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Montgomery County Early College

Public Grades 9-12

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 92% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Montgomery County Early College is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Troy, North Carolina, with a small student population of 285. Despite being part of the Montgomery County Schools district, which is ranked 192 out of 242 districts in the state, Montgomery County Early College has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in North Carolina over the past several years.

The school's academic performance is exceptional, significantly outperforming the district and the state of North Carolina in end-of-course (EOC) test scores across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 96.1% of Montgomery County Early College students were proficient or better in EOC Math I, compared to just 31.2% for the district and 34.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly impressive in Math III, with 99.9% proficiency, compared to 41.2% for the district and 66.4% for the state. Montgomery County Early College also demonstrates strong performance across all student subgroups, consistently ranking within the top 50 high schools in the state.

Interestingly, the two closest schools to Montgomery County Early College, Montgomery Learning Academy and Montgomery Central High, have significantly lower academic performance and rankings compared to Montgomery County Early College. Within the Montgomery County Schools district, Montgomery County Early College stands out as a high-performing outlier, with the other district schools performing well below the state averages in most academic areas. Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with nearly 99% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Montgomery County Early College is able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes.

282

Students ?

28.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,152

Per pupil spending ?

98.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1011 Page St
Troy, NC 27371

(910) 898-9690

District: Montgomery County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.4%

Hispanic:

37.6%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2021 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (91% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of North Carolina high schools

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school91%

District avg42%

North Carolina avg53%

52^nd of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 3 pts since 2021

From top 5% (2021) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Montgomery County Schools

192^nd of 242Montgomery County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	52 of 641	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	19 of 640	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	11 of 626	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	28 of 621	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	29 of 594	95.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	49 of 440	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	98.9	11 of 437	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	20 of 430	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	60 of 610	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	7 of 602	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	24 of 588	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	28 of 594	95.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	29 of 412	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	48 of 403	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	32 of 403	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.7	12 of 398	97.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	19 of 462	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	23 of 454	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	12 of 449	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	21 of 436	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	41 of 606	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	12 of 613	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	13 of 597	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	23 of 544	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	93.7	48 of 601	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	44 of 607	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	6 of 602	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	27 of 585	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	89.7	49 of 542	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	6 of 553	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	31 of 537	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	19 of 534	96.4%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

African American (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III100%+34 vs state

Math I96%+62 vs state

English II89%+30 vs state

Biology80%+32 vs state

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Schools Near Montgomery County Early College

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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)	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 7th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Southwestern Randolph High School	Public	9-12	1641 Hopewell Friends Rd	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 628-8324	801	47	16.9	55.9%	523 (65.3%)	22 (2.7%)	222 (27.7%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.6%)	20.1	524^th of 641 public high schools	18.3%		15	551^st of 640 public high schools	13.9%	27	18.8	56.5	16.3	41.9			$8,889	$722	$8,167
Albemarle High	Public	9-12	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4200	414	30	13.5	99.0%	86 (20.8%)	218 (52.7%)	65 (15.7%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.7%)	14	571^st of 641 public high schools	10.9%		13.8	561^st of 640 public high schools	12.3%	10	12.2	36.2	14.8	51.9			$10,302	$1,146	$9,156
Stanly STEM Early College	Public	9-12	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4900	189	6	31.5	98.4%	87 (46.0%)	24 (12.7%)	35 (18.5%)	29 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	90.3	75^th of 641 public high schools	88.3%		91.3	62^nd of 640 public high schools	90.3%	13		95.3	61.5	100.0
Uwharrie Charter Remote Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	207 Eagle Ln	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Uwharrie Charter Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(336) 610-0818	112				101 (90.2%)	3 (2.7%)	5 (4.5%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)	6.7	33.3			15.4	23.1
South Stanly High	Public	9-12	40488 S Stanly School Rd	Norwood	28128	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4100	442	27	16.2	99.3%	306 (69.2%)	59 (13.3%)	35 (7.9%)	14 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	33.5	422^nd of 641 public high schools	34.2%		22	501^st of 640 public high schools	21.7%	79	41.2	47.0	24.7	61.9			$9,199	$565	$8,634
North Moore High	Public	9-12	1504 North Moore Rd	Robbins	27325	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 464-3105	605	29	20.8	99.3%	353 (58.3%)	34 (5.6%)	197 (32.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	38.4	389^th of 641 public high schools	39.3%		45.6	328^th of 640 public high schools	48.8%	61	43.9	46.0	31.0	67.4			$11,514	$738	$10,776
Stanly Academy Learning Center	Public	8-12	1121 Austin St	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-4500	13	1	14.4	76.9%	6 (46.2%)	6 (46.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)							$23,336	$986	$22,350

Frequently Asked Questions about Montgomery County Early College

What district is Montgomery County Early College in?

Montgomery County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Montgomery County Early College?

Students at Montgomery County Early College are 39% White, 38% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Montgomery County Early College?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Montgomery County Early College.

Is Montgomery County Early College a good school?

Yes. Montgomery County Early College ranks in the top 8.1% of North Carolina high schools.

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