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Bess Truman Primary Center

Public Grades K-1

188

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,677

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 N Hwy D
Webb City, MO 64870-8232

(417) 673-6055

District: Webb City R-Vii

Students who attend Bess Truman Primary Center usually attend:

Middle:	Webb City Junior High
	Webb City Middle
High:	Webb City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Two or more races:

11.2%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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34^th of 367Webb City R-Vii among Missouri districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (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 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
Bess Truman Primary Center	Public	K-1	800 N Hwy D	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6055	188	14	13.6	41.5%	152 (80.9%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.2%)								(n/a)							$10,677	$514	$10,163
Harry S. Truman Elementary	Public	2-4	810 N Hwy D	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6085	287	18	16.0	41.8%	232 (80.8%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (11.5%)	90.8	64^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.9%		90.9	54^th of 906 public elementary schools	94.0%	10	67.7	71.6		57.7	77.0		$10,188	$536	$9,652
Madge T. James Kind. Center	Public	K	211 W Aylor	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6075	179	13	14.1	62.0%	124 (69.3%)	3 (1.7%)	21 (11.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	27 (15.1%)								(n/a)							$10,896	$406	$10,490
Webster Primary Center	Public	1-2	700 N Main	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6060	356	25	14.4	61.8%	254 (71.3%)	6 (1.7%)	42 (11.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	9 (2.5%)	41 (11.5%)								(n/a)							$9,730	$690	$9,040
Carterville Elementary	Public	K-4	210 E Hall	Carterville	64835	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6080	232	19	12.0	60.3%	192 (82.8%)	2 (0.9%)	19 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.3%)	86.9	101^st of 900 public elementary schools	88.8%		71.3	240^th of 906 public elementary schools	73.5%	139	64.8	57.0		64.8			$12,634	$664	$11,971
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	3	1427 W Aylor	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6050	186	13	14.7	57.0%	127 (68.3%)	6 (3.2%)	22 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	2 (1.1%)	24 (12.9%)								(n/a)	61.1			69.0			$10,855	$746	$10,109
Eugene Field Elementary	Public	4	510 S Oronogo	Webb City	64870	Jasper County	Webb City R-Vii	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 673-6040	222	14	15.3	60.4%	167 (75.2%)	2 (0.9%)	30 (13.5%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	19 (8.6%)								(n/a)		45.2			49.7		$9,353	$472	$8,881
Pleasant Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	652 County Rd 180	Carthage	64836	Jasper County	Carthage R-Ix	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 359-7085	162	9	17.7	66.0%	96 (59.3%)	2 (1.2%)	54 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.9%)								(n/a)							$12,304	$595	$11,708
Carl Junction Primary K-1	Public	PK, KG-1	206 S Roney	Carl Junction	64834	Jasper County	Carl Junction R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 649-7045	630	46	13.7	35.2%	548 (87.0%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.2%)								(n/a)							$9,511	$443	$9,067
Royal Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Rolla St	Joplin	64802	Jasper County	Joplin Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 625-5370	277	20	13.7	70.4%	179 (64.6%)	8 (2.9%)	65 (23.5%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	49.2	475^th of 900 public elementary schools	47.2%		39.6	564^th of 906 public elementary schools	37.7%	89	38.3		28.7	57.8		33.3	$10,429	$1,036	$9,393

Frequently Asked Questions about Bess Truman Primary Center

What district is Bess Truman Primary Center in?

Webb City R-Vii

What schools do graduates of Bess Truman Primary Center attend?

Students who attend Bess Truman Primary Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Webb City Junior High
Middle : Webb City Middle
High : Webb City High

What is the racial makeup of Bess Truman Primary Center?

Students at Bess Truman Primary Center are 81% White, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Bess Truman Primary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended Bess Truman Primary Center.

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