SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the MO proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 38%Projected 27%

Truman High Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the MO proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the MO average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 29%MO 42%

English proficiency

School 50%MO 44%

Science proficiency

School 35%MO 43%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

96%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

4%

Students in at least one AP course. 8 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

10%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes10%
AP courses offered8
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

3%
1%

AP computer science

0%
0%

AP math

1%
1%

Gold marks the MO average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

D+

44.52 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

C-

4.72 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

D+

28.91 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$74,004

MO average $78,421

Median home value

$188,188

MO average $230,523

Median rent

$1,187 /mo

MO average $1,091

Unemployment rate

4.6%

MO average 4.2%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 94.5%MO 91.6%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

18:1

MO average 12:1

Teachers

96

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$59,819

All teachers in Independence 30.

Student to counselor ratio MO average 281:1416:1
Support staff10
Psychologists1
Nurses2
Social workers2
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 97%MO 96%

Experienced teachers

School 95%MO 94%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days226
Out-of-school suspension days223
Total days missed to suspension1371
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based45
Sexual orientation9
Race-based20
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$5905 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$4.71

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

58%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1%

Black

15%

Latino

21%

Multiracial

3%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

1%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged48%
Students with disabilities17%
English as a second language10%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care1%
Military connected0%
Homeless3%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Truman High

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

William Chrisman High

  • Actual: 36%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Distance: 3.1 mi
Van Horn High

  • Actual: 26%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Distance: 3.7 mi
Raytown Sr. High

  • Actual: 20%
  • Projected: 18%
  • Distance: 4.1 mi
East High School

  • Actual: 12%
  • Projected: 16%
  • Distance: 6.1 mi
Raytown South Sr. High

  • Actual: 30%
  • Projected: 13%
  • Distance: 6.3 mi
Northeast High

  • Actual: 9%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Distance: 6.9 mi
Central High School

  • Actual: 21%
  • Projected: 13%
  • Distance: 6.9 mi
Frontier Stem High School

  • Actual: 66%
  • Projected: 26%
  • Distance: 7.0 mi
Blue Springs High

  • Actual: 51%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Distance: 7.1 mi
Southeast High School

  • Actual: 3%
  • Projected: 13%
  • Distance: 7.9 mi