Troy Elementary School

Troy Elementary School, a high-enrollment primary school in Troy, Alabama, overseen by Troy City, teaches 1,018 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 112% above typical.

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

In terms of who attends, Troy Elementary School lists that Black students make up the majority at 64%. The remainder looks like 27% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Pike County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. About 67% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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), Troy Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.7%, the actual is 49.6%, a residual of +14.0 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Pike County shows median household income runs about $48,677, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Pike County runs 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,951 students), of which Troy Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Charles Henderson Middle, 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 Troy Elementary School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 36.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Troy Elementary School has ticked down 4%, going from 1,060 students in 2018 to 1,018 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 18.9:1 in 2025.

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