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Enrollment
881
Middle
DISTRICT 847 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROY CCSD 30C·NCES 173951003996
Troy Middle School
5800 Theodore Dr, Plainfield, IL 60586 · (815) 577-6760 · Will County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL881 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
395 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 429 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 452 | 51% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 69% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Troy CCSD 30C. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
67.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +15.2pp since 2023
Math
34.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.6% | 34.8% |
| 2023-24 | 52.4% | 27.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. 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
49.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Illinois 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 Illinois'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 Middle School
Troy Middle School's state test result (49.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Middle School this school | 881 | 44.8% | 49.1% |
| Orenic Intermediate School Plainfield | 812 | 48.8% | 44.7% |
| Thompson Jr High School Oswego | 832 | 42.1% | 37.4% |
| Timber Ridge Middle School Plainfield | 885 | 40.1% | 41.3% |
| Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle School Oak Lawn | 1,090 | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Peter J Palombi School Lake Villa | 844 | 45.3% | 37.0% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #210 of 578 | #26 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #294 of 640 ▼ 9 | #30 of 44 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #212 of 640 ▲ 52 | #28 of 44 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 881 | #50 of 691 | #8 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #251 of 558 | #16 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #70 of 560 | #9 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.8% | #343 of 581 | #14 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #328 of 440 | #29 of 36 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
881
-125 (-12%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 747
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 | 881 | 69.4 | 12.7:1 | 45% (395) |
| 2023-24 | 878 | 69.3 | 12.7:1 | 40% (355) |
| 2022-23 | 912 | 69.8 | 13.1:1 | 46% (419) |
| 2020-21 | 1,006 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 939 | 63.9 | 14.7:1 | 31% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 978 | 62 | 15.8:1 | 32% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 963 | 56 | 17.2:1 | 34% (327) |
| 2000-01 | 876 | 50 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 747 | 33 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Troy Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (939 to 881); teachers up 9% (63.9 to 69.4).
About Troy Middle School
Troy Middle School is a middle school in Plainfield, Illinois, according to federal school records. Enrollment totals 881 students across grades 7 through 8. That puts enrollment 91% bigger than the 462-student average for middle schools in Illinois.
Troy CCSD 30C counts 7 schools and 3,971 students, including Troy Middle School.
The biggest share of students at Troy Middle School, 39%, is White. Other reported shares: 37% Hispanic, 18% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 62% White among all Will County residents. The diversity index for Troy Middle School is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 69.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.7:1. The 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois is close to this figure. Roughly 45% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Will County is similar, at 44%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 45.6% for Troy Middle School. The school posts 49.1%, 3.5 points above the prediction.
In Will County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $109,984, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 209 public schools in the county, enrolling about 113,008, Troy Middle School among them.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Orenic Intermediate School, is the closest to Troy Middle School. Troy Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Troy Middle School at 4th of 9.
In the federal locale system, Troy Middle School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 12% decline, from 1,006 to 881.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Troy CCSD 30C
- Orenic Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 812 students
- Troy Craughwell SchoolElementary · 526 students
- Troy Heritage Trail SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Troy Cronin Elementary SchoolElementary · 466 students
- Troy Hofer Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
- Troy Shorewood SchoolElementary · 370 students
Other schools in Plainfield
- Plainfield North High SchoolHigh · 2,399 students
- Plainfield South High SchoolHigh · 2,323 students
- Plainfield East High SchoolHigh · 1,825 students
- Plainfield High SchoolHigh · 1,800 students
- John F Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 912 students
- Timber Ridge Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
Other Troy Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Troy Middle. Troy Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- TROY MIDDLE SCHOOLTROY, NY · 733 students
- TROY MIDDLETROY, MO · 732 students
Nearby schools
- Orenic Intermediate School0.1 mi · 812
- Ridge Elementary School0.5 mi · 481
- Drauden Point Middle School0.6 mi · 658
- Wesmere Elementary School0.7 mi · 544
- Troy Hofer Elementary School0.8 mi · 436
- Troy Cronin Elementary School1.8 mi · 466
Frequently asked questions
About Troy Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Troy Middle School?
Troy Middle School enrolls approximately 881 students in grades 07-08.
Is Troy Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Troy Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Troy Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Troy Middle School is approximately 12.7:1 (69 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Troy Middle School?
At Troy Middle School, the student body is approximately 39% White, 37% Hispanic, 18% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Troy Middle School public or private?
Troy Middle 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.