Truman Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Davenport, Iowa

Truman Elementary School in Davenport, Iowa enrolled 434 students in 2024-25 with 34.3 full-time teachers, 12.7 students per teacher against the Iowa elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 50-54% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Iowa: 69.7% and 68.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 25% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 32%

348 students in 2022-23, 499 students in 2023-24, 434 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.9 to 34.3.

Students enrolled at Truman Elementary School by school year2022-23: 348, 2023-24: 499, 2024-25: 43402004006002022-233482023-244992024-25434
Students enrolled at Truman Elementary School by school year2022-23: 348, 2023-24: 499, 2024-25: 43402004006002022-233482023-244992024-25434
Students enrolled at Truman Elementary School by school year2022-23: 348, 2023-24: 499, 2024-25: 43402004006002022-233482023-244992024-25434
Students enrolled at Truman Elementary School by school year2022-23: 348, 2023-24: 499, 2024-25: 43402004006002022-233482023-244992024-25434
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2334825.913.4
2023-2449935.714.0
2024-2543434.312.7

12.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 64 of every 100 Iowa elementary schools

Among the 654 Iowa elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Iowa elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 39.6; This school 12.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 39.6; This school 12.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 39.6; This school 12.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Iowa elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 39.6; This school 12.7; state median 13.3.2 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.7state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 354 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Truman Elementary School enrolled 354 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 12 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 354 of the 354 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions12
  • Chronically absent18.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

42.6% of students were White, 25.3% Black, 14.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White42.6%
  2. Black25.3%
  3. Two or more races14.7%
  4. Hispanic13.1%
  5. Asian3.7%
  6. Pacific Islander0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Truman Elementary School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtIowa
Reading and language arts, 2021-2250‑54%53%69.7%
Math, 2022-2360‑64%44% (2021-22)68.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Davenport

13 public elementary schools in Davenport report 2024-25 enrollment; Truman Elementary School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Wilson Elementary School50713.350.9%
Adams Elementary School49813.752.2%
Harrison Elementary School45913.445.3%
Truman Elementary School43412.755.1%
McKinley Elementary School42113.644.9%
Eisenhower Elementary School41214.942.5%
Garfield Elementary School39313.951.4%
Fillmore Elementary School38811.761.1%

All public schools in Davenport →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Truman Elementary School

  1. Fillmore Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 388 students, 11.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Harrison Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 459 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  3. Compare Truman Elementary School with Fillmore Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Davenport Community School District spends per student$13,995 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,995
  5. The largest public schools in IowaTruman Elementary School is the number 169 by size of 655 Iowa elementary schools open in 2024-25.#169 of 655
  6. Iowa schools by students per teacher12.7 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 13.3 for elementary schools.12.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Truman Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Truman Elementary School?
    434 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 348 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Davenport, IA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Truman Elementary School?
    12.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Truman Elementary School a Title I school?
    Truman Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Truman Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Truman Elementary School scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading in 2021-22 and 60-64% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Truman Elementary School in?
    Davenport Community School District, NCES district ID 1908580. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 190858001881 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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