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Troy Hofer Elem Sch
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)BeatsExpectations
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Troy Hofer Elem Sch
Troy Hofer Elem Sch, an average-sized K-5 school in Shorewood, Illinois, run under Troy CCSD 30C, instructs 436 students, covering grades pre-K through 4.
Troy Hofer Elem Sch is one of 7 schools operated by Troy CCSD 30C, a district that educates 3,971 students overall.
Looking at the student body, Troy Hofer Elem Sch lists that 36% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 35% Hispanic, 20% Black, 6% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Will County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Troy Hofer Elem Sch has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, Troy Hofer Elem Sch sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.9%; this one delivers 53.2%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Will County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $109,984 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Troy Hofer Elem Sch is one of 209 public schools in Will County (combined enrollment of about 113,008 students).
Nearest neighbor: Troy Middle School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Troy Hofer Elem Sch. On composite proficiency, Troy Hofer Elem Sch comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 44.7%.
Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Troy Hofer Elem Sch has held roughly steady, going from 440 students in 2018 to 436 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 56% to 36% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.
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