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Troy Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Pennsylvania for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 745 students in Troy Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Pennsylvania.
Public Elementary Schools in Troy Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public elementary school average of 42% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,145 Schools
# Students
1,399 Students
1,108,977 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
82,943 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Troy Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 675 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#484 out of 684 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
57%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.61
# American Indian Students
2 Students
2,278 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
51,838 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
173,776 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
16%
# Black Students
8 Students
169,696 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
1,335 Students
645,871 Students
% White Students
95%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
965 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
63,991 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,744
# Students in K Grade:
102
110,287
# Students in 1st Grade:
109
120,767
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
126,133
# Students in 3rd Grade:
92
120,907
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
125,574
# Students in 5th Grade:
112
126,000
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
126,698
# Students in 7th Grade:
114
94,854
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
93,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
16,255
# Students in 10th Grade:
109
14,467
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
12,872
# Students in 12th Grade:
83
12,447
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,462 in this school district is less than the state median of $23,696. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,221 is less than the state median of $23,119. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$39,541 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$38,578 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,462
$23,696
Spending / Student
$19,221
$23,119
Best Troy Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Troy Intrmd School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
206 King Street
Troy, PA 16947
(570) 297-4565
Troy, PA 16947
(570) 297-4565
Grades: 3-6
| 431 students
Rank: n/an/a
317 Canton St
Troy, PA 16947
(570) 297-3145
Troy, PA 16947
(570) 297-3145
Grades: K-2
| 314 students
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