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

Troy Intrmd Sch

Federal NCES profile for Troy Intrmd Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 422379007393
0/100100/10057/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
18
📋 Attendance
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Troy Intrmd Sch earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Troy · Resource Index
57
Resource Index · Higher
12.4:1
students per teacher
54.5%
free-lunch eligible

Troy Intrmd Sch has class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. Computed live against every Pennsylvania school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Troy Intrmd Sch ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Troy, PA.

School address

Enrollment

408

Pennsylvania · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

33.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.4:1

vs 13.6:1 Pennsylvania avg

-9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

54.5%

vs 58.1% Pennsylvania avg

-6% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Troy Intrmd Sch compares with Pennsylvania and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:112.4:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Troy Intrmd Sch

Troy Intrmd Sch is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Troy, Pennsylvania, enrolling 408 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Pennsylvania schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 54.5% lands close to the Pennsylvania typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 408 students, its enrollment sits close to the Pennsylvania median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,889 scored Pennsylvania schools.

Against 437 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #48.

Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 408 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 3.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Troy's elementary schools, it stands alongside W R Croman Primary Sch (321 students): Troy Intrmd Sch is larger than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.4:1 vs 15.3:1).

Troy Area Sd also operates Troy Area Jshs (660 students) and W R Croman Primary Sch (321 students) alongside Troy Intrmd Sch.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Troy Intrmd Sch compares

Troy Intrmd Sch on the metrics families compare, against Pennsylvania and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Pennsylvania Pennsylvania avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 9% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.5% ▼ 6% 58.1% 51.7%
Enrollment 408 top 59% - -

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

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
408
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
54.5%
free-lunch eligible - 6% below the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 35% in Pennsylvania - lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,604
per pupil, district-wide - below Pennsylvania avg of $17,970
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 408 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 95.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2%
Two or More 1.2%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%

Largest group: White at 95.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.1, Troy Intrmd Sch is less mixed than the Pennsylvania school average of 37.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Troy Area Sd, which includes Troy Intrmd Sch.

$16,604
Per student
-8%
vs Pennsylvania
Avg $17,970
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.0%
State 55.7%
Federal 10.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Troy Intrmd Sch Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Troy Area Jshs Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
W R Croman Primary Sch Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Troy Area Sd · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Troy

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

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Pennsylvania, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Troy Intrmd Sch's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Troy Intrmd Sch

How many students attend Troy Intrmd Sch?

Troy Intrmd Sch has 408 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Troy, PA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Troy Intrmd Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Troy Intrmd Sch is 12.4:1, which is 9% lower than the Pennsylvania average of 13.6:1 and 21% 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 Intrmd Sch?

54.5% of students at Troy Intrmd Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Pennsylvania average of 58.1%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Troy Intrmd Sch?

The largest demographic group at Troy Intrmd Sch is White at 95.3% of enrollment, in Troy, PA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Troy Intrmd Sch?

Troy Intrmd Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Troy Intrmd Sch rank among public schools in Troy?

By Resource Investment Index, Troy Intrmd Sch ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Troy, PA. 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.

Is Troy Intrmd Sch a good school?

Troy Intrmd Sch earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Pennsylvania median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Pennsylvania schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Troy Area Sd?

Besides Troy Intrmd Sch, Troy Area Sd also operates Troy Area Jshs (660 students) and W R Croman Primary Sch (321 students). See the Troy Area Sd 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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