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What's the most underrated thing about TROY MIDDLE that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
732
Middle
DISTRICT 746 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROY R-III·NCES 293045002088
TROY MIDDLE
713 W COLLEGE, TROY, MO 63379 · (636) 462-4934 · Lincoln County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL732 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
250 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 6 | 229 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 247 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 256 | 35% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 52% · 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 MIDDLE→TROY BUCHANAN HIGH
Based on grade levels within TROY R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.4%
MO avg 44.9% . +3.6pp since 2021
Math
49.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +15.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.3% | 21.1% | 41.2% | 23.2% |
| Math | 22.3% | 27.4% | 31.6% | 18.4% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.4% | 49.7% |
| 2023-24 | 35.4% | 46.7% |
| 2022-23 | 39.1% | 44.6% |
| 2021-22 | 31.8% | 34.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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
TROY MIDDLE's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TROY MIDDLE this school | 732 | 34.2% | 44.8% |
| OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL OZARK | 876 | 36.8% | 65.7% |
| WINDSOR MIDDLE Imperial | 608 | 34.9% | 39.5% |
| HILLSBORO MIDDLE ELEM. HILLSBORO | 682 | 36.1% | 47.9% |
| OZARK JR. HIGH OZARK | 943 | 35.4% | 62.0% |
| MARSHFIELD JR. HIGH MARSHFIELD | 659 | 39.3% | 50.0% |
Matched among Missouri 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 ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #142 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #137 of 380 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #253 of 380 ▼ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.5pp | #41 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 732 | #65 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #110 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.7% | #216 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.2% | #285 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #91 of 91 |
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
732
-31 (-4%) vs 2020
+78% since 1990-91, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 732 | 58.3 | 12.6:1 | 34% (250) |
| 2023-24 | 734 | 58.3 | 12.6:1 | 36% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 761 | 54.8 | 13.9:1 | 39% (294) |
| 2020-21 | 763 | 48 | 15.9:1 | 40% (303) |
| 2017-18 | 729 | 49.4 | 14.8:1 | 39% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 1,381 | 87 | 15.9:1 | 39% (542) |
| 2010-11 | 1,374 | 70 | 19.6:1 | 43% (588) |
| 2000-01 | 1,040 | 58 | 17.9:1 | 24% (249) |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 17 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TROY MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (729 to 732); teachers up 18% (49.4 to 58.3).
About TROY MIDDLE
In TROY, Missouri, part of Lincoln County, TROY MIDDLE is a middle school. Enrolled students number 732 students, in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 59% higher than the average for middle schools in Missouri, which is about 461.
TROY MIDDLE is a school in TROY R-III. The district has 11 schools and 6,510 students.
About 87% of the student body at TROY MIDDLE is White. Other students are 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
TROY MIDDLE's 58.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.6:1. That is close to the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 34%. That tracks the 33% average for public schools in Lincoln County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.1% for TROY MIDDLE. The school posts 44.8%, 2.4 points below the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Lincoln County, the median household income is $89,278, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. TROY MIDDLE is one of 22 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to TROY MIDDLE is CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, TROY MIDDLE is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Fringe. That means it sits in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 763 in 2020-21 to 732 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.6:1, from 15.9:1.
Community posts for TROY MIDDLE can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Lincoln County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
63,057
Census ACS
Median income
$89,278
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
9,367 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TROY R-III
- TROY BUCHANAN HIGHHigh · 2,148 students
- TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 760 students
- CUIVRE PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 578 students
- WM. R. CAPPEL ELEM.Elementary · 434 students
- MAIN STREET ELEM.Elementary · 423 students
- BOONE ELEM.Elementary · 394 students
Other schools in TROY
- TROY BUCHANAN HIGHHigh · 2,148 students
- CUIVRE PARK ELEMENTARYElementary · 578 students
- MAIN STREET ELEM.Elementary · 423 students
- BOONE ELEM.Elementary · 394 students
- LINCOLN ELEM.Elementary · 391 students
- CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARYElementary · 308 students
Other Troy Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Troy Middle. TROY MIDDLE is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Troy Middle SchoolPlainfield, IL · 881 students
- TROY MIDDLE SCHOOLTROY, NY · 733 students
Nearby schools
- CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 308
- MAIN STREET ELEM.0.3 mi · 423
- LINCOLN ELEM.1.1 mi · 391
- BOONE ELEM.1.1 mi · 394
- TROY BUCHANAN HIGH1.5 mi · 2,148
- LINCOLN CO EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR1.7 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About TROY MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at TROY MIDDLE?
TROY MIDDLE enrolls approximately 732 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does TROY MIDDLE serve?
TROY MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TROY MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TROY MIDDLE is approximately 12.6:1 (58 FTE teachers).
How diverse is TROY MIDDLE?
TROY MIDDLE reports a student body of 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees TROY MIDDLE?
TROY MIDDLE is overseen by TROY R-III in Lincoln County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.