Enrollment
136
Elementary
DISTRICT 115 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRUMAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274068001692
TRUMAN ELEMENTARY
401 E 1ST ST S, TRUMAN, MN 56088 · (507) 776-2111 · Martin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL136 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
78 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 48%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 11% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
TRUMAN ELEMENTARY→TRUMAN SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within TRUMAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
36.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
35.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where TRUMAN ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Martin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #610 of 844 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #627 of 844 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #626 of 844 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 136 | #879 of 1,130 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #250 of 942 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
136
-13 (-9%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 258
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 136 | 13.7 | 9.9:1 | 57% (78) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 15.1 | 9.3:1 | 60% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 158 | 9.6 | 16.5:1 | 68% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 149 | 9 | 16.6:1 | 52% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 136 | 11.8 | 11.6:1 | 54% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 105 | 11 | 9.6:1 | 55% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 133 | 10 | 13.3:1 | 56% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 195 | 16 | 12.2:1 | 47% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 258 | 13 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TRUMAN ELEMENTARY.
About TRUMAN ELEMENTARY
TRUMAN ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school in Minnesota, located in TRUMAN. The school had 136 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Minnesota) has about 344 students.
District-wide, TRUMAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 2 schools and 229 students.
Most students at TRUMAN ELEMENTARY are White: 85% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 9% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. By the diversity index, TRUMAN ELEMENTARY comes in at 27%.
TRUMAN ELEMENTARY operates with 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 9.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. About 57% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
TRUMAN ELEMENTARY's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (34.9%) and its predicted rate (34.2%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Martin County show that median household income is about $59,507, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. TRUMAN ELEMENTARY is one of 15 public schools in Martin County, which together enroll about 3,110 students.
Of nearby public schools, TRUMAN SECONDARY is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. TRUMAN ELEMENTARY comes in 1st of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment was 149 in 2020-21 and 136 in 2024-25, a decrease of 13 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.6:1 in 2020-21 to 9.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Martin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,780
Census ACS
Median income
$59,507
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,110 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- TRUMAN SECONDARY0.0 mi · 93
- Granada Huntley East Chain Elem Sch9.8 mi · 138
- Granada Huntley East Chain High Sch9.8 mi · 98
- Granada Huntley East Chain Middle S9.8 mi · 81
- SOUTHERN PLAINS BRIDGES11.2 mi · 23
- SOUTHERN PLAINS AREA LEARNING CNTR.11.2 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About TRUMAN ELEMENTARYHow large is TRUMAN ELEMENTARY?
TRUMAN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 136 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does TRUMAN ELEMENTARY serve?
TRUMAN ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at TRUMAN ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at TRUMAN ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is TRUMAN ELEMENTARY?
TRUMAN ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees TRUMAN ELEMENTARY?
TRUMAN ELEMENTARY is overseen by TRUMAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Martin County.
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