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Montgomery County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 2,498 students in Montgomery County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Montgomery County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Carolina public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public elementary school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
11 Schools
2,162 Schools
# Students
3,652 Students
1,087,308 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
72,818 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Montgomery County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#246 out of 325 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
63%
Graduation Rate
95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
12,876 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
66 Students
44,883 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,352 Students
219,982 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
20%
# Black Students
697 Students
271,286 Students
% Black Students
19%
25%
# White Students
1,328 Students
472,625 Students
% White Students
36%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,512 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
64,153 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
22,112
# Students in K Grade:
228
110,803
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
116,691
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
110,703
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
113,222
# Students in 4th Grade:
273
114,191
# Students in 5th Grade:
266
114,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
241
115,571
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
113,963
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
118,274
# Students in 9th Grade:
363
11,259
# Students in 10th Grade:
310
9,543
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
8,432
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
7,659
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,650 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,926 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,650
$11,229
Spending / Student
$12,926
$11,655
Best Montgomery County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
130 Merlin's Maze
Biscoe, NC 27209
(910) 428-3278
Biscoe, NC 27209
(910) 428-3278
Grades: 6-8
| 451 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Star Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
302 S Main Street
Star, NC 27356
(910) 428-4333
Star, NC 27356
(910) 428-4333
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #33.
Green Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
129 Mccaskill Rd
Biscoe, NC 27209
(910) 428-4196
Biscoe, NC 27209
(910) 428-4196
Grades: PK-5
| 296 students
Rank: #44.
Mount Gilead Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 School Street
Mount Gilead, NC 27306
(910) 439-5411
Mount Gilead, NC 27306
(910) 439-5411
Grades: PK-5
| 213 students
Rank: #55.
West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
129 Nc Hwy 109s
Mount Gilead, NC 27306
(910) 572-9378
Mount Gilead, NC 27306
(910) 572-9378
Grades: 6-8
| 309 students
Rank: #66.
Candor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
414 S Main
Candor, NC 27229
(910) 974-4582
Candor, NC 27229
(910) 974-4582
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
Rank: #77.
Page Street Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
897 Page Street
Troy, NC 27371
(910) 576-1307
Troy, NC 27371
(910) 576-1307
Grades: 3-5
| 227 students
Rank: #88.
Montgomery Learning Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
310 S Main
Troy, NC 27371
(910) 572-1161
Troy, NC 27371
(910) 572-1161
Grades: 6-12
| 58 students
Rank: n/an/a
Troy Elementary School
Magnet School
310 N Russell St
Troy, NC 27371
(910) 576-3651
Troy, NC 27371
(910) 576-3651
Grades: PK-2
| 287 students
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