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Harry S Truman Middle

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Harry S Truman Middle ranks 1708 th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1708^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,359 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Harry S Truman Middle in Grand Prairie, TX, is a public school serving 428 students in grades 6-8 within the Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd), where over 75% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school presents a fascinating paradox: it excels in advanced high school-level courses while struggling with grade-level academics, creating what feels like two different schools under one roof.

Truman Middle's standout strength is its exceptional performance in advanced courses. An impressive 100% of students passed the English I Reading End-of-Course (EOC) exam, and 69% passed Algebra I—rates far exceeding district and state averages. The school also shows remarkable success with English Language Learners, who now rank in the 84th percentile statewide, up from the 52nd percentile just two years ago. Special Education students have also improved significantly, moving from the 20th to the 63rd percentile. However, these bright spots contrast sharply with a critical weakness in 7th-grade math, where only 4.76% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 29.41%. Compared to nearby schools, Truman outperforms Andrew Jackson Middle (22nd percentile) but falls behind Ronald W Reagan Middle (47th percentile) in the same district, and is significantly lower than James Coble Middle (63rd percentile) in the nearby Mansfield Independent School District (Isd).

Despite its low overall academic ranking (27th percentile), Truman Middle has a low dropout rate of 1.2% and spends a relatively high $10,876 per student with a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. This suggests the school's challenges aren't due to lack of resources but rather point to instructional strategy issues, particularly in core subjects like 7th-grade math. For parents, this school offers exceptional advanced programs and targeted support for English Language Learners and Special Education students, but families should be aware of the significant gaps in grade-level math achievement.

428

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,470

Per pupil spending ?

75.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 Coffeyville Trl
Grand Prairie, TX 75052-2099

(972) 641-7676

District: Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Harry S Truman Middle usually attend:

High:

South Grand Prairie High School

Feeder schools for Harry S Truman Middle:

Elementary:	Florence Hill Elementary
	Mike Moseley Elementary
	Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.6%

African American:

26.4%

Asian:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg38%

Texas avg48%

1,708^th of 2,359

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle Schools in the Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)

559^th of 947Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	1708 of 2359	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	1476 of 2344	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	1847 of 2372	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1769 of 2330	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1578 of 2254	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	1488 of 2252	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1524 of 2193	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1511 of 2080	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.1	1370 of 2027	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.6	1216 of 1987	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.9	1202 of 2043	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.3	1233 of 1987	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.5	900 of 1973	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.0	833 of 1951	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.4	1171 of 1895	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.6	1346 of 1803	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.7	1405 of 1763	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.0	1347 of 1718	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.8	1117 of 1684	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.1	1046 of 1585	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.7	821 of 1582	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	70.5	367 of 1573	76.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	792 of 1306	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	538 of 997	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	864 of 1280	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	596 of 1273	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.0	707 of 1251	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	672 of 1213	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	698 of 1193	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	654 of 1167	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	489 of 643	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.5	234 of 505	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	478 of 617	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	403 of 616	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	388 of 606	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	379 of 589	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	468 of 594	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	541 of 587	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	37.8	1371 of 2182	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.4	824 of 2118	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	697 of 2058	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	943 of 2008	53.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	218 of 1403	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	406 of 1428	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	45.9	850 of 1770	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	832 of 1720	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	431 of 1643	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	96 of 1592	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	69.2	255 of 1445	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	349 of 1376	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	1658 of 2263	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	1232 of 1825	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	1753 of 2242	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1779 of 2241	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	1597 of 2221	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.0	1388 of 2151	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.0	1395 of 2047	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	1402 of 2008	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	881 of 1510	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	805 of 1230	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	1105 of 1481	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	71.6	361 of 1488	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	760 of 1501	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	809 of 1446	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.8	538 of 1430	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.7	1545 of 2161	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.3	1194 of 1731	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1760 of 2119	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1800 of 2116	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	1298 of 2077	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	1205 of 2043	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1301 of 1935	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	1345 of 1895	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	1529 of 2275	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.6	958 of 1820	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1766 of 2235	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.5	1668 of 2251	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	1415 of 2220	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	1236 of 2172	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	1314 of 2073	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	1460 of 2039	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	1629 of 2274	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	1187 of 1818	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	1820 of 2246	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	1652 of 2245	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	1593 of 2228	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	1469 of 2168	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1549 of 2069	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1624 of 2030	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	680 of 811	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	449 of 676	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.2	771 of 818	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	51.1	376 of 817	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.8	615 of 813	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.0	182 of 743	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	35.5	509 of 753	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	547 of 720	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	724 of 1974	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.9	1096 of 1568	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	1519 of 1891	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1181 of 1815	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1025 of 1757	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	1207 of 1712	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	748 of 1626	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	967 of 1597	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.1	1602 of 1743	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	1235 of 1439	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1624 of 1733	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	1519 of 1749	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1535 of 1723	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1345 of 1700	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	1372 of 1684	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1405 of 1673	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile+57 vs school

Special Education (2026)63rd percentile+36 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)42nd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)39th percentile+12 vs school

