The top reported proficiency rate is 59% in English language arts. The lowest is 24% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Troy Elementary School
Troy Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade and is part of the Troy City district in Pike County, Alabama. The school is a regular public school and occupies a building on Gibbs Street in the city of Troy, a community that functions as the Pike County seat and is home to Troy University. The historic downtown square with its restaurants, antique shops, and museums shapes the city's civic identity, while the university campus sits as a separate, major presence with its own cultural facilities. Major employers in the area include Troy University, Lockheed Martin, and Sikorsky Aircraft, and the surrounding region is rooted in agriculture and timber. The city has seen some population fluctuation in recent years, with a slight decline in the 2020 census after a period of growth. Housing in the area is notably more affordable than national benchmarks, with home values and rents both below national averages.
The school itself is large for its grade band, with a sizable enrollment spread across the elementary and middle-grade years, from a modest pre-kindergarten cohort up through the sixth grade. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. In terms of student composition, the school serves a predominantly Black student body, followed by a large white population, with smaller shares of students who are Hispanic, Asian, or of two or more races. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the records reviewed.
On state assessments, the school's academic picture varies by subject and by grade level. In English language arts, performance across grades three through six shows proficiency rates that land in a wide range, with stronger results in third and fifth grades and softer results in fourth and sixth grades. In math, the pattern is similar but with a steeper drop: third-grade proficiency is the strongest, while fourth and sixth grades sit noticeably lower, and fifth grade falls in between. Science results, available only for fourth grade, show a lower proficiency rate. Overall, when combined across all tested subjects and grades, the school's proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to the other districts in Pike County. However, that comparison set is small, comprising only two districts, so the distinction should be read in that narrow context. There is only one year of assessment data available, so no trend can be established.
Because the school serves grades only up through sixth, there is no graduation rate to report. High school outcomes are not part of this school's profile.
Families moving into the area should be aware of several recent statewide policy changes that affect Troy Elementary directly. The Alabama Literacy Act's retention provision, which took effect starting in the 2023-2024 school year, requires that third graders who do not meet reading proficiency standards be retained, with certain exemptions available. This is a high-stakes, lasting change for families with early-elementary children. The Alabama Numeracy Act, passed in 2022, requires math screening and intervention for students in grades K-5, with full implementation expected by 2026-2027. And the CHOOSE Act, signed into law in March 2024, creates education savings accounts for private school or homeschooling expenses, phasing in starting with the 2025-2026 school year. This statewide shift could affect enrollment patterns and funding for the district over time, making it relevant for any family weighing public versus private options in the area.
No school-specific programs or course offerings were available in the data reviewed, so that aspect of the school's profile is not addressed here. For a family considering Troy Elementary, the central picture is of a large elementary and middle school serving a diverse, economically varied student body in a small city with a university anchor, where academic proficiency shows meaningful variation across grades and subjects, and where state-level accountability mandates now carry real weight for early elementary years.
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