Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0Troy’s public schools outscore 64% of Missouri districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Troy, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.
From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Troy’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 431 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Troy’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,000 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sacred Heart School (private) and Troy Holiness School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Troy’s grade
B: better than 64% of Missouri school districts, #122 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Troy, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Troy · depends on your address
Main Street Elem.
Grades PK–5 · 423 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Claude Brown Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 308 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Co Early Childhood CTR
Grades PK · 211 students
6th grade in Troy · depends on your address
Troy South Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 760 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Moscow Mills
Troy Middle
Grades 6–8 · 732 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Troy · depends on your address
Troy South Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 760 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Moscow Mills
Troy Middle
Grades 6–8 · 732 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Troy · depends on your address
Troy South Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 760 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Moscow Mills
Troy Middle
Grades 6–8 · 732 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Troy’s public schools are run by Troy R-III School District, which also serves Fountain N' Lakes, Hawk Point, Moscow Mills and Truxton. 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.
Below the state in reading
Troy vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Troy’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | B | Troy R-III |
Every school in Troy
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Troy South Elementary School).
Questions about Troy’s schools
Are Troy’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Missouri: the public schools Troy children attend outscore 64% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #122 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Troy in?
Troy R-III School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,510 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Troy kids go to high school?
Troy Buchanan High, with 2,148 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Troy’s graduation rate?
97% of the class of 2023 in Troy R-III School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.
How much does Troy spend per student?
$13,000 in Troy R-III School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Troy?
Yes: Sacred Heart School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 321 students) and Troy Holiness School (religious, grades PK–12, 44 students).
Parents talk
What Troy families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Troy → They have their own page.
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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.