Is Troy Middle School a good school?

Troy Middle School ranks 1051 st of 1500 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Troy Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 786 students attended Troy Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Troy Middle School?

Students at Troy Middle School are 35% White, 30% African American, 20% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Troy Middle School attend?

Students who attend Troy Middle School usually go on to attend Troy High School

Troy Middle School

Summary:

Troy Middle School is a public middle school serving 786 students in grades 6-8 in the Troy City School District. The school's student population is diverse, with 35.37% White, 29.9% African American, 20.48% Hispanic, 0.89% Asian, and 12.98% two or more races.

Despite its diverse student body, Troy Middle School consistently underperforms academically compared to nearby schools. The school ranks 1051 out of 1500 New York middle schools and receives a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, significantly lower than high-performing schools like Bethlehem Central Middle School, Howard L Goff School, and Shaker Middle School. Troy Middle School's subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, also consistently underperform compared to their peers across the state.

The school's academic struggles are further reflected in its low proficiency rates on state assessments, with only around 30-40% of students meeting or exceeding proficiency standards in English Language Arts and Math. This is a concerning trend across all grade levels. Additionally, Troy Middle School has a high poverty rate, with over 70% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantage among the student population. While the school has the potential to improve, as evidenced by its higher-than-average Regents exam proficiency rates in Algebra I and Living Environment, addressing the underlying challenges of poverty and equity will be crucial for improving student outcomes at Troy Middle School.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1976 Burdett Ave
Troy, NY 12180-3791

(518) 328-5301

District: Troy City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1051^st of 1,500 New York Middle Schools

Students who attend Troy Middle School usually attend:

High:

Troy High School

Feeder schools for Troy Middle School:

Elementary:	Carroll Hill School
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Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 786

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.4%

African American:

29.9%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Troy Middle School ranks worse than 70.1% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Troy Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (35.4%), African American (29.9%), Hispanic (20.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Troy Middle School is 9.7. (See more...)

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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Troy Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Troy Middle School 1051^st of 1500 New York public middle schools. (See Troy Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Troy City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Troy City School District 670^th of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Troy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	27.65	841^st	1095	23.2%
2007	22.20	903^rd	1123	19.6%
2008	18.45	989^th	1185	16.5%
2009	34.97	915^th	1224	25.2%
2010	29.39	932^nd	1243	25.0%
2011	20.55	1049^th	1295	19.0%
2012	24.10	1058^th	1337	20.9%
2013	24.31	1054^th	1373	23.2%
2014	23.90	1083^rd	1401	22.7%
2015	23.08	1106^th	1407	21.4%
2016	22.69	1148^th	1429	19.7%
2017	23.30	1176^th	1455	19.2%
2018	21.64	1198^th	1438	16.7%
2019	23.81	1139^th	1439	20.8%
2021	26.74	968^th	1242	22.1%
2022	25.57	1166^th	1479	21.2%
2023	32.77	1051^st	1500	29.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Troy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	31.86	386^th	503	23.3%
2019	54.65	127^th	473	73.2%
2022	36.33	365^th	581	37.2%
2023	25.75	542^nd	591	8.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Troy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	29.16	966^th	1170	17.4%
2019	28.22	928^th	1139	18.5%
2021	17.94	482^nd	522	7.7%
2022	27.61	1061^st	1283	17.3%
2023	30.99	954^th	1307	27.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Troy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	18.37	1142^nd	1245	8.3%
2019	25.54	1000^th	1241	19.4%
2021	15.22	888^th	935	5.0%
2022	17.83	1193^rd	1306	8.7%
2023	24.55	1076^th	1288	16.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Troy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.47	398^th	457	12.9%
2019	27.87	322^nd	392	17.9%
2022	33.27	352^nd	487	27.7%
2023	55.46	197^th	543	63.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Troy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.06	1136^th	1353	16.0%
2019	25.63	1077^th	1370	21.4%
2021	28.01	832^nd	1066	22.0%
2022	22.00	1218^th	1454	16.2%
2023	34.46	1007^th	1463	31.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Troy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	21.61	1154^th	1352	14.6%
2019	22.88	1109^th	1366	18.8%
2021	23.62	876^th	1071	18.2%
2022	30.52	1050^th	1455	27.8%
2023	32.26	1031^st	1464	29.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Troy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	19.08	602^nd	663	9.2%
2019	25.91	524^th	653	19.8%
2021	25.17	203^rd	253	19.8%
2022	22.76	594^th	706	15.9%
2023	26.38	555^th	696	20.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Troy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	23.54	688^th	810	15.1%
2019	22.70	693^rd	826	16.1%
2021	21.58	393^rd	449	12.5%
2022	26.46	731^st	914	20.0%
2023	30.48	691^st	943	26.7%

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Rank History for White students at Troy Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	22.35	653^rd	763	14.4%
2019	24.94	574^th	716	19.8%
2021	30.44	460^th	614	25.1%
2022	27.15	585^th	748	21.8%
2023	47.13	418^th	772	45.9%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 26, 2017

