Charles Henderson Middle

As a small middle-grades school in Troy, Alabama, Charles Henderson Middle educates 263 students from grades 7 through 8, run under Troy City. Enrollment runs roughly 48% leaner than the state mean of about 508.

Across the 3 schools in Troy City (1,827 students total), Charles Henderson Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Charles Henderson Middle reports that Black students make up the majority at 64%; the rest reads as 25% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Pike County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 17.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 70% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Charles Henderson Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.4%, the actual is 42.8%, a residual of +9.4 points.

Around the school, census data for Pike County shows the typical household earns roughly $48,677 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Charles Henderson Middle is one of 12 public schools in Pike County (combined enrollment of about 3,951 students).

The closest other public school is Charles Henderson High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Charles Henderson Middle at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 35.8%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Charles Henderson Middle has ticked down 4%, going from 274 students in 2018 to 263 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 68% to 64% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 17.5:1 today.

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