Elementary school (grades K-5) · Parsippany, NJ

Troy Hills Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Troy Hills Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 341248004458
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
42
📋 Attendance
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Troy Hills Elementary School earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Parsippany · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
10.7:1
students per teacher
16.9%
free-lunch eligible

Troy Hills Elementary School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Troy Hills Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Parsippany, NJ.

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

-2 students YoY

Troy Hills Elementary School held near 294 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 27.2 → 26.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-2 students YoY 341248004458 · Parsippany, NJ Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

290 enr · 10.7:1 · 16.9% lunch · RII 60

Nearest enrollment peer: Parsippany Hills High School (1,035 students)

Troy Hills Elementary School held near 294 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-2 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.2 → 26.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

Troy Hills Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Troy Hills Elementary School reports 290 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 Troy Hills Elementary School compares

Troy Hills Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.7:1 ▼ 9% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.9% ▼ 43% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 290 top 77% - -

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

10.7:1
Leaner classes than 85% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
290
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
16.9%
free-lunch eligible - 43% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.7:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 40% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
12.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$26,730
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 290 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 43.8%
White 32.4%
Hispanic or Latino 19.7%
African American 2.1%
Two or More 1.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Asian at 43.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.4, Troy Hills Elementary School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District reports $26,730 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Troy Hills Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Parsippany Hills High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Brooklawn Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Parsippany High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Central Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lake Hiawatha Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Parsippany

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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 Troy Hills Elementary School

How many students attend Troy Hills Elementary School?

Troy Hills Elementary School has 290 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Parsippany, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 296 (2022-23) → 294 (2023-24), nearly flat (-2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Troy Hills Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Troy Hills Elementary School is 10.7:1, which is 9% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 32% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Troy Hills Elementary School?

16.9% of students at Troy Hills Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Troy Hills Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Troy Hills Elementary School is Asian at 43.8% of enrollment, in Parsippany, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Troy Hills Elementary School?

Troy Hills Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher 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 Troy Hills Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Parsippany?

By Resource Investment Index, Troy Hills Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Parsippany, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Parsippany on the city page.

What other schools are in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District?

Besides Troy Hills Elementary School, Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District also operates Parsippany Hills High School (1,035 students), Brooklawn Middle School (925 students), and Parsippany High School (900 students). See the Parsippany-Troy Hills Township School District 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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