The teachers are wonderful. My daughter transfed from another district and had not the easiest time. Here she has florished and is wanting to go go to school and do her her homework! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Troy Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	618	89	9	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	731
1990	655	106	7	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	782
1991	884	185	13	24	16	n/a	n/a	0	1122
1992	889	191	24	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	1121
1993	876	187	20	35	3	n/a	n/a	0	1121
1994	886	217	21	45	2	n/a	n/a	0	1171
1995	853	222	23	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	1153
1996	853	222	23	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	1153
1997	822	231	35	64	2	n/a	n/a	0	1154
1998	822	247	25	67	1	n/a	n/a	0	1162
1999	748	257	32	66	2	n/a	n/a	0	1105
2000	702	283	14	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	1052
2001	721	295	20	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	1103
2002	745	280	16	75	3	n/a	n/a	0	1119
2003	745	280	16	75	3	n/a	n/a	0	1119
2004	503	173	7	49	1	n/a	n/a	0	733
2005	415	217	10	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	714
2006	382	212	8	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
2007	346	244	5	91	1	n/a	n/a	0	687
2008	301	208	2	79	1	n/a	n/a	0	591
2009	314	200	6	54	0	n/a	n/a	5	579
2010	287	214	0	66	1	n/a	n/a	0	568
2011	245	193	2	67	1	0	0	0	508
2012	262	146	12	79	1	0	12	0	512
2013	272	179	12	77	1	2	15	0	558
2014	396	280	20	117	1	0	18	0	832
2015	394	277	22	131	2	0	26	0	852
2016	367	274	14	120	2	0	38	0	815
2017	362	294	9	116	3	2	41	0	827
2018	359	277	6	135	6	2	51	0	836
2019	356	302	8	172	3	3	55	0	899
2020	319	279	10	198	3	2	79	0	890
2021	330	242	9	187	2	4	92	0	866
2022	300	235	7	170	1	3	95	0	811
2023	278	235	7	161	0	3	102	0	786

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Troy Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	731	69.8	10.4	n/a
1990	782	69.8	11.2	n/a
1991	1122	88.8	12.6	n/a
1992	1121	92.9	12.0	n/a
1993	1121	92.9	12.1	n/a
1994	1171	96.4	12.1	43.7
1995	1153	96.3	12.0	40.3
1996	1153	96.3	12.0	40.3
1997	1154	94.3	12.2	48
1998	1162	95.3	12.2	36.7
1999	1105	95.2	11.6	53.8
2000	1052	98.3	10.7	43.4
2001	1103	93.5	11.8	58.8
2002	1119	91.7	12.2	61.6
2003	1119	91.7	12.2	61.6
2004	733	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	714	62.8	11.4	64.7
2006	675	65.0	10.4	69.5
2007	687	65.3	10.5	61.4
2008	591	70.9	8.3	60.7
2009	579	70.0	8.3	52.8
2010	568	62.1	9.1	61.3
2011	508	49.9	10.1	68.5
2012	512	50.8	10.0	65.6
2013	558	47.8	11.6	71.7
2014	832	54.8	15.1	n/a
2015	852	59.0	14.4	73.5
2016	815	58.0	14.0	73.3
2017	827	66.3	12.4	73.8
2018	836	62.4	13.3	75
2019	899	65.6	13.7	83.4
2020	890	86.8	10.2	81.7
2021	866	76.7	11.2	80
2022	811	76.6	10.5	70.2
2023	786	80.6	9.7	71.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Troy Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	731	69.8	10.4	n/a
1990	782	69.8	11.2	n/a
1991	1122	88.8	12.6	n/a
1992	1121	92.9	12.0	n/a
1993	1121	92.9	12.1	n/a
1994	1171	96.4	12.1	43.7
1995	1153	96.3	12.0	40.3
1996	1153	96.3	12.0	40.3
1997	1154	94.3	12.2	48
1998	1162	95.3	12.2	36.7
1999	1105	95.2	11.6	53.8
2000	1052	98.3	10.7	43.4
2001	1103	93.5	11.8	58.8
2002	1119	91.7	12.2	61.6
2003	1119	91.7	12.2	61.6
2004	733	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	714	62.8	11.4	64.7
2006	675	65.0	10.4	69.5
2007	687	65.3	10.5	61.4
2008	591	70.9	8.3	60.7
2009	579	70.0	8.3	52.8
2010	568	62.1	9.1	61.3
2011	508	49.9	10.1	68.5
2012	512	50.8	10.0	65.6
2013	558	47.8	11.6	71.7
2014	832	54.8	15.1	n/a
2015	852	59.0	14.4	73.5
2016	815	58.0	14.0	73.3
2017	827	66.3	12.4	73.8
2018	836	62.4	13.3	75
2019	899	65.6	13.7	83.4
2020	890	86.8	10.2	81.7
2021	866	76.7	11.2	80
2022	811	76.6	10.5	70.2
2023	786	80.6	9.7	71.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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