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Enrollment
760
Middle
DISTRICT 746 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROY R-III·NCES 293045003293
TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
200 S. CAMPUS RD, MOSCOW MILLS, MO 63362 · (636) 462-5125 · Lincoln County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL760 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Missouri public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
185 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 | 239 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 286 | 38% |
| Grade 8 | 235 | 31% |
Student demographics
23%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 SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL→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
38.1%
MO avg 44.9% . -4.2pp since 2021
Math
51.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +11.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.1% | 22.0% | 44.9% | 16.9% |
| Math | 25.3% | 26.4% | 32.6% | 15.5% |
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 | 38.1% | 51.7% |
| 2023-24 | 36.5% | 46.6% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 46.2% |
| 2021-22 | 42.3% | 40.5% |
% 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
44.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.8%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (44.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 760 | 24.3% | 44.0% |
| SECKMAN MIDDLE IMPERIAL | 687 | 23.1% | 50.7% |
| SOUTHERN BOONE MIDDLE ASHLAND | 648 | 19.0% | 45.6% |
| NIXA JUNIOR HIGH NIXA | 1,033 | 24.5% | 63.5% |
| RAYMORE-PECULIAR SOUTH MIDDLE Peculiar | 636 | 23.9% | 43.5% |
| KEARNEY MIDDLE KEARNEY | 591 | 16.9% | 59.1% |
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 SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #150 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #118 of 380 ▲ 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #215 of 380 ▲ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #155 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 760 | #57 of 397 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #137 of 321 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.9% | #221 of 321 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.3% | #323 of 379 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.4% | #39 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
760
+11 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
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 | 760 | 58.8 | 12.9:1 | 24% (185) |
| 2023-24 | 789 | 57.3 | 13.8:1 | 28% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 759 | 55.9 | 13.6:1 | 26% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 749 | 47 | 15.9:1 | 33% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 695 | 48.1 | 14.4:1 | 28% (195) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (695 to 760); teachers up 22% (48.1 to 58.8).
About TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a high-enrollment middle school in Missouri, located in MOSCOW MILLS. The school has 760 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Missouri enroll about 461 students on average.
TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of a district of 11 schools: TROY R-III, with 6,510 students.
A large majority of enrollment at TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is White, at 88%. Other reported shares: 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 23%.
TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL lists 58.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.9 students per teacher. The average ratio among middle schools in Missouri is similar, at 13.0:1. The school reported 24% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 9 points below the 33% average for public schools in Lincoln County.
On the allk12 Grade, TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL lands at B-, ahead of 46% of Missouri public middle schools.
The model predicts 50.8% for a school in Missouri with TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 44.0%.
The school's county is Lincoln County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $89,278, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 22 public schools in the county, enrolling about 9,367, TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
Measured in a straight line, WM. R. CAPPEL ELEM. is about 1.0 miles from TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 43.4% proficiency; TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 44.0%.
NCES assigns TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolled 749; in 2024-25, 760. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.9:1 in 2020-21, and 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
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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 MIDDLEMiddle · 732 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 MOSCOW MILLS
- WM. R. CAPPEL ELEM.Elementary · 434 students
- Troy South Elementary SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- WM. R. CAPPEL ELEM.1.0 mi · 434
- LINCOLN CO EARLY CHILDHOOD CTR2.0 mi · 211
- TROY BUCHANAN HIGH2.9 mi · 2,148
- CLAUDE BROWN ELEMENTARY3.7 mi · 308
- TROY MIDDLE3.7 mi · 732
- MAIN STREET ELEM.3.9 mi · 423
Frequently asked questions
About TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 760 students in grades 06-08.
Is TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 12.9:1 (59 FTE teachers).
How diverse is TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
TROY SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by TROY R-III in Lincoln County.
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