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Schools in Center Township · Troy Public Schools Unified School District 429

Center Township’s public schools score below 89% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation

17% of students in Center Township’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Center Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 6 pts vs KS 32%
2021–22
Math proficiency
17%
▼ 12 pts vs KS 29%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.6K
▲ 4% vs KS $15.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
KS 13.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
315 students on the public path
In brief

Center Township’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 17% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,550 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Troy High and Middle School. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Center Township’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 11% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Kansas school districts we grade (283)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kansas towns with similar household incomes (785)Better than 10%
D−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 160 test results could put Center Township anywhere from D− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Center Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (160 in math, 160 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Center Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Troy ElemTroy Public Schools Unified School District 429B
6–12Troy High and Middle SchoolTroy Public Schools Unified School District 429C+

Center Township’s public schools are run by Troy Public Schools Unified School District 429, which also serves Troy and Wayne. Parts of Center Township (8% of its land) are served by Doniphan West Unified School District 111 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Troy Public Schools Unified School District 429Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 315 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (KS 13.3)
$15,550KS $14,966 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 32.5% · 160 students tested
Math17%
State average 29.4% · 160 students tested

Center Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Center Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Center TownshipDTroy Public Schools Unified School District 429
WashingtonBRiverside Unified School District 114
Burr Oak—Riverside Unified School District 114
Marion—Riverside Unified School District 114
IowaC+Doniphan West Unified School District 111
Wayne—Troy Public Schools Unified School District 429
Wolf River—Doniphan West Unified School District 111
Independence—Doniphan West Unified School District 111

Every school in Center Township

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Center Townshipby address
Troy Elem
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Troy
B
165 students15:1Rate it →
Troy High and Middle School
High · Grades 6–12 · Troy
C+
150 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Center Township’s schools

Are Center Township’s schools good?

On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Center Township children attend score below 89% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center Township in?

Troy Public Schools Unified School District 429, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 315 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Center Township are served by Doniphan West Unified School District 111.

How much does Center Township spend per student?

$15,550 in Troy Public Schools Unified School District 429 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Center Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.