Enrollment
165
Elementary
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 201233001038
Troy Elem
230 W Poplar, Troy, KS 66087 · (785) 985-3538 · Doniphan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL165 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of Kansas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
54 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 58% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Troy Elem→Troy High and Middle School
Based on grade levels within Troy Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
56.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
52.7%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.8% | 52.7% |
| 2023-24 | 36.1% | 44.3% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. 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
48.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 Elem
Troy Elem's state test result (48.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Elem this school | 165 | 32.7% | 48.9% |
| Windom Elem Windom | 169 | 34.3% | 70.9% |
| Westmoreland Elem Westmoreland | 126 | 33.3% | 53.7% |
| Olpe Elementary Olpe | 149 | 26.8% | 53.1% |
| Frankfort Elem Frankfort | 185 | 26.5% | 65.0% |
| Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood Holyrood | 229 | 32.8% | 64.7% |
Matched among Kansas elementary 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 Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #230 of 625 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #181 of 625 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #208 of 625 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 165 | #582 of 714 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.7% | #532 of 658 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.6% | #44 of 377 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
165
-27 (-14%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 296
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 165 | 10.8 | 15.3:1 | 33% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 168 | 11.9 | 14.2:1 | 33% (55) |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 11.9 | 13.9:1 | 28% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 14 | 13.7:1 | 28% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 228 | 14.1 | 16.2:1 | 37% (85) |
| 2015-16 | 203 | 17 | 11.9:1 | 45% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 202 | 19 | 10.6:1 | 45% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 201 | 16 | 12.6:1 | 37% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 296 | 20 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Troy Elem.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (228 to 165); teachers down 23% (14.1 to 10.8).
About Troy Elem
The public elementary school Troy Elem is located in Troy, Kansas. The school's 165 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Kansas average about 313 students each.
Troy Public Schools has 2 schools and 315 students, and Troy Elem is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Troy Elem is 93% White. The school is also 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 90% White share among all Doniphan County residents. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 15.3:1. That is 2.1 students per teacher above the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 33%. Among public schools in Doniphan County, the average eligibility rate is 45%.
Measured against Kansas public elementary schools, Troy Elem receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Troy Elem is 2.4 points above its prediction. Actual: 48.9%. Predicted: 46.5%.
Doniphan County census figures show that the median household income is $74,028, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 9 public schools in Doniphan County, enrolling about 1,340 students in all.
The closest other public school is Troy High and Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Troy Elem has 5 other public schools within ten miles. Nearby schools average 33.2% on proficiency, and Troy Elem is above that at 48.9%.
Federal data place Troy Elem in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 27 students since 2020-21, to 165. The school's ratio rose from 13.7:1 to 15.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Doniphan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,503
Census ACS
Median income
$74,028
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,340 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Troy Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Troy Elementary. Troy Elem is the 5th largest of the 7.
- Troy Elementary SchoolTroy, AL · 1,018 students
- Troy Elementary SchoolTROY, TX · 379 students
- Troy ElementaryTroy, NC · 291 students
- TROY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTROY, ID · 185 students
- Troy Elementary SchoolTroy, NH · 116 students
Nearby schools
- Troy High and Middle School0.2 mi · 150
- Riverside Middle School7.5 mi · 143
- Riverside High School7.5 mi · 181
- Riverside Virtual High School7.5 mi · 4
- Doniphan West Elementary School8.4 mi · 211
- Doniphan West JR/SR High School10.4 mi · 176
Frequently asked questions
About Troy ElemHow large is Troy Elem?
Troy Elem enrolls approximately 165 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Troy Elem serve?
Troy Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Troy Elem?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Troy Elem.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Troy Elem?
At Troy Elem, the student body is approximately 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Troy Elem?
Troy Elem is overseen by Troy Public Schools in Doniphan County.
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