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About this school
Truman School is
an urban public school
in New Haven, Connecticut that is part of New Haven Public Schools.
It serves 460 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
460 Students
38 Teachers
114 Truman StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Truman School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated May 19, 2026
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Truman School
$24,988
raised using DonorsChoose
51
projects
funded
25
teachers
funded
177
donors
4
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
8
projects
for
art supplies
Truman School has received support from
104 individuals from Connecticut and
73 individuals out-of-state.
