Enrollment
254
Middle
DISTRICT 354 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROUP ISD·NCES 484323004911
Troup Middle School
817 N ARP DR, TROUP, TX 75789 · (903) 842-3081 · Smith County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL254 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Texas 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.
- B+Three-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 Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
133 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 88 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 87 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 79 | 31% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 63% · 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
Troup Middle School→Troup High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within TROUP ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
62.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +3.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 30.0% | 25.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 36.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 62.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 40.0% |
| 2020-21 | 53.0% | 47.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Troup Middle School
Troup Middle School's state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troup Middle School this school | 254 | 52.4% | 46.0% |
| New Waverly Junior High School NEW WAVERLY | 253 | 51.4% | 51.7% |
| Hardin Junior High School HARDIN | 297 | 55.2% | 35.5% |
| Quitman Junior High School QUITMAN | 282 | 51.8% | 50.8% |
| Arp Junior High School ARP | 245 | 57.6% | 33.7% |
| Kirbyville Junior High School KIRBYVILLE | 326 | 50.0% | 41.5% |
Matched among Texas 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 Troup Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Smith County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #660 of 1,635 | #8 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #564 of 1,670 ▲ 364 | #6 of 14 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #518 of 1,670 ▲ 6 | #6 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #440 of 1,570 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 254 | #1,467 of 1,749 | #13 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #206 of 1,542 | #3 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #953 of 1,543 | #13 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.4% | #1,097 of 1,648 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.8% | #366 of 437 | #7 of 8 |
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
254
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 210
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 254 | 20.8 | 12.2:1 | 52% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 21.1 | 12.1:1 | 48% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 21.8 | 11.4:1 | 56% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 245 | 19 | 12.9:1 | 49% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 17.4 | 14.2:1 | 51% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 253 | 16 | 15.8:1 | 47% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 250 | 15 | 16.7:1 | 49% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 224 | 14 | 16.0:1 | 39% (88) |
| 1990-91 | 210 | 13 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Troup Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (247 to 254); teachers up 19% (17.4 to 20.8).
About Troup Middle School
Troup Middle School is the name of a very small middle-grades school in TROUP, Texas. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 254 students. By comparison, middle schools in Texas enroll about 643 students on average.
TROUP ISD is the district for Troup Middle School. It has 3 schools and 1,063 students.
White students are 69% of those enrolled at Troup Middle School. Other reported shares: 19% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Smith County, where about 67% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
There are 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Troup Middle School, giving a ratio of 12.2:1. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 2.1 more students per teacher than here. A total of 133 students, or 52%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Smith County average 64%.
Troup Middle School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 54% of Texas public middle schools.
Troup Middle School scores 46.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 51.3%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Smith County show that median household income comes to about $74,192, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Smith County counts 65 public schools with about 37,385 students.
The closest school to Troup Middle School is Troup High School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Troup Middle School ranks 7th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 46.0% against a local average of 57.5%.
Troup Middle School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment rose 4% over 4 years, reaching 254 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Troup Middle School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Smith County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in TROUP ISD
- Troup Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- Troup High SchoolHigh · 311 students
Other schools in TROUP
- Troup Elementary SchoolElementary · 498 students
- Troup High SchoolHigh · 311 students
Nearby schools
- Troup High School0.1 mi · 311
- Troup Elementary School0.7 mi · 498
- Arp High School6.0 mi · 308
- Arp Junior High School6.1 mi · 245
- Arp Elementary School6.2 mi · 455
- Gus Winston Cain Elementary School7.5 mi · 508
Frequently asked questions
About Troup Middle SchoolHow many students attend Troup Middle School?
Troup Middle School enrolls approximately 254 students in grades 06-08.
Is Troup Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Troup Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Troup Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Troup Middle School is approximately 12.2:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Troup Middle School?
At Troup Middle School, the student body is approximately 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Troup Middle School public or private?
Troup Middle School 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.