The top reported proficiency rate is 62% in Science. The lowest is 51% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Troy Elem
Troy Elementary is the only public elementary school in the Troy Public Schools district, serving preschool through fifth grade in the rural Doniphan County seat. The school sits in a very small town where the county courthouse and historic brick streets mark the center, and the city itself describes a tight-knit community with hometown values. The enrollment is small, and the student body is overwhelmingly white, with a modest share of students identifying as Hispanic or two or more races. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a lower rate than many rural Kansas schools.
The most notable feature of the academic profile is its unevenness across grade levels. Third graders posted a strong proficiency rate in math, with well above half of students meeting the state standard, and the same cohort turned in a similarly solid performance in English language arts. Fourth and fifth graders, by contrast, showed a sharp drop in math proficiency, with rates falling below half. The decline between third and fourth grade math is steep enough that a parent would want to ask the school how it supports the transition. English language arts held steadier, with fourth and fifth grade proficiency rates hovering around the middle mark. In science, which is tested only in fifth grade, the school's result was solid and well above the math showing for that same grade. Taken together, the overall proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades places Troy Elementary in the top quarter of Doniphan County schools, a grouping that includes only a handful of districts.
No data on chronic absenteeism or discipline was available, and the school does not report special education or English learner numbers, so it is not possible to assess how the school serves those populations. The district has experienced a sustained enrollment decline, which has prompted public discussion of cost-saving measures and consolidation. That trend is visible in the elementary school's grade-by-grade enrollment, which varies noticeably from year to year, a pattern that can make staffing and program planning difficult. The housing market in Troy is affordable relative to state and national benchmarks, with home values below the Kansas median but rising at a faster clip than the state average. The town is growing slowly, and the city's website references a new housing development and golf course as signs of modest reinvestment.
For a family, this is a small rural elementary school where the early-grade academic foundation is solid but middle-grade math presents a clear weak spot worth investigating. The peer environment is homogeneous, the setting is quiet and compact, and the district faces real headwinds from declining enrollment that could affect future program offerings. The school fits a family looking for a small-town public school with strong third-grade academics and a willingness to engage the school on how it addresses the math drop-off in the upper elementary grades. A parent who values demographic diversity or who has a child with special education needs would want to press for more information, as the available data is silent on those fronts.
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