (8.2%)	19.4	740^th of 900 public elementary schools	17.8%		17.3	755^th of 906 public elementary schools	16.7%	15	7.8	14.9	21.2	29.4	16.3	19.3	34.9	$14,152	$1,085	$13,067
Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2205 W Kearney	Springfield	65803	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-2000	412	29	14.0	84.7%	251 (60.9%)	61 (14.8%)	60 (14.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	31 (7.5%)	19.8	736^th of 900 public elementary schools	18.2%		24.1	697^th of 906 public elementary schools	23.1%	39	13.8	24.5	16.5	27.9	14.0	30.5	32.1	$12,990	$1,143	$11,847
Boyd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1409 Washington	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1500	347	21	16.5	85.3%	183 (52.7%)	86 (24.8%)	46 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.9%)	18.6	747^th of 900 public elementary schools	17.0%		15.6	777^th of 906 public elementary schools	14.2%	30	20.5		20.5	16.8	21.2		31.4	$13,695	$1,304	$12,391
Weaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1461 N Douglas	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-1200	264	18	14.6	89.8%	148 (56.1%)	41 (15.5%)	25 (9.5%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (15.9%)	22.4	716^th of 900 public elementary schools	20.4%		13.2	800^th of 906 public elementary schools	11.7%	84	12.9		16.8	26.3		25.0	38.0	$12,464	$806	$11,658
York Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Nichols	Springfield	65802	Greene County	Springfield R-Xii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 523-3000	225	17	13.6	88.0%	145 (64.4%)	23 (10.2%)	27 (12.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (12.0%)	49.8	470^th of 900 public elementary schools	47.8%		32.5	634^th of 906 public elementary schools	30.0%	164	43.5	37.4			40.9			$14,462	$820	$13,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Truman Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Truman Elementary?

Students at Truman Elementary are 79% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Truman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Truman Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Truman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Truman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pleasant View Middle
High : Hillcrest High

Is Truman Elementary a good school?

Truman Elementary ranks 406^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Truman Elementary in?

Springfield R-Xii

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