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Montgomery County Schools Schools
Montgomery County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Montgomery County (Troy). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Montgomery County Schools 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 Schools
10 of 11 schools in Montgomery County Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 6D: 2
Best schools in Montgomery County Schools
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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.
- A+ Montgomery County Early College (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- East Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Mount Gilead Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Star Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Montgomery Central High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ West Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Green Ridge Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Page Street Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Candor Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Montgomery Learning Academy (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Montgomery County Schools
High schools (1)
- C+ Montgomery Central High, Troy
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B- East Middle, Biscoe
- C+ West Middle, Mount Gilead
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- D+ Candor Elementary, Candor
- C Green Ridge Elementary, Biscoe
- A+ Montgomery County Early College, Troy
- C+ Mount Gilead Elementary, Mount Gilead
- C Page Street Elementary, Troy
- C+ Star Elementary, Star
- Troy Elementary, Troy
Other schools and academies (1)
- D Montgomery Learning Academy, Troy
Where Montgomery County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (5)
- Troy (5)
- Biscoe (2)
- Mount Gilead (2)
- Candor (1)
- Star (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Montgomery County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,648 students with 219 full-time-equivalent teachers and 495 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3703060
- 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
- Randolph County School System (32 schools, 19 mi)
- Stanly County Schools (23 schools, 19 mi)
- Moore County Schools (22 schools, 24 mi)
- Richmond County Schools (15 schools, 24 mi)
- Anson County Schools (9 schools, 27 mi)
- Asheboro City Schools (8 schools, 27 mi)
- Cabarrus County Schools (42 schools, 36 mi)
- Davidson County Schools (36 schools, 36 mi)
Questions about Montgomery County Schools
How many schools are in Montgomery County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Montgomery County Schools, across 5 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Montgomery County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Troy, Biscoe, Mount Gilead, Candor, Star.
How good are the schools in Montgomery County Schools?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 39.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.7%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Montgomery County Schools?
3,648 students were enrolled in Montgomery County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Montgomery County Schools?
Montgomery County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Montgomery County, with its district office in Troy. Its boundary covers about 492 sq mi.