TRUMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Truman Elementary School, located at 200 Clara Street in Lafayette, Louisiana, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Lafayette Parish School System. Situated in a residential area of the city, the school is dedicated to fostering the academic, social, and emotional growth of its diverse student body. As a primary school, it focuses on building essential literacy and numeracy skills while providing a structured environment intended to prepare children for their transition into middle school.
Beyond its core curriculum, Truman Elementary places a strong emphasis on community involvement and the development of character-building initiatives. The school strives to create a supportive culture where students, faculty, and families collaborate to enhance the learning experience. By utilizing a mix of traditional instruction and modern educational resources, the school aims to meet the varied needs of its young learners, ensuring that each student has the opportunity to succeed in a safe and encouraging setting.
Lafayette, LA 70501
(337) 521-7810
TRUMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public school in Lafayette, LA with about 423 enrolled students. See other public pre-kindergarten schools in Louisiana
School Details
- Level:
- Pre-K & Kindergarten
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Lafayette Parish
- Total Students:
- 423
- Teachers:
- 26
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 423 students
- Black or African American
- 63.1%
- White
- 17.0%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 15.8%
- Asian
- 1.7%
- Two or more races
- 1.4%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.7%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.2%
- Female
- 49.9%
- Male
- 50.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.