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Truman Early Learning Center

441 West Post Road NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 · (319) 558-3962 · Linn County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
279
Elementary
DISTRICT 332 · STATE 325
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
121 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K279100%
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 48% · US 70%
White
10738%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
2810%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
10939%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
3111%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
14552%
Female
13448%

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Truman Early Learning Center this school27943.4%N/A
Robert Lucas Elementary School
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24549.4%59.0%
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29652.4%N/A
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42147.7%61.0%
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34348.1%62.8%
Matched among Iowa 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 Early Learning Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IowaIn Linn County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
279#424 of 705#36 of 45
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.4:1#525 of 561#40 of 42
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.8%#72 of 561#9 of 42
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
43.4%#308 of 666#22 of 44
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.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252791716.4:143% (121)
2023-242981618.6:149% (147)
2022-232681616.8:151% (138)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Truman Early Learning Center.

About Truman Early Learning Center

Truman Early Learning Center is a mid-sized elementary school in Iowa, with an address in Cedar Rapids. The school runs pre-K and enrolls 279 students.

Truman Early Learning Center is one of the 35 schools that make up Cedar Rapids Comm School District (15,494 students in total).

No group is above 50% at Truman Early Learning Center; the largest is Black, at 39%. It is also 38% White, 11% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. Linn County's residents are about 6% Black, 33 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.

Classroom staffing at Truman Early Learning Center totals 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Iowa average 13.7:1. Federal data show 43% of students (121) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

The county, Linn County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $77,649, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 83 public schools and about 36,480 students.

Among nearby public schools, Taft Middle School is closest at about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Under the NCES locale system, Truman Early Learning Center is City: Mid-size.

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Linn County at a glance

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Population
230,004
Census ACS
Median income
$77,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
83
36,480 students

Quick facts

School name
Truman Early Learning Center
District
Cedar Rapids Comm School District
Address
441 West Post Road NW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52405
Phone
(319) 558-3962
County
Linn County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
279
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
16.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
121 (43%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
190654002311
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Truman Early Learning Center
How large is Truman Early Learning Center?
Truman Early Learning Center enrolls approximately 279 students in grades PK-PK.
Is Truman Early Learning Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Truman Early Learning Center is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at Truman Early Learning Center?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at Truman Early Learning Center.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Truman Early Learning Center?
At Truman Early Learning Center, the student body is approximately 38% White, 10% Hispanic, 39% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Truman Early Learning Center?
Truman Early Learning Center is overseen by Cedar Rapids Comm School District in Linn County.
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