Elementary school (grades K-5) · Troy, NC

Page Street Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Page Street Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 370306002532
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Page Street Elementary earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median.

#4 of 5
public schools in Troy · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
16.5:1
students per teacher
72.2%
free-lunch eligible

Page Street Elementary has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Page Street Elementary ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Troy, NC.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Page Street Elementary held near 236 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 15.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 370306002532 · Troy, NC Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

248 enr · 16.5:1 · 72.2% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Montgomery Central High (846 students)

Page Street Elementary held near 236 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE held 15.0 → 15.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Page Street Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Page Street Elementary reports 248 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Page Street Elementary compares

Page Street Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.5:1 ▲ 4% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.2% ▲ 9% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 248 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.5:1
Leaner classes than 34% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
248
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.2%
free-lunch eligible - 9% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.5:1
students per teacher - 4% above state mean
Top 68% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
38.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,689
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 248 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 25 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.8%
Hispanic or Latino 20.6%
African American 16.9%
Two or More 6.9%
Asian 2.8%

Largest group: White at 52.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.5, Page Street Elementary is more mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Montgomery County Schools reports $13,689 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Page Street Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Montgomery Central High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Candor Elementary Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Troy Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Page Street Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Montgomery County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Page Street Elementary

How many students attend Page Street Elementary?

Page Street Elementary has 248 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Troy, NC. CCD year-over-year: 227 (2022-23) → 236 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Page Street Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Page Street Elementary is 16.5:1, which is 4% higher than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 5% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Page Street Elementary?

72.2% of students at Page Street Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Page Street Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Page Street Elementary is White at 52.8% of enrollment, in Troy, NC. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Page Street Elementary?

Page Street Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Page Street Elementary rank among public schools in Troy?

By Resource Investment Index, Page Street Elementary ranks #4 of 5 public schools in Troy, NC. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Troy on the city page.

What other schools are in Montgomery County Schools?

Besides Page Street Elementary, Montgomery County Schools also operates Montgomery Central High (846 students), East Middle (422 students), and Candor Elementary (368 students). See the Montgomery County Schools district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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