Truman Elementary School
Public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Truman Elementary School serves 316 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Springfield (Greene County). It is one of 53 schools in Springfield R-XII School District. By enrollment it is the 642nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 21.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Springfield R-XII School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292886002675 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Springfield R-XII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 316 | 24,285 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.9% | 51.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 87% 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 33 elementary schools in Springfield R-XII School District, Truman Elementary School is the 20th largest, with 1.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 284 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 pre-K with 53 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 34, against an average of 45 per grade. This year grade 5 has 29% more students than kindergarten (44 against 34). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 53 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 78.8% of enrollment, a higher share than across Springfield R-XII (68.4%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.6% across Springfield R-XII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 20.6% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Truman Elementary School has 21.33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 316 students would have about 25.7 teachers, so Truman Elementary School has 4.4 fewer.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is Fremont Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. There are 13 elementary schools within 5 miles and 36 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 78.8% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Black | 5.4% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
46.2% of students are girls and 53.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 53 |
| Kindergarten | 34 |
| Grade 1 | 46 |
| Grade 2 | 45 |
| Grade 3 | 48 |
| Grade 4 | 46 |
| Grade 5 | 44 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3850 N Farm Rd 159, Springfield, MO 65803
Phone: (417)523-5100
Website: truman.spsk12.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.5 mi | 360 | 13.1 | 82.5% |
| Watkins Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.9 mi | 252 | 12.9 | 78.2% |
| Bowerman Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.3 mi | 275 | 12 | 88.7% |
| Pleasant View Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.6 mi | 189 | 15.8 | 62.4% |
| Weller Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.8 mi | 292 | 13.6 | 78.1% |
| Williams Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.8 mi | 412 | 14 | 84.7% |
| Boyd Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 3.0 mi | 347 | 16.5 | 85.3% |
| Weaver Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 3.1 mi | 264 | 14.7 | 89.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.