Early educational efforts in this area date to the 1870s, before the organization of Jones County in 1881. The rural community of Truby formed School District No. 14 until consolidating with Bitter Creek schools in 1916 to become District No. 56. Truby schools had three earlier locations before this site was selected in 1916 and a new building was constructed. Truby School educated children through grade nine, and after World War II students traveled to Anson for high school. As the rural population declined, Truby consolidated with Anson schools, but the schoolhouse remained in use as a community center until the close of the 20th century.