Truman Middle School
Public middle school in St. Louis, Missouri · Lindbergh Schools · Grades 6–8
Truman Middle School serves 816 students in grades 6–8 in St. Louis (St. Louis County). It is one of 10 schools in Lindbergh Schools. By enrollment it is the 39th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 16.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 50.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Lindbergh Schools |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291869003200 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Lindbergh Schools | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 816 | 7,602 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 16.3 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 13.7% | 13.8% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 96% of Missouri middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Truman Middle School is the smallest of Lindbergh Schools' 2 middle schools; its 816 students are 10.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4 miles away with a median enrollment of 619; Truman Middle School is larger than most of them.
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 grade 8 with 277 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 267, against an average of 272 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 267 in grade 6 and 277 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 81.5% here and 82.4% across Lindbergh Schools. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
13.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 13.8% across Lindbergh Schools and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 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
With 50.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 816 students, Truman Middle School has 16.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 816 students would have about 62.8 teachers, so Truman Middle School has 12.7 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Truman Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Nipher Middle School, 1.9 miles away in Kirkwood R-VII School District. Within 10 miles there are 33 other middle schools, 6 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 81.5% |
| Hispanic | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
| Asian | 4.5% |
| Black | 3.8% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 267 |
| Grade 7 | 272 |
| Grade 8 | 277 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12225 Eddie and Park Road, St. Louis, MO 63127
Phone: (314)729-2470
Website: go.lindberghschools.ws
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Truman Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nipher Middle School | Kirkwood R-VII | 1.9 mi | 660 | 13.5 | 11.5% |
| Robert H. Sperreng Middle School | Lindbergh Schools | 2.6 mi | 941 | 15.4 | 17.6% |
| Hixson Middle School | Webster Groves | 3.2 mi | 982 | 14.1 | 13.8% |
| North Kirkwood Middle School | Kirkwood R-VII | 4.0 mi | 697 | 14 | 6.6% |
| Washington Middle School | Mehlville R-IX | 4.0 mi | 429 | 12.4 | 34.3% |
| Rogers Middle School | Affton 101 | 4.8 mi | 555 | 13.6 | 44.3% |
| Valley Park Middle School | Valley Park | 5.2 mi | 161 | 9.1 | 36.6% |
| Bernard Middle School | Mehlville R-IX | 5.2 mi | 577 | 13.3 | 27.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Lindbergh Schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 555 |
| Crestwood Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 457 |
| Dressel Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 598 |
| Early Childhood Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 386 |
| Kennerly Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 496 |
| Lindbergh Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 2,304 |
| Long Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 545 |
| Robert H. Sperreng Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 941 |
| Sappington Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 504 |