Truman Elementary School

Public elementary school, grades 3 to 5 · Norman, Oklahoma

Truman Elementary School in Norman, Oklahoma enrolled 303 students in 2024-25 with 21.8 full-time teachers, 13.9 students per teacher against the Oklahoma elementary-school median of 15.5. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 35% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 43% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Oklahoma: 27.2% and 25.1%).

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

Enrollment fell 9% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%

333 students in 2022-23, 324 students in 2023-24, 303 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.3 to 21.8.

Students enrolled at Truman Elementary School by school year2022-23: 333, 2023-24: 324, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-233332023-243242024-25303
Students enrolled at Truman Elementary School by school year2022-23: 333, 2023-24: 324, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-233332023-243242024-25303
Students enrolled at Truman Elementary School by school year2022-23: 333, 2023-24: 324, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-233332023-243242024-25303
Students enrolled at Truman Elementary School by school year2022-23: 333, 2023-24: 324, 2024-25: 30301002003004002022-233332023-243242024-25303
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2333323.314.3
2023-2432422.814.2
2024-2530321.813.9

13.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 75 of every 100 Oklahoma elementary schools

Among the 915 Oklahoma elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.5; 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, Oklahoma elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 60.0; This school 13.9; state median 15.5.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 15.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oklahoma elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 60.0; This school 13.9; state median 15.5.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 15.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oklahoma elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 60.0; This school 13.9; state median 15.5.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 15.5U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Oklahoma elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 60.0; This school 13.9; state median 15.5.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 13.9state median 15.5U.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 316 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Truman Elementary School enrolled 316 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 316 of the 316 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent22.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

53.5% of students were White, 19.1% Hispanic, 14.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White53.5%
  2. Hispanic19.1%
  3. Two or more races14.2%
  4. Black5.0%
  5. Asian4.3%
  6. American Indian3.6%
  7. Pacific Islander0.3%

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: 35% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23, against 27.2% in reading in 2021-22 and 25.1% in math in 2022-23 across Oklahoma. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Oklahoma, 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 districtOklahoma
Reading and language arts, 2021-2235%35%27.2%
Math, 2022-2343%30% (2021-22)25.1%

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 Norman

21 public elementary schools in Norman report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Dimensions Academy73837.4not reported
Roosevelt Elementary School60015.4not reported
Eisenhower Elementary School57915.6not reported
Little Axe Elementary School52613.0not reported
Ronald Reagan Elementary School52014.6not reported
Cleveland Elementary School51414.4not reported
Adams Elementary School50614.4not reported
Washington Elementary School48714.1not reported

All public schools in Norman →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Truman Elementary School

  1. Truman Primary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 353 students, 13.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
  2. Cleveland Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.9 miles away: 514 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare Truman Elementary School with Truman Primary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Norman spends per student$10,223 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,223
  5. The largest public schools in OklahomaTruman Elementary School is the number 514 by size of 917 Oklahoma elementary schools open in 2024-25.#514 of 917
  6. Oklahoma schools by students per teacher13.9 students per teacher here against the Oklahoma median of 15.5 for elementary schools.13.9:1
  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?
    303 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 333 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Norman, OK.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Truman Elementary School?
    13.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Oklahoma median for elementary schools is 15.5. 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 was not a Title I school 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: 35% in reading in 2021-22 and 43% in math in 2022-23, against 27.2% in reading in 2021-22 and 25.1% in math in 2022-23 across Oklahoma. Oklahoma'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?
    Norman, NCES district ID 4021720. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 402172029643 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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