Best Public Schools in Mount Gilead, NC

Summary:

The city of Mount Gilead, North Carolina is home to two schools: West Middle School and Mount Gilead Elementary School. Both schools appear to be underperforming compared to state and Montgomery County Schools averages on key academic metrics.

West Middle School is ranked 540 out of 793 North Carolina middle schools and has a 2-star rating, while Mount Gilead Elementary is ranked 1,445 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools with a 0-star rating. Both schools have significantly lower proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science compared to the county and state. Additionally, the schools serve a high percentage of students from low-income families, with free and reduced lunch rates of 72.17% at West Middle and 87.32% at Mount Gilead Elementary.

Despite the challenges, the schools in Mount Gilead appear to have varying levels of resources, with Mount Gilead Elementary spending slightly more per student ($11,225) than West Middle ($10,822) and having a lower student-teacher ratio (16.3:1 vs. 14:1). However, these differences in resources do not seem to be translating into better academic outcomes for the students. Addressing the underlying factors, such as low performance, high poverty rates, and effective resource allocation, will be crucial in improving the educational opportunities for the students in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mount Gilead Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 School Street	Mount Gilead	27306	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 439-5411	213	13	16.3	87.3%	77 (36.2%)	98 (46.0%)	13 (6.1%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (7.0%)	8	1445^th of 1505 public elementary schools	4.0%		28.7	1110^th of 1502 public elementary schools	26.1%	335	6.5	20.6	33.3				19.4	32.4	28.2				41.0		$11,225	$1,647	$9,578
West Middle	Public	6-8	129 NC Hwy 109S	Mount Gilead	27306	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 572-9378	309	22	14.0	72.2%	146 (47.2%)	77 (24.9%)	48 (15.5%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (9.1%)	33.9	540^th of 793 public middle schools	31.9%		35	511^th of 784 public middle schools	34.8%	29				48.2	46.0	30.8				29.1	50.4	36.4		58.9	$10,822	$825	$9,997

Cities Near Mount Gilead

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Troy	7.49 mi	5	368^th
Norwood	8.64 mi	4	411^th
Albemarle	10.93 mi	10	308^th
Candor	11.72 mi	2	468^th
Biscoe	11.83 mi	3	409^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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