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Enrollment
502
High
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TROY ISD·NCES 484326004913
Troy High School
205 N WACO RD, TROY, TX 76579 · (254) 938-2561 · Bell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
205 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 139 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 129 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 130 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 104 | 21% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within TROY ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3%
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 8.0% | 52.0% | 18.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 28.0% | 45.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 63.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | N/A |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 43.0% |
| 2020-21 | 45.0% | N/A |
% 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
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 →
Where Troy High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #478 of 1,385 | #7 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #863 of 1,425 | #9 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #642 of 1,425 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #889 of 2,107 | #11 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #858 of 1,344 | #9 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.9% | #667 of 1,346 | #12 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #1,192 of 1,522 | #9 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.3% | #251 of 672 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
502
+57 (+13%) vs 2020
+64% since 1990-91, when it was 307
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 502 | 31.9 | 15.7:1 | 41% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 497 | 31.4 | 15.8:1 | 42% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 31.9 | 15.3:1 | 41% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 445 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 33% (146) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 30.7 | 13.9:1 | 42% (180) |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 38% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 30 | 12.4:1 | 40% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 381 | 28 | 13.6:1 | 17% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 307 | 17 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Troy High School.
About Troy High School
Troy High School is a small high school in TROY, Texas. It educates 502 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Texas is about 796 students.
Troy High School is run by TROY ISD, whose 4 schools enroll 1,732 students.
Troy High School is 63% White by enrollment. Other students are 30% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Bell County residents are about 49% White. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 31.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.7:1. For comparison, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 41%. On average, public schools in Bell County report 57%.
On BeatsExpectations, Troy High School is 4.0 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Bell County, the median household income is $68,865, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bell County is home to 130 public schools and about 71,041 public school students.
The closest other public school is Edna Bigham Mays Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Troy High School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Troy High School ranks 1st of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 60.3% against a local average of 43.7%.
Troy High School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 57 students since 2020-21, to 502. By 2024-25, the school had 15.7 students per teacher, compared with 14.3 in 2020-21.
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Bell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
386,897
Census ACS
Median income
$68,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
71,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TROY ISD
- Edna Bigham Mays Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Raymond Mays Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Troy Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
- Troy J J Alternative Education ProgramElementary
Other schools in TROY
- Edna Bigham Mays Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Raymond Mays Middle SchoolMiddle · 408 students
- Troy Elementary SchoolElementary · 379 students
Nearby schools
- Edna Bigham Mays Elementary School0.2 mi · 443
- Raymond Mays Middle School0.3 mi · 408
- Troy Elementary School1.0 mi · 379
- Moody High School6.4 mi · 216
- Jefferson Elementary School6.4 mi · 504
- Lamar Middle School6.7 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About Troy High SchoolHow large is Troy High School?
Troy High School enrolls approximately 502 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Troy High School serve?
Troy High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Troy High School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Troy High School.
How diverse is Troy High School?
Troy High School reports a student body of 63% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Troy High School?
Troy High School is overseen by TROY ISD in Bell County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.