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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROUP ISD·NCES 484323004910

TROUP H S

927 ARP DR, TROUP, TX 75789 · (903) 842-3065 · Smith County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
Enrollment
311
High
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
150 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
81
Grade 10
88
Grade 11
70
Grade 12
72
Student demographics
White
21970%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
4815%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 54%
Black
3411%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 13%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16954%
Female
14246%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
70.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
63.0%
TX avg 42.0%

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
74.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 53% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
311
-13 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.0:1
% White
70%
was 73%
% Hispanic
15%
was 13%
% Black
11%
was 11%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About TROUP H S

Set in TROUP, Texas, TROUP H S is a tiny four-year high school, operated by TROUP ISD. It serves 311 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 61% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

TROUP ISD runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,063 students. TROUP H S is one of those campuses.

Demographically, TROUP H S records that White students make up the majority at 70%; the rest is composed of 15% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Smith County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting TROUP H S tighter than the state norm the norm. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Smith County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), TROUP H S is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 52.8%; this one delivers 74.1%, a residual of +21.3 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Smith County put median household income runs about $74,192, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Smith County's 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 37,385 students), TROUP H S is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: TROUP MIDDLE, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts TROUP H S at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 54.1%.

TROUP H S operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. TROUP H S's enrollment has declined 4% since 2018, when it stood at 324 (now 311). The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.0:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

On this page, members of the TROUP H S community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Smith County at a glance

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Population
241,740
Census ACS
Median income
$74,192
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
37,385 students

Quick facts

School name
TROUP H S
District
TROUP ISD
Address
927 ARP DR, TROUP, TX 75789
Phone
(903) 842-3065
County
Smith County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
311
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
150 (48%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
484323004910
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About TROUP H S
What is the total enrollment at TROUP H S?
TROUP H S enrolls approximately 311 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does TROUP H S serve?
TROUP H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TROUP H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TROUP H S is approximately 10.6:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at TROUP H S?
Student demographics at TROUP H S are roughly 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is TROUP H S public or private?
TROUP H S is a public K-12 school, overseen by TROUP ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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