Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Trumann

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Trumann AR 001Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]) · CC BY 3.0
C
Schools in Trumann · Trumann Schools

Trumann’s public schools score below 66% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Trumann’s districts is 27%, below the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Trumann, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#98of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 13 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 11 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 7% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
1,507 students on the public path
In brief

Trumann’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Trumann’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,592 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one middle school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Trumann Middle School, then Trumann High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Trumann’s grade

C− Test scoresB− Graduation

C: better than 34% of Arkansas school districts, #98 of 123 Arkansas towns. Graduation is above the Arkansas average; test scores are below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 34%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (216)Better than 37%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 867 test results and a graduating class of 114 could put Trumann anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Trumann’s students in the tested grades sat them (868 in math, 866 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Trumann, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–3Trumann Elementary SchoolTrumann SchoolsC
4–7Trumann Middle SchoolTrumann SchoolsC
8–12Trumann High SchoolTrumann SchoolsC

Trumann’s public schools are run by Trumann Schools. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Trumann SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,507 students, down 2% since 2021–22 · 15.3 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,592AR $13,585 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 39.9% · 866 students tested
Math27%
State average 38.3% · 868 students tested

Trumann vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Trumann’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TrumannCTrumann Schools

Every school in Trumann

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Trumannby address
Trumann Prek and Parent Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
97 students24:1Rate it →
Trumann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
C
477 students17:1Rate it →
Trumann Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7
C
418 students16:1Rate it →
Trumann High School
High · Grades 8–12
C
515 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Trumann’s schools

Are Trumann’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Trumann children attend score below 66% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #98 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Trumann in?

Trumann Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,507 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

What is Trumann’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Trumann Schools graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Trumann spend per student?

$12,592 in Trumann Schools (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Trumann families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Trumann → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.