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Truman Elementary School

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Posted September 16, 2009
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Our School Turned Trash into cash!!! we won the Wal-Mart Grant For Plastic Recycling !!! We won a Total of $ 5000.00.. For turning trash in to Cash!!All Truman Elementary kids, staff and Parents Participated.. It sure is funny what people can do when they unite!
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Teachers here don't seem to have the time to address the problems/solutions when children have a difficult time in learning skills. Most teachers seem to busy to help, even after parents have addressed the issue.
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 90% in 2012.

60 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
91%

2011

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
66%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 70% in 2012.

60 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
64%

2011

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
27%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 80% in 2011.

50 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
49%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Wyoming administered the Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students (PAWS) in reading, writing and math to students in grades 3 through 8 and 11, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 11. PAWS tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Wyoming. The goal is for all students score at or above the proficient level.

See Wyoming's state standards

Source: Wyoming Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 82% in 2012.

50 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
74%

2009

 
 
69%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 83% in 2012.

50 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
82%

2011

 
 
86%

2009

 
 
59%
Science

The state average for Science was 63% in 2012.

50 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
49%

2011

 
 
46%

2009

 
 
31%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 75% in 2011.

50 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
23%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Wyoming administered the Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students (PAWS) in reading, writing and math to students in grades 3 through 8 and 11, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 11. PAWS tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Wyoming. The goal is for all students score at or above the proficient level.

See Wyoming's state standards

Source: Wyoming Department of Education

Math

All Students91%
Female89%
Male92%
Hispanic>=90%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White90%
Economically disadvantaged88%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Students with disabilities75%
Students without disabilities94%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Non-migrant91%
Academically gifted>=80%
Non-Gifted90%
Non-Homelessn/a
Full Academic Year93%
Non-Full Academic Year71%

Reading

All Students64%
Female70%
Male59%
Hispanic53%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White66%
Economically disadvantaged54%
Not economically disadvantaged69%
Students with disabilities17%
Students without disabilities74%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Non-migrant64%
Academically gifted>=80%
Non-Gifted59%
Non-Homelessn/a
Full Academic Year64%
Non-Full Academic Year57%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Wyoming administered the Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students (PAWS) in reading, writing and math to students in grades 3 through 8 and 11, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 11. PAWS tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Wyoming. The goal is for all students score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Wyoming Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Wyoming's state standards

Source: Wyoming Department of Education

Math

All Students74%
Female75%
Male71%
African Americann/a
Hispanic>=90%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White67%
Economically disadvantaged61%
Not economically disadvantaged79%
Students with disabilities<=20%
Students without disabilities82%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English74%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant74%
Academically gifted>=80%
Non-Gifted71%
Non-Homeless74%
Full Academic Yearn/a
Non-Full Academic Yearn/a

Reading

All Students82%
Female83%
Male81%
African Americann/a
Hispanic>=90%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White80%
Economically disadvantaged67%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilities43%
Students without disabilities88%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English82%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant82%
Academically gifted>=80%
Non-Gifted80%
Non-Homeless82%
Full Academic Yearn/a
Non-Full Academic Yearn/a

Science

All Students49%
Female50%
Male48%
African Americann/a
Hispanic55%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White47%
Economically disadvantaged28%
Not economically disadvantaged59%
Students with disabilities<=20%
Students without disabilities54%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English49%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant49%
Academically gifted>=80%
Non-Gifted43%
Non-Homeless49%
Full Academic Yearn/a
Non-Full Academic Yearn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Wyoming administered the Proficiency Assessments for Wyoming Students (PAWS) in reading, writing and math to students in grades 3 through 8 and 11, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 11. PAWS tests are standards-based, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Wyoming. The goal is for all students score at or above the proficient level.

The different student groups are identified by the Wyoming Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Wyoming's state standards

Source: Wyoming Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 75% 81%
Hispanic 22% 12%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 4%
Two or more races 1% 1%
Asian 0% 1%
Black 0% 1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 40%N/A37%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A12
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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