Truman Elementary School
441 West Post Rd Nw
Cedar Rapids IA, 52405, Linn County
Phone: 319-558-2375
Ranking: 
(312 out of 696, top 45%)*
(312 out of 696, top 45%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Cedar Rapids Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 308 | 324 | 330 | 340 | 327 | 346 | 350 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 50 | 16.2% | 45 | 13.9% | 42 | 12.7% | 49 | 14.4% | 47 | 14.4% | 76 | 22.0% | 82 | 23.4% |
| Grade 1: | 47 | 15.3% | 47 | 14.5% | 49 | 14.8% | 52 | 15.3% | 57 | 17.4% | 51 | 14.7% | 52 | 14.9% |
| Grade 2: | 47 | 15.3% | 51 | 15.7% | 54 | 16.4% | 67 | 19.7% | 50 | 15.3% | 56 | 16.2% | 54 | 15.4% |
| Grade 3: | 50 | 16.2% | 57 | 17.6% | 70 | 21.2% | 54 | 15.9% | 53 | 16.2% | 53 | 15.3% | 62 | 17.7% |
| Grade 4: | 48 | 15.6% | 66 | 20.4% | 55 | 16.7% | 54 | 15.9% | 61 | 18.7% | 58 | 16.8% | 48 | 13.7% |
| Grade 5: | 66 | 21.4% | 58 | 17.9% | 60 | 18.2% | 64 | 18.8% | 59 | 18.0% | 50 | 14.5% | 46 | 13.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 151 | 49.0% | 162 | 50.0% | 172 | 52.1% | 182 | 53.5% | 170 | 52.0% | 176 | 50.9% | 184 | 52.6% |
| Female: | 157 | 51.0% | 162 | 50.0% | 158 | 47.9% | 158 | 46.5% | 157 | 48.0% | 162 | 46.8% | 162 | 46.3% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.6% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.2% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.1% |
| Hispanic: | 12 | 3.9% | 12 | 3.7% | 12 | 3.6% | 11 | 3.2% | 11 | 3.4% | 10 | 2.9% | 3 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 21 | 6.8% | 28 | 8.6% | 25 | 7.6% | 21 | 6.2% | 19 | 5.8% | 19 | 5.5% | 13 | 3.7% |
| White: | 244 | 79.2% | 254 | 78.4% | 271 | 82.1% | 298 | 87.6% | 291 | 89.0% | 313 | 90.5% | 329 | 94.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 25 | 8.1% | 25 | 7.7% | 17 | 5.2% | 4 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 100 | 32.5% | 126 | 38.9% | 114 | 34.5% | 106 | 31.2% | 82 | 25.1% | 79 | 22.8% | 70 | 20.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 9.7% | 32 | 9.9% | 26 | 7.9% | 32 | 9.4% | 34 | 10.4% | 40 | 11.6% | 25 | 7.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.68 | 14.47 | 15.74 | 14.36 | 14.80 | 15.80 | 16.40 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.55% | 80.11% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.00% | 76.85% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.61% | 73.21% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.00% | 72.08% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.00% | 76.76% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 87.30% | 78.81% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.00% | 68.38% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.02% | 71.44% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.82% | 79.65% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.46% | 81.09% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.55% | 72.92% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.15% | 72.75% | 75.72% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 57.9% | 70.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 42.1% | 30.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 19.0 years | 18.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 89.5% | 90.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $48,434.0 | $46,064.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,589.0 | $47,449.0 |
* Truman Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.