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Montgomery County Schools
Montgomery County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Montgomery County (Mt. Vernon). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Montgomery County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Montgomery County
3 of 3 schools in Montgomery County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Montgomery County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Montgomery County Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Montgomery County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Montgomery County Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Montgomery County
High schools (1)
- C- Montgomery County High School, Mount Vernon
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Montgomery County Middle School, Mount Vernon
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D+ Montgomery County Elementary School, Ailey
Where Montgomery County schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Mount Vernon (2)
- Ailey (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Montgomery County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 912 students with 75 full-time-equivalent teachers and 193 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1303750
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Vidalia City (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Toombs County (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Wheeler County (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Jeff Davis County (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Tattnall County (3 schools, 29 mi)
- Telfair County (4 schools, 29 mi)
- Laurens County (8 schools, 30 mi)
- Candler County (4 schools, 31 mi)
Questions about Montgomery County
How many schools are in Montgomery County?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Montgomery County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Montgomery County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mount Vernon, Ailey.
How good are the schools in Montgomery County?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 29.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Montgomery County?
912 students were enrolled in Montgomery County in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Montgomery County?
Montgomery County is in Georgia, based in Montgomery County, with its district office in Mt. Vernon. Its boundary covers about 240 sq mi.