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What's the one class at Troy Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,018
Elementary
DISTRICT 609 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROY CITY·NCES 010333001807
Troy Elementary School
503 Gibbs St, Troy, AL 36081 · (334) 566-1444 · Pike County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,018 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
677 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 58 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 162 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 132 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 138 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 128 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 157 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 134 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (162) is 21% larger than its 6th grade class (134).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Troy City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
58.1%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
49.7%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Troy Elementary School
Troy Elementary School's state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Elementary School this school | 1,018 | 66.5% | 49.6% |
| Olive J Dodge Elementary School Mobile | 862 | 72.0% | 34.4% |
| Providence Elementary Huntsville | 1,152 | 59.2% | 33.1% |
| ER Dickson Elementary School Mobile | 967 | 74.6% | 28.6% |
| Bryant Park Elementary Birmingham | 707 | 64.5% | 37.6% |
| Jim Pearson Elementary School Alexander City | 704 | 60.8% | N/A |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Troy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #306 of 626 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #197 of 626 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #382 of 626 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,018 | #13 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #538 of 655 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #291 of 658 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.5% | #266 of 696 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #302 of 364 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,018
+98 (+11%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 1,085
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,018 | 54 | 18.9:1 | 67% (677) |
| 2023-24 | 996 | 55 | 18.1:1 | 68% (681) |
| 2022-23 | 982 | 47 | 20.9:1 | 68% (668) |
| 2020-21 | 920 | 62 | 14.8:1 | 69% (637) |
| 2017-18 | 1,060 | 60 | 17.7:1 | 63% (664) |
| 2015-16 | 1,071 | 60 | 17.9:1 | 62% (664) |
| 2010-11 | 1,005 | 68 | 14.8:1 | 69% (690) |
| 2000-01 | 1,124 | 71 | 15.8:1 | 64% (722) |
| 1990-91 | 1,085 | 50 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Troy Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (1,060 to 1,018); teachers down 10% (60 to 54).
About Troy Elementary School
Troy Elementary School is a large elementary school in Troy, Alabama, administered by Troy City. The school's enrollment of 1,018 students covers pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 112% higher than the average for elementary schools in Alabama, which is about 480.
Troy Elementary School is one school in a 3-school district, Troy City, which enrolls 1,827 students.
Troy Elementary School is 64% Black by enrollment. The remaining shares are 27% White, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Pike County, the Black share is about 37%. Troy Elementary School's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Troy Elementary School is 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 18.9:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. About 67% of students, or 677, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 68% average for public schools in Pike County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 35.7% at Troy Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 49.6%.
Among Pike County residents, the median household income is $48,677, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Besides Troy Elementary School, Pike County has 11 other public schools.
Charles Henderson Middle is the public school closest to Troy Elementary School, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 39.6%; Troy Elementary School's is 49.6%, ranking 4th of 9.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 98 students since 2020-21, to 1,018. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 14.8:1 to 18.9:1.
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Pike County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,987
Census ACS
Median income
$48,677
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,951 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Troy City
- Charles Henderson High SchoolHigh · 546 students
- Charles Henderson MiddleMiddle · 263 students
- Alternative Learning CenterHigh
- TroyPike Regional Center For TechnologyHigh
Other schools in Troy
- Charles Henderson High SchoolHigh · 546 students
- Charles Henderson MiddleMiddle · 263 students
- Alternative Learning CenterHigh
- Pike County Alternative Learning CenterHigh
- TroyPike Center For TechnologyHigh
- TroyPike Regional Center For TechnologyHigh
Other Troy Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Troy Elementary. Troy Elementary School is the largest of the 7.
- Troy Elementary SchoolTROY, TX · 379 students
- Troy ElementaryTroy, NC · 291 students
- TROY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTROY, ID · 185 students
- Troy ElemTroy, KS · 165 students
- Troy Elementary SchoolTroy, NH · 116 students
Nearby schools
- Charles Henderson Middle0.6 mi · 263
- Charles Henderson High School1.1 mi · 546
- Banks School6.8 mi · 384
- Pike County Elementary School9.8 mi · 454
- Pike County High School10.9 mi · 484
- Goshen Elementary School10.9 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About Troy Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Troy Elementary School?
Troy Elementary School enrolls approximately 1,018 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Troy Elementary School serve?
Troy Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Troy Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Troy Elementary School is approximately 18.9:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Troy Elementary School?
Student demographics at Troy Elementary School are roughly 27% White, 4% Hispanic, 64% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Troy Elementary School?
Troy Elementary School is overseen by Troy City in Pike County.
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