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Truman Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

9601 James A. Reed Rd, Kansas City, MO 64134 · (816) 316-8100 · Part of Hickman Mills C-1 School District

Kansas City’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
287
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Truman Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9601 James A. Reed Rd, Kansas City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 145
Grade 246
Grade 347
Grade 438
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
314’20
312’21
325’22
292’23
287’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 56%Hispanic 23%White 11%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Truman Elementary from Kansas City families.

Other schools in Hickman Mills C-1 School District

The district →
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Warford Elementary
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Santa Fe Elementary
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Compass Elementary
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335 students14:1
Dobbs Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Kansas City
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320 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Kansas City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.