Top Rankings
Troy R-III School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,492 students in Troy R-III School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Missouri.
Public Middle Schools in Troy R-III School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Missouri public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Missouri public middle school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
12 Schools
814 Schools
# Students
6,510 Students
231,043 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
20,729 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Troy R-III School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#269 out of 555 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
38%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.3%
20.5%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.50
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
5%
9%
% Black
2%
15%
% White
88%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,171 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,190. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,092 is less than the state median of $14,009. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$86 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$79 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,171
$15,190
Spending / Student
$12,092
$14,009
Best Troy R-III School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Troy South Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
200 S. Campus Rd
Moscow Mills, MO 63362
(636) 462-5125
Moscow Mills, MO 63362
(636) 462-5125
Gr: 6-8 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Troy Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
713 W College
Troy, MO 63379
(636) 462-4934
Troy, MO 63379
(636) 462-4934
Gr: 6-8 | 732 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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