Troup Middle School
Public middle school in Troup, Texas · Troup ISD · Grades 6–8
Troup Middle School serves 254 students in grades 6–8 in Troup (Smith County). It is one of 3 schools in Troup ISD. By enrollment it is the 1460th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 20.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Troup ISD |
| County | Smith County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484323004911 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Troup ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 254 | 1,063 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 12.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 52.4% | 53.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 18% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Troup Middle School in context
Size
Troup Middle School is the only middle school in Troup ISD. Its 254 students are 23.9% of the district's 1,063. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 11.6 miles away and have a median of 394 students, so Troup Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 88 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 79, against an average of 85 per grade. This year grade 8 has 10% fewer students than grade 6 (79 against 88). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 68.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Troup ISD (72.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 18.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
52.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 53.8% across Troup ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Troup Middle School has 20.76 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 254 students would have about 17.6 teachers, so Troup Middle School has 3.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Arp Junior High School, 6.1 miles away in Arp ISD. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 68.9% |
| Hispanic | 18.9% |
| Black | 8.7% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 88 |
| Grade 7 | 87 |
| Grade 8 | 79 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
817 N Arp Dr., Troup, TX 75789
Phone: (903)842-3081
Website: troupisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Troup Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arp Junior High School | Arp ISD | 6.1 mi | 245 | 12.8 | 57.6% |
| J W Holloway Sixth Grade School | Whitehouse ISD | 7.8 mi | 355 | 14.9 | 49% |
| Whitehouse Junior High School | Whitehouse ISD | 8.7 mi | 751 | 14.8 | 42.6% |
| Chapel Hill Junior High School | Chapel Hill ISD | 11.5 mi | 426 | 11.1 | 81.7% |
| West Rusk Middle School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 11.7 mi | 242 | 15.1 | 76% |
| W L Kissam Intermediate School | Chapel Hill ISD | 11.9 mi | 675 | 14 | 83.1% |
| Cumberland Academy Middle School | Cumberland Academy | 12.3 mi | 361 | 12.4 | 45.2% |
| Bullard Intermediate School | Bullard ISD | 12.6 mi | 453 | 15.9 | 28.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Troup ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troup Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 498 |
| Troup High School | High | 9–12 | 311 |