Enrollment
303
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORMAN·NCES 402172029643
Truman Elementary School
600 Parkside Road, Norman, OK 73072 · (405) 366-5980 · Cleveland County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL303 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Oklahoma public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Oklahoma public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
160 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 68%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 100 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 33% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 73% · 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
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
48.7%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. 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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma'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 →
Schools most like Truman Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Elementary School this school | 303 | 52.8% | 43.3% |
| Truman Primary School Norman | 353 | 56.7% | N/A |
| Flower Mound Public School Lawton | 353 | 49.6% | 47.7% |
| Plainview Primary Elementary School Ardmore | 406 | 53.2% | N/A |
| Carnegie Elementary School Tulsa | 389 | 56.8% | 45.3% |
| Park Lane Early Childhood Center Broken Arrow | 222 | 46.4% | N/A |
Matched among Oklahoma 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oklahoma | In Cleveland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #127 of 555 | #16 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #113 of 651 | #15 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #151 of 523 | #19 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 303 | #521 of 941 | #46 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #107 of 708 | #13 of 50 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #340 of 708 | #37 of 50 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.8% | #710 of 876 | #32 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.0% | #81 of 548 | #3 of 39 |
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
303
+26 (+9%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 303 | 21.8 | 13.9:1 | 53% (160) |
| 2023-24 | 324 | 22.8 | 14.2:1 | 56% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 333 | 23.3 | 14.3:1 | 47% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 22 | 12.6:1 | 43% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 26.4 | 15.7:1 | 32% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 415 | 25 | 16.6:1 | 39% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | 22 | 17.9:1 | 29% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 611 | 31 | 19.7:1 | 11% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 510 | 25 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Truman Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (415 to 303); teachers down 17% (26.4 to 21.8).
About Truman Elementary School
This page covers Truman Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school in Norman, Oklahoma. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 303 students in grades 3 through 5.
NORMAN is the district for Truman Elementary School. It has 25 schools and 16,048 students.
At Truman Elementary School, White students make up 53% of the student body. The school is also 19% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. That is lower than the 70% White share among all Cleveland County residents. Truman Elementary School's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Oklahoma have 15.6:1, compared with 13.9:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Truman Elementary School is 53%. That tracks the 52% average for public schools in Cleveland County.
Measured against Oklahoma public elementary schools, Truman Elementary School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Truman Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Oklahoma schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.3% and a predicted 37.5%.
Across Cleveland County, the median household income is $77,068, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Cleveland County has 72 public schools and roughly 45,218 students.
Truman Primary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Truman Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Truman Elementary School at 3rd of 5.
Truman Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.
Truman Elementary School's enrollment climbed from 277 in 2020-21 to 303 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.6:1 to 13.9:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cleveland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
300,047
Census ACS
Median income
$77,068
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
45,218 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORMAN
- Norman North High SchoolHigh · 2,400 students
- Norman High SchoolHigh · 2,100 students
- Whittier Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,108 students
- Dimensions AcademyElementary · 738 students
- Irving Middle SchoolMiddle · 727 students
- Alcott Middle SchoolMiddle · 708 students
Other schools in Norman
- Norman North High SchoolHigh · 2,400 students
- Norman High SchoolHigh · 2,100 students
- Whittier Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,108 students
- Dimensions AcademyElementary · 738 students
- Irving Middle SchoolMiddle · 727 students
- Alcott Middle SchoolMiddle · 708 students
Other Truman Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 7 states are named Truman Elementary. Truman Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 10.
- Truman Elementary SchoolEDINBURG, TX · 696 students
- TRUMAN ELEM.NEVADA, MO · 512 students
- Truman Elementary SchoolDavenport, IA · 434 students
- TRUMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLACKAWANNA, NY · 404 students
- TRUMAN ELEM.SPRINGFIELD, MO · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Truman Primary School0.2 mi · 353
- Cleveland Elementary School1.9 mi · 514
- Alcott Middle School2.1 mi · 708
- Whittier Middle School2.2 mi · 1,108
- Roosevelt Elementary School2.3 mi · 600
- Jackson Elementary School2.4 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About Truman Elementary SchoolHow large is Truman Elementary School?
Truman Elementary School enrolls approximately 303 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Truman Elementary School serve?
Truman Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Truman Elementary School have?
Truman Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Truman Elementary School?
Student demographics at Truman Elementary School are roughly 53% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Truman Elementary School public or private?
Truman Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by NORMAN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.