At Risk (2022)37th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile~ school

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

Female (2026)27th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)16th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading100%+45 vs state

Algebra I69%+15 vs state

Reading46%-9 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

Social Studies15%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Harry S Truman Middle	Public	6-8	1501 Coffeyville Trl	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 641-7676	428	37	11.5	75.5%	34 (7.9%)	113 (26.4%)	208 (48.6%)	43 (10.0%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.4%)	30.7	1708^th of 2359 public middle schools	27.6%		37.4	1476^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.0%	232	69.1		100.0		41.2	49.6	47.3		26.3	4.8	40.1	15.4	$11,470
Ronald W Reagan Middle	Public	6-8	4616 E Bardin Rd	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 522-7300	885	56	15.7	56.3%	96 (10.8%)	262 (29.6%)	433 (48.9%)	56 (6.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.0%)	43.9	1250^th of 2359 public middle schools	47.0%		47.6	1149^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.0%	101	86.6		98.5		41.3	63.7	42.5		23.1	18.5	53.9	26.5	$7,541
Iltexas Grand Prairie Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3501 Great Southwest Pkwy	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 348-7960	465	25	18.3	77.8%	20 (4.3%)	132 (28.4%)	278 (59.8%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.4%)	58.6	802^nd of 2359 public middle schools	66.0%		31.4	1686^th of 2344 public middle schools	28.1%	884	89.7		100.0		56.9	54.7	42.2		40.0	49.6	47.3	34.9	$7,283
Andrew Jackson Middle	Public	6-8	3504 Corn Valley Rd	Grand Prairie	75052	Dallas County	Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 264-2704	787	53	14.7	81.1%	48 (6.1%)	159 (20.2%)	549 (69.8%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	27.3	1826^th of 2359 public middle schools	22.6%		27.5	1821^st of 2344 public middle schools	22.3%	5	86.1		100.0		37.1	47.6	40.7		21.7	7.2	32.7	23.6	$7,595
Barnett J H	Public	7-8	2101 Sublett Rd	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5000	579	47	12.3	80.3%	32 (5.5%)	217 (37.5%)	236 (40.8%)	74 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.5%)	36.3	1530^th of 2359 public middle schools	35.1%		32.6	1642^nd of 2344 public middle schools	29.9%	112	96.7	100.0				58.3	47.9			10.1	38.1	17.0	$12,885
Ousley J H	Public	7-8	950 S E Pkwy	Arlington	76018	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-5700	782	58	13.4	79.7%	88 (11.3%)	269 (34.4%)	323 (41.3%)	71 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	58	825^th of 2359 public middle schools	65.0%		54.3	941^st of 2344 public middle schools	59.9%	116	93.6					55.5	63.9			17.5	68.3	24.9	$10,253
G W Kennemer Middle	Public	6-8	7101 W Wheatland Rd	Dallas	75249	Dallas County	Duncanville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 708-3600	795	65	12.2	79.7%	14 (1.8%)	376 (47.3%)	364 (45.8%)	18 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.8%)	24.9	1917^th of 2359 public middle schools	18.7%		33.4	1605^th of 2344 public middle schools	31.5%	312	65.2				45.6	39.8	39.6		26.6	4.6	31.5	15.8	$9,260
Della Icenhower Intermediate	Public	5-6	8100 Webb Ferrell Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 299-2700	619	48	12.7	66.6%	60 (9.7%)	305 (49.3%)	140 (22.6%)	81 (13.1%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.4%)								(n/a)				59.6	58.2			32.7	35.2				$8,947
James Coble Middle	Public	7-8	1200 Ballweg Rd	Arlington	76002	Tarrant County	Mansfield Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 314-4900	750	52	14.5	63.2%	72 (9.6%)	346 (46.1%)	195 (26.0%)	99 (13.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.7%)	56.7	858^th of 2359 public middle schools	63.6%		57.4	860^th of 2344 public middle schools	63.3%	2	97.1					54.6	63.0			41.6	29.6	34.3	$9,152
Workman J H	Public	7-8	701 E Arbrook Blvd	Arlington	76014	Tarrant County	Arlington Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(682) 867-1200	1,162	83	14.0	89.3%	48 (4.1%)	256 (22.0%)	773 (66.5%)	56 (4.8%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	21 (1.8%)	25.2	1903^rd of 2359 public middle schools	19.3%		23.2	1936^th of 2344 public middle schools	17.4%	33	84.0					34.8	33.3			19.8	36.0	20.0	$9,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry S Truman Middle

What high school do graduates of Harry S Truman Middle attend?

Students who attend Harry S Truman Middle usually go on to attend South Grand Prairie High School

What is the racial makeup of Harry S Truman Middle?

Students at Harry S Truman Middle are 49% Hispanic, 26% African American, 10% Asian, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Harry S Truman Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Harry S Truman Middle.

What district is Harry S Truman Middle in?

Grand Prairie Independent School District (Isd)

Is Harry S Truman Middle a good school?

Harry S Truman Middle ranks 1708^th of 2359 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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