The top reported proficiency rate is 68% in English language arts. The lowest is 35% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Troy Middle School
Troy Middle School serves grades seven and eight in Plainfield, a suburb southwest of Chicago that is among the fastest-growing communities in Illinois. The school enrolls approximately equal cohorts of seventh and eighth graders in a regular public setting within Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C.
The student body reflects the broader demographic shifts in Plainfield and Will County. About two-fifths of students are white, just over one-third are Hispanic, roughly one in six are Black, and smaller shares are Asian or identify as two or more races. State testing data from the most recent year shows proficiency rates that vary notably by subject and grade. In English language arts, Troy Middle performs noticeably stronger: about two-thirds of seventh graders met proficiency, rising to about seven in ten eighth graders. Mathematics proficiency is considerably lower, at about three in ten seventh graders and about four in ten eighth graders. In science, eighth-grade results sit between the two, at roughly one in two students reaching proficiency. Participation rates across all tested grades and subjects are very high, in the range of ninety-eight to ninety-nine percent, indicating that the proficiency figures reflect assessment conditions that capture nearly the full enrollment.
Free-or-reduced-price-lunch data and special education enrollment counts were not available for this school, so a reader cannot assess what share of the student population qualifies for economic supports or receives special education services from the data provided. Similarly, English learner counts were not reported.
The comparison to other districts in Will County positions Troy Middle's overall proficiency index below the midpoint of county districts, suggesting that while the school participates fully in state assessment, its proficiency levels run lower than the median district in the county. The gap between ELA and math proficiency is a notable pattern; parents may want to look into further what instruction, resources, and support strategies are currently in place for mathematics, where the school's results lag significantly behind reading performance.
Plainfield itself is a mixed community with a historic downtown core and rapid suburban residential expansion. The village has positioned itself to welcome commercial and industrial development alongside housing growth, and infrastructure projects such as 143rd Street expansion are underway to support that expansion. The district is managing enrollment growth through interim measures like modular classrooms at another school building, and has made a visible operational commitment to converting its entire school bus fleet to zero-emission electric vehicles. A new 2024-2027 Strategic Plan is now guiding district decisions, with specific measurable safety and climate targets set through 2026.
The housing market in Will County, where Plainfield sits, reflects broader suburban Chicago conditions: home values have appreciated modestly year-over-year, and rental rates have risen as well, though both remain below state and national benchmarks. The county retains a decent supply of active listings and days-on-market have remained in a range that gives buyers some time to evaluate options, without the compressed timelines seen in hotter markets.
Troy Middle is a full-enrollment regular public school with no specialized programs or magnet designation described in available data. It serves as the middle grades pathway for students in its catchment, with academic proficiency patterns that show clear subject-specific strengths in reading and areas where mathematics instruction or student preparation warrants closer attention.
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