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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROY CCSD 30C·NCES 173951001854

Troy Heritage Trail School

3389 Longford Dr, Joliet, IL 60431 · (815) 577-6760 · Will County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
Enrollment
480
Elementary
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
238 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 56%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
40
Kindergarten
87
Grade 1
86
Grade 2
82
Grade 3
91
Grade 4
92
Grade 5
2
Student demographics
White
14931%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
19240%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 29%
Black
10622%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 16%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Two+
225%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25954%
Female
22146%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
49.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.4pp since 2023
Math
45.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +17.4pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.7pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
480
+36 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.1:1
% White
31%
was 41%
% Hispanic
40%
was 36%
% Black
22%
was 17%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Troy Heritage Trail School

As a mid-sized elementary school in Joliet, Illinois, Troy Heritage Trail School works with 480 students from grades K through 4, run under Troy CCSD 30C. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Troy Heritage Trail School sits 26% above that benchmark.

Troy CCSD 30C comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,971 students; Troy Heritage Trail School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Troy Heritage Trail School shows that 40% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 31% White, 22% Black, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 20%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 50% 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), Troy Heritage Trail School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.9%, the actual is 43.5%, a residual of +0.7 points.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Will County indicate the typical household earns roughly $109,984 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Will County runs 209 public schools (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students), of which Troy Heritage Trail School is one.

Marycrest Early Childhood Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Troy Heritage Trail School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.0%.

Troy Heritage Trail School operates from a residential location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Troy Heritage Trail School has ticked up 8%, going from 444 students in 2018 to 480 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 41% to 31% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Will County at a glance

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Population
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students

Quick facts

School name
Troy Heritage Trail School
District
Troy CCSD 30C
Address
3389 Longford Dr, Joliet, IL 60431
Phone
(815) 577-6760
County
Will County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
480
Teachers (FTE)
36
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
238 (50%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
173951001854
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Troy CCSD 30C
Other schools in Joliet
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Troy Heritage Trail School
How many students attend Troy Heritage Trail School?
Troy Heritage Trail School enrolls approximately 480 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Troy Heritage Trail School serve?
Troy Heritage Trail School serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Troy Heritage Trail School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Troy Heritage Trail School is approximately 13.4:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Troy Heritage Trail School?
At Troy Heritage Trail School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 40% Hispanic, 22% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Troy Heritage Trail School public or private?
Troy Heritage Trail School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Troy CCSD 30C.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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