TRUMAN LEARNING CENTER

Set in FARMINGTON, Missouri, TRUMAN LEARNING CENTER is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community, overseen by FARMINGTON R-VII. It serves 403 students across grades pre-K through K. Enrollment runs roughly 28% larger than the state mean of about 315.

TRUMAN LEARNING CENTER is one of 8 schools operated by FARMINGTON R-VII, a district that works with 3,937 students overall.

In terms of who attends, TRUMAN LEARNING CENTER reports that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to St. Francois County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for St. Francois County put the typical household earns roughly $57,477 per year, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across St. Francois County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,962 students), TRUMAN LEARNING CENTER is one campus in the mix.

WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TRUMAN LEARNING CENTER has held roughly steady, going from 411 students in 2018 to 403 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 93% to 88% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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