Troy Middle School

Located at 5800 Theodore Dr, in Plainfield, Illinois, Troy Middle School is a sprawling 6-8 campus that instructs 881 students (grades 7 through 8), one of the schools within Troy CCSD 30C. That puts it 91% larger than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 462 students.

Troy Middle School is one of 7 schools operated by Troy CCSD 30C, a district that instructs 3,971 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Troy Middle School logs that the largest single group is White at 39%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 37% Hispanic, 18% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 62%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Troy Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.1%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Will County shows median household income runs about $109,984, 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 Middle School is one.

Orenic Intermediate School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Troy Middle School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.3%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Troy Middle School has shrank 6%, going from 939 students in 2018 to 881 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 51% to 39%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 today.

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