Summary:
Troy, Idaho, is home to two small schools in the Troy School District—Troy Elementary School (PK–6) and Troy Junior/Senior High School (7–12)—serving a combined 336 students in a rural community. This small district ranks in the top 6% of Idaho districts, and both schools earn 4-star ratings, though they stand out in different ways.
For parents, the clearest takeaway is that Troy Elementary School is the district’s academic leader. It posts 84.6% proficiency in English Language Arts and 69.2% in math, compared to state averages of 54% and 43.1% respectively. Its chronic absenteeism rate is just 6.8%—half the state average—and it has climbed from the 46th percentile in 2012–2013 to the 89th percentile today. By contrast, Troy Junior/Senior High School is a strong school in its own right, especially in science, where 82.1% of students are proficient versus 41.2% statewide. However, its math proficiency (51.9%) and ELA proficiency (73.7%) trail the elementary school by 17 and 11 points, respectively, and its graduation rate of 82.5% sits exactly at the state average.
Both schools share similar poverty levels—about 33% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch—yet the high school spends more per student ($14,349 vs. $11,484) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (12.8:1 vs. 16.4:1). Despite these extra resources, the high school has seen recent declines in both math and ELA, causing its ranking to slip from the 95th percentile (2022–2023) to the 83rd percentile (2025–2026). Meanwhile, the elementary school improved its ELA score by 13 points in one year. In short, families moving to Troy will find an excellent elementary school and a high school with impressive science outcomes, but the transition to secondary grades brings noticeable dips in math and reading—a pattern worth watching.
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