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Montgomery County Schools
Montgomery County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Montgomery County (Mount Sterling). SchoolGrade grades 7 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
6 of 7 schools in Montgomery County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 2
Best schools in Montgomery County
Statewide rankings: all 224 high schools in Kentucky · all 206 middle schools in Kentucky · all 680 elementary schools in Kentucky
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+ Northview Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Mapleton Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Mcnabb Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Montgomery County High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Mount Sterling Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Camargo Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Montgomery County
High schools (1)
- B- Montgomery County High School, Mount Sterling
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Mcnabb Middle School, Mount Sterling
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C Camargo Elementary School, Mount Sterling
- B Mapleton Elementary School, Mount Sterling
- C+ Mount Sterling Elementary School, Mount Sterling
- B+ Northview Elementary, Mount Sterling
Other schools and academies (1)
- The Sterling School, Mount Sterling
Where Montgomery County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Mount Sterling (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Montgomery County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,510 students with 272 full-time-equivalent teachers and 611 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2104250
- 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
- Bath County (5 schools, 12 mi)
- Clark County (9 schools, 13 mi)
- Powell County (6 schools, 16 mi)
- Bourbon County (6 schools, 20 mi)
- Paris Independent (4 schools, 22 mi)
- Estill County (6 schools, 24 mi)
- Fleming County (6 schools, 26 mi)
- Rowan County (9 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Montgomery County
How many schools are in Montgomery County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Montgomery County, across 1 city or town. 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 Sterling.
How good are the schools in Montgomery County?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 44.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 29.8%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Montgomery County?
4,510 students were enrolled in Montgomery County in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Montgomery County?
Montgomery County is in Kentucky, based in Montgomery County, with its district office in Mount Sterling. Its boundary covers about 197 sq mi.