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Schools in Candor

Candor’s public schools

Montgomery County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Candor. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/5schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.3K
▲ 10% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,261 students on the public path
In brief

Candor’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Candor’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Montgomery County Early College places highest (better than 98%); Candor Elementary lowest (12%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Candor, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Candor ElementaryMontgomery County SchoolsD
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Montgomery County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Montgomery County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 3,587 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$14,286NC $13,045 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 49.9% · 1903 students tested
Math38%
State average 50.8% · 1712 students tested

Candor vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Candor’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Candor—Montgomery County Schools

Every school in Candor

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Candorby address
Candor Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
368 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Candorin other towns
East Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Biscoe
C
422 students15:1Rate it →
West Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Gilead
C−
343 students17:1Rate it →
Montgomery Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Troy
B−
846 students18:1Rate it →
Montgomery County Early College
High · Grades 9–12 · Troy
A+
282 students28:1Rate it →

Questions about Candor’s schools

Are Candor’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Candor. Montgomery County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Candor. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Candor in?

Montgomery County Schools.

Where do Candor kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Montgomery Central High and Montgomery County Early College.

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What Candor families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.