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Truman Elementary School

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Truman Elementary School is an urban public school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that is part of Cedar Rapids Community School District. It serves 279 students in grades Pre-K - Pre-K with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1. Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Grades Pre-K - Pre-K

279 Students

20 Teachers

441 W Post Rd NW

Cedar Rapids, IA 52405 View local requests

http://www.cr.k12.ia.us/trum

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Truman Elementary School Demographics

49%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Truman Elementary School

$10,966

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

Truman Elementary School has received support from 61 individuals from Iowa and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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Truman Elementary School

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