Montgomery County Schools

Summary:

The Montgomery County Schools district in North Carolina consists of 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade. The district as a whole is ranked 194 out of 242 school districts in the state and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

The standout school in the district is Montgomery County Early College, which is ranked 19th out of 640 high schools in North Carolina and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school has exceptional test scores, with over 90% of students proficient or better in EOC exams for Biology, English II, Math I, and Math III. In contrast, Montgomery Learning Academy is the lowest-performing school in the district, ranked 636th out of 640 high schools in the state and with a 0-star rating, with only 7-12% of students scoring proficient or better on EOC and EOG exams.

Across the Montgomery County Schools district, there are concerning trends in student performance, with proficiency rates on EOC and EOG exams well below the state averages, and several elementary and middle schools having proficiency rates below 50% in math and reading. The district also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.6% to 95.9% across the schools, and student-teacher ratios that vary widely, from 8.3 at Montgomery Learning Academy to 27.2 at Montgomery County Early College.

District Detail

441 Page Street
Troy, NC 27371-0427

(910) 576-6511

SchoolDigger Rank:
194^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,663

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	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
Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 S Main Street	Star	27356	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 428-4333	283	18	15.7	77.0%	147 (51.9%)	10 (3.5%)	104 (36.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)	55.6	647^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.0%		54.6	682^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	54.6%	35					64.9	67.6	52.1				43.2	61.8	52.1				64.6		$10,072	$1,399	$8,673
Montgomery Learning Academy	Public	6-12	310 S Main	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 572-1161	58	7	8.3	94.8%	19 (32.8%)	20 (34.5%)	17 (29.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	1.7	636^th of 640 public high schools	0.6%		3.6	611^th of 626 public high schools	2.4%	25	7.7	8.3														9.1		27.3	$21,924	$12	$21,912
Page Street Elementary	Public	3-5	897 Page Street	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 576-1307	227	15	15.1	77.5%	101 (44.5%)	48 (21.1%)	56 (24.7%)	6 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	30.1	1097^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.1%		19.8	1258^th of 1502 public elementary schools	16.2%	161					39.5	45.6	50.6				30.9	47.1	37.8				63.4		$10,568	$1,436	$9,132
Green Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	129 McCaskill Rd	Biscoe	27209	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 428-4196	296	24	12.3	89.2%	57 (19.3%)	57 (19.3%)	169 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	16.3	1339^th of 1505 public elementary schools	11.0%		16.5	1317^th of 1502 public elementary schools	12.3%	22					55.3	31.1	31.4				26.3	26.7	35.3				49.0		$13,889	$2,861	$11,028
Montgomery County Early College	Public	9-12	1011 Page St	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 898-9690	272	10	27.2	56.6%	116 (42.6%)	35 (12.9%)	99 (36.4%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.0%)	95.6	19^th of 640 public high schools	97.0%		96	11^th of 626 public high schools	98.2%	8	91.3	95.5	100.0	98.6															$8,152	$202	$7,950
Montgomery Central High	Public	9-12	770 Timberwolf Drive	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 556-5500	893	46	19.3	73.1%	354 (39.6%)	171 (19.1%)	314 (35.2%)	14 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.4%)	18.6	526^th of 640 public high schools	17.8%		19.9	508^th of 626 public high schools	18.8%	18	47.9	35.7	22.4	23.6
East Middle	Public	6-8	130 Merlin's Maze	Biscoe	27209	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 428-3278	451	28	16.1	85.1%	116 (25.7%)	67 (14.9%)	237 (52.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.2%)	42.8	462^nd of 793 public middle schools	41.7%		40.7	455^th of 784 public middle schools	42.0%	7								44.4	48.5	50.7				35.4	41.7	51.4		63.8	$9,309	$1,204	$8,105
Troy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	310 N Russell St	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 576-3651	287	16	17.9	76.3%	149 (51.9%)	43 (15.0%)	66 (23.0%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.7%)								(n/a)																			$11,418	$1,648	$9,770
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
Candor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	414 S Main	Candor	27229	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 974-4582	374	22	17.2	96.0%	46 (12.3%)	71 (19.0%)	229 (61.2%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	11.2	1410^th of 1505 public elementary schools	6.3%		11.3	1399^th of 1502 public elementary schools	6.9%	11					40.7	21.5	29.6				28.8	35.4	33.3				33.3		$9,774	$1,668	$8,107
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

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
NCDPS Juvenile Education Services	1.7 mi	10
Tillery Charter Academy	5.36 mi	1	180^th
Moore County Schools	9.6 mi	24	62^nd
Richmond County Schools	14.95 mi	15	172^nd
Randolph County School System	17.71 mi	32	165^th

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