Troup Middle, Troup TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Troup Middle

Troup Middle School serves a small student body spanning grades six through eight in a historic East Texas railroad town. The school is part of Troup ISD, a district that covers parts of Smith and Cherokee counties near Tyler.

The academic picture shows mixed results across tested subjects. Students perform strongest in English language arts across all three grades, where proficiency rates reach the mid-range. Eighth graders in particular show solid performance in reading, with a substantial majority meeting or exceeding the state standard. Sixth and seventh graders also perform competently in ELA. By contrast, mathematics presents a sharper challenge. Seventh-grade math shows the school's weakest performance overall, with only a small fraction of students proficient. Sixth graders fare better, and eighth graders show improvement again, suggesting that performance tends to strengthen as students progress through the school, though the gains are uneven. Science and social studies proficiency at the eighth-grade level falls between the math and ELA results, with both subjects showing modest proficiency. When viewed as an aggregated proficiency index across all tested grades and subjects, Troup Middle performs above the midpoint relative to other districts in Smith County.

The school's student composition is predominantly white, with the next-largest groups being Hispanic and Black students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, indicating that economic need is present across the enrollment. The school is a regular public middle school with no magnet or charter designation, drawing from the immediate Troup community.

Families should be aware of significant context affecting the school's facilities and operations. Troup ISD voters have rejected two major school bonds in recent years—most recently in November 2025, when a bond for campus renovations failed. That proposal would have funded new science labs, a career and technical education complex, gymnasium upgrades, and pre-kindergarten classrooms at the elementary school. Because the bond did not pass, planned facility improvements will not move forward in the foreseeable future, meaning the existing school buildings will remain in their current condition. Additionally, the district raised its property tax rate for maintenance and operations in the most recent year, a factor families relocating to the area should factor into housing costs.

The school occupies a campus location north of downtown Troup on Arp Drive, separate from the historic commercial district but within the small city limits. A parent considering this school should look into the specific state of facilities and the district's plans for addressing aging infrastructure, given the repeated bond rejections. The academic profile suggests that ELA instruction is a relative strength, while math proficiency, especially at the middle grade level, would benefit from closer inquiry into instructional approaches and support structures.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 634%

School 34% · District 34%

even with state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 716%

School 16% · District 16%

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 44%

▲ 2 pts above state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 656%

School 56% · District 56%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 755%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 868%

School 68% · District 68%

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Science

Grade 842%

School 42% · District 42%

even with state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 838%

School 38% · District 38%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

This schoolTROUP ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income49%Higher-income65%16 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income48%Higher-income64%16 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income53%Higher-income78%25 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income28%Higher-income43%15 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income16%Higher-income17%1 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income44%Higher-income45%1 pp gap