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Enrollment
460
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090279000581
Truman School
114 Truman St., New Haven, CT 06519 · (475) 220-2100 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
356 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 48% smaller than its 8th grade class (58).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
13.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
9.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Truman School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truman School this school | 460 | 77.4% | N/A |
| Clinton Avenue School New Haven | 446 | 75.8% | N/A |
| John C. Daniels New Haven | 522 | 72.2% | N/A |
| Kennelly School Hartford | 628 | 79.8% | N/A |
| John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM School New Haven | 486 | 83.1% | N/A |
| Hill Central Music Academy New Haven | 430 | 83.3% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Truman School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.8% | #501 of 522 | #80 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.7% | #494 of 519 | #80 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #147 of 613 | #16 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #428 of 558 | #66 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #486 of 560 | #81 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.4% | #91 of 594 | #20 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #137 of 378 | #23 of 59 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
460
-27 (-6%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 460 | 33 | 13.9:1 | 77% (356) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 38 | 12.2:1 | 83% (383) |
| 2022-23 | 483 | 50 | 9.7:1 | 81% (392) |
| 2020-21 | 487 | 32 | 15.2:1 | 81% (394) |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 37.7 | 14.1:1 | 45% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 493 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 76% (376) |
| 2010-11 | 528 | 32 | 16.5:1 | 94% (494) |
| 2000-01 | 425 | 27 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 24 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Truman School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (530 to 460); teachers down 12% (37.7 to 33).
About Truman School
Truman School, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in New Haven, Connecticut. In all, 460 students attend the school in pre-K through 8. That puts enrollment 22% above the 378-student average for elementary schools in Connecticut.
Truman School is one school in a 37-school district, New Haven School District, which enrolls 17,903 students.
The share of students at Truman School who are Hispanic is 82%. Smaller groups are 8% Black, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% White. County-wide, 20% of South Central Connecticut Planning Region residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 33% means there is a 33% chance two randomly chosen students at Truman School are from different groups.
Truman School lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.9 students per teacher. The school's 13.9:1 compares with an average of 12.6:1 for elementary schools in Connecticut. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 77% of the student body. The rate at public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region averages 51%, lower than here.
Truman School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 4% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, where the school is located, the median household earns about $88,197 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Truman School, South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 152 public schools.
Truman School's nearest public school is Hill Central Music Academy (about 0.3 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 460, compared with 487 in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.9:1) than in 2020-21 (15.2:1).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Truman School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
Quick facts
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- John C. Daniels0.6 mi · 522
- Hill Regional Career High School0.9 mi · 625
- Sound School1.0 mi · 332
Frequently asked questions
About Truman SchoolHow many students attend Truman School?
Truman School enrolls approximately 460 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Truman School serve?
Truman School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Truman School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Truman School is approximately 13.9:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Truman School?
Truman School reports a student body of 2% White, 82% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Truman School in?
Truman School is part of New Haven School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.