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. The district as a whole is ranked 192 out of 242 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The standout school in the district is Montgomery County Early College, which is ranked 52 out of 641 high schools in North Carolina and has a 5-star rating. This specialized early college program has consistently high test scores, with over 80% proficiency in key subject areas. In contrast, the lowest-performing schools in the district appear to be Candor Elementary, Green Ridge Elementary, and Mount Gilead Elementary, all of which are ranked in the bottom 10% of elementary schools in the state and have 0 or 1 star ratings.

Across the district, schools face significant socioeconomic challenges, with all schools having very high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 94.92% to 99.15%. While spending per student and student-teacher ratios vary, these factors do not seem to directly correlate with academic outcomes. The lack of any alternative school options in the district is also concerning, as these specialized programs can be important for supporting students who struggle in traditional academic settings.

District Detail

441 Page Street
Troy, NC 27371-0427

(910) 576-6511

SchoolDigger Rank:
192^nd of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-13
Students: 3,587

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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Candor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	414 S Main	Candor	27229	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 974-4582	368	22	16.7	99.2%	45 (12.2%)	55 (14.9%)	247 (67.1%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	14	1364^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.5%		11.2	1410^th of 1505 public elementary schools	6.3%	46					50.8	48.3	12.1				16.4	48.3	27.3				21.2		$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	190	11	17.2	95.3%	59 (31.1%)	89 (46.8%)	12 (6.3%)	9 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.1%)	9.6	1427^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.2%		8	1445^th of 1505 public elementary schools	4.0%	18					20.6	27.8	31.4				14.7	27.8	48.6				20.0		$11,225	$1,647	$9,578
Troy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	310 N Russell St	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 576-3651	291	19	15.3	99.0%	164 (56.4%)	42 (14.4%)	60 (20.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.6%)								(n/a)																			$11,418	$1,648	$9,770
Star Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 S Main Street	Star	27356	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 428-4333	272	18	15.1	98.9%	140 (51.5%)	10 (3.7%)	101 (37.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.0%)	65.2	483^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	67.6%		55.6	647^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.0%	164					75.6	57.6	68.6				51.2	63.6	57.1				62.9		$10,072	$1,399	$8,673
East Middle	Public	6-8	130 Merlin's Maze	Biscoe	27209	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 428-3278	422	29	14.6	99.3%	108 (25.6%)	42 (10.0%)	242 (57.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	24.6	592^nd of 773 public middle schools	23.4%		42.8	462^nd of 793 public middle schools	41.7%	130								41.3	33.1	39.0				37.3	40.0	40.4		48.5	$9,309	$1,204	$8,105
West Middle	Public	6-8	129 NC Hwy 109S	Mount Gilead	27306	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 572-9378	343	20	17.1	99.1%	159 (46.4%)	94 (27.4%)	54 (15.7%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.2%)	37.4	490^th of 773 public middle schools	36.6%		33.9	540^th of 793 public middle schools	31.9%	50								51.3	38.7	44.1				41.2	34.0	52.3		62.2	$10,822	$825	$9,997
Montgomery Learning Academy	Public	6-12	310 S Main	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 572-1161	54	7	7.7	94.4%	19 (35.2%)	13 (24.1%)	19 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.6%)	4.2	624^th of 641 public high schools	2.7%		1.7	636^th of 640 public high schools	0.6%	12	15.8	5.6																	$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	248	13	19.0	98.8%	131 (52.8%)	42 (16.9%)	51 (20.6%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.9%)	32.9	1039^th of 1490 public elementary schools	30.3%		30.1	1097^th of 1505 public elementary schools	27.1%	58					64.8	44.6	49.3				31.9	43.4	42.0				58.0		$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	271	21	13.0	98.9%	56 (20.7%)	58 (21.4%)	142 (52.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	13.6	1370^th of 1490 public elementary schools	8.1%		16.3	1339^th of 1505 public elementary schools	11.0%	31					59.4	41.2	28.9				25.0	29.4	28.9				35.6		$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	282	10	28.2	98.6%	111 (39.4%)	44 (15.6%)	106 (37.6%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (5.0%)	92.9	52^nd of 641 public high schools	91.9%		95.6	19^th of 640 public high schools	97.0%	33	80.0	89.1	96.1	99.9															$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	846	46	18.3	99.3%	327 (38.7%)	165 (19.5%)	306 (36.2%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.3%)	16.8	549^th of 641 public high schools	14.4%		18.6	526^th of 640 public high schools	17.8%	23	31.7	47.8	13.4	27.3

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
NCDPS Juvenile Education Services	1.7 mi	10
Tillery Charter Academy	4.4 mi	1	225^th
Moore County Schools	9.6 mi	25	58^th
Richmond County Schools	14.95 mi	15	179^th
Randolph County School System	17.71 mi	32	152^nd

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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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