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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 3 public middle schools serving 818 students in Montgomery County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Montgomery County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
11 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
3,652 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
221 Teachers
31,100 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
66 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,352 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
20%
# Black Students
697 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
19%
25%
# White Students
1,328 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
36%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
160
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
228
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
246
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
273
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
266
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
241
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
254
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
269
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
363
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
310
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
274
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
8,255
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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
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