Truman Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri · Hickman Mills C-1 School District · Grades K–5
Truman Elementary School serves 287 students in grades K–5 in Kansas City (Jackson County). It is one of 10 schools in Hickman Mills C-1 School District. By enrollment it is the 715th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.46 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Hickman Mills C-1 School District |
| County | Jackson County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291434000663 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hickman Mills C-1 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 287 | 4,472 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Truman Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 7 elementary schools in Hickman Mills C-1 School District, Truman Elementary School is the 6th largest, with 6.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.1 miles away and have a median of 341 students, so Truman Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 61 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 38, against an average of 48 per grade. This year grade 5 has 18% fewer students than kindergarten (50 against 61). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 55.7% of enrollment, a lower share than across Hickman Mills C-1 (59.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 22.6%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Hickman Mills C-1 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 38% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Truman Elementary School has 22.46 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 287 students would have about 23.3 teachers, so Truman Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, large, which means it is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more. The nearest other elementary school is Dobbs Elementary School, 0.7 miles away in the same district. There are 19 elementary schools within 5 miles and 85 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 55.7% |
| Hispanic | 22.6% |
| White | 11.1% |
| Two or more races | 6.3% |
| Asian | 4.2% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 61 |
| Grade 1 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 46 |
| Grade 3 | 47 |
| Grade 4 | 38 |
| Grade 5 | 50 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9601 James A. Reed Rd, Kansas City, MO 64134
Phone: (816)316-8100
Website: hickmanmills.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Truman Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dobbs Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 0.7 mi | 320 | 12.9 | 100% |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 1.1 mi | 356 | 14.3 | 100% |
| Spring Valley Elementary School | Raytown C-2 | 1.9 mi | 353 | 15 | 73.7% |
| Compass Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 2.0 mi | 335 | 14 | 100% |
| Ervin Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 2.2 mi | 427 | 15.5 | 100% |
| Southwood Elementary School | Raytown C-2 | 2.4 mi | 346 | 12.9 | 61.3% |
| Westridge Elementary School | Raytown C-2 | 2.5 mi | 319 | 13.8 | 72.7% |
| Ingels Elementary School | Hickman Mills C-1 | 2.6 mi | 261 | 10.3 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Hickman Mills C-1
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compass Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 335 |
| Dobbs Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 320 |
| Ervin Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 427 |
| Freda Markley Early Childhood | Pre-K | Pre-K | 190 |
| Hickman Mills Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 590 |
| Ingels Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 261 |
| Ruskin High School | High | 9–12 | 1,299 |
| Santa Fe Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 356 |
| Warford Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 407 |