1
Enrollment
428
Middle
DISTRICT 660 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND PRAIRIE ISD·NCES 482142005482
Harry S Truman Middle School
1501 COFFEYVILLE TRL, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052 · (972) 641-7676 · Dallas County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL428 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Texas public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
323 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 129 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 157 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 142 | 33% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
51.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +12.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 32.0% | 21.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 24.0% | 29.0% | 38.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 51.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 35.0% |
| 2023-24 | 38.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 33.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 39.0% | 35.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
33.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Harry S Truman Middle School
Harry S Truman Middle School's state test result (33.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S Truman Middle School this school | 428 | 75.5% | 33.8% |
| Iltexas Grand Prairie Middle School GRAND PRAIRIE | 465 | 77.8% | 30.9% |
| Marshall Durham Middle School LEWISVILLE | 646 | 75.7% | 23.4% |
| IDEA Edgecliff College Preparatory FORT WORTH | 604 | 78.8% | 50.5% |
| Hodges Bend Middle School HOUSTON | 765 | 78.8% | 33.8% |
| North Oaks Middle School HALTOM CITY | 480 | 70.6% | 36.5% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Harry S Truman Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #1,229 of 1,635 | #70 of 118 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #1,250 of 1,670 ▼ 155 | #84 of 123 ▼ 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #995 of 1,670 ▲ 47 | #46 of 123 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.0pp | #1,032 of 1,570 | #60 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 428 | #1,211 of 1,749 | #103 of 126 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #102 of 1,542 | #4 of 123 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.5% | #256 of 1,543 | #15 of 123 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.5% | #606 of 1,648 | #89 of 121 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.8% | #171 of 942 | #28 of 80 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
428
-142 (-25%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 655
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 428 | 37.2 | 11.5:1 | 75% (323) |
| 2023-24 | 473 | 41.9 | 11.3:1 | 79% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 473 | 42 | 11.3:1 | 78% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 570 | 45 | 12.7:1 | 67% (381) |
| 2017-18 | 593 | 40.8 | 14.6:1 | 72% (426) |
| 2015-16 | 565 | 44 | 12.8:1 | 67% (378) |
| 2010-11 | 550 | 40 | 13.8:1 | 60% (329) |
| 2000-01 | 964 | 59 | 16.3:1 | 20% (196) |
| 1990-91 | 655 | 33 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harry S Truman Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (593 to 428); teachers down 9% (40.8 to 37.2).
About Harry S Truman Middle School
Harry S Truman Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas. It reports enrollment of 428 students in grades 6 through 8. The school is 33% below the average for middle schools in Texas.
The district for Harry S Truman Middle School is GRAND PRAIRIE ISD, with 40 schools and 27,240 students.
Hispanic students account for 49% of enrollment at Harry S Truman Middle School, more than any other group. Other students are 26% Black, 10% Asian, 8% White, and 5% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Harry S Truman Middle School scores 67%.
A staff of 37.2 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.5:1. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is higher. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 75%. That is in line with the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
Harry S Truman Middle School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 21% of Texas public middle schools.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Harry S Truman Middle School would be expected to post about 41.5%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 33.8%.
In the wider Dallas County area, the median household earns about $76,547 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Dallas County, 771 public schools serve about 459,645 students.
Of the public schools around it, Harry S Truman Middle School is closest to Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy, about 0.4 miles away. Harry S Truman Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Harry S Truman Middle School ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 33.8% versus a 42.2% average.
Federal data place Harry S Truman Middle School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment fell 25% over 4 years, reaching 428 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.7:1 in 2020-21, and 11.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND PRAIRIE ISD
- South Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 3,239 students
- Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 2,817 students
- John A Dubiski Career High SchoolHigh · 1,574 students
- Bill Arnold Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- Ronald W Reagan Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
- Grand Prairie Fine Arts AcademyHigh · 877 students
Other schools in GRAND PRAIRIE
- South Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 3,239 students
- Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 2,817 students
- John A Dubiski Career High SchoolHigh · 1,574 students
- Bill Arnold Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- Advantage AcademyCombined · 972 students
- Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 936 students
Nearby schools
- Suzanna Dickinson Montessori Academy0.4 mi · 421
- Mike Moseley Elementary School0.8 mi · 613
- Garner Fine Arts Academy0.8 mi · 817
- Colin Powell Elementary School1.1 mi · 628
- Florence Hill Elementary School1.2 mi · 486
- Starrett Elementary School1.5 mi · 479
Frequently asked questions
About Harry S Truman Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Harry S Truman Middle School?
Harry S Truman Middle School enrolls approximately 428 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Harry S Truman Middle School serve?
Harry S Truman Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harry S Truman Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harry S Truman Middle School is approximately 11.5:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harry S Truman Middle School?
At Harry S Truman Middle School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 49% Hispanic, 26% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Harry S Truman Middle School in?
Harry S Truman Middle School is part of GRAND PRAIRIE ISD.
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