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Candor Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

414 S Main, Candor, NC 27229 · (910) 974-4582 · Part of Montgomery County Schools

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Directions
Students
368
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Candor Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Candor kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Candor kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Candor ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

414 S Main, Candor

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten57
Grade 150
Grade 243
Grade 359
Grade 458
Grade 565
Enrollment over time
384’20
348’21
374’22
353’23
368’24

Down 4.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 67%Black 15%White 12%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Candor Elementary from Candor families.

Other schools in Montgomery County Schools

The district →
Troy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Troy
291 students15:1
Star Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Star
C
272 students15:1
Green Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Biscoe
C−
271 students13:1
Mount Gilead Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mount Gilead
C−
190 students17:1
Page Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Troy
C−
248 students19:1
East Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Biscoe
C
422 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Candor’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.