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Schools in Mount Gilead · Montgomery County Schools

Mount Gilead’s public schools score below 53% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation

38% of students in Mount Gilead’s public schools are proficient in math, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Gilead, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Carolina, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 10 pts vs NC 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 13 pts vs NC 51%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 8 pts vs NC 86%
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
2,083 students on the public path
In brief

Mount Gilead’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 50% and 51% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,286 per student, against $13,045 across North Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mount Gilead’s grade

C Test scoresA Graduation

B−: better than 47% of North Carolina school districts. Graduation is above the North Carolina average; test scores are below it.

North Carolina school districts we grade (325)Better than 47%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Carolina towns with similar household incomes (331)Better than 49%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,808 test results and a graduating class of 293 could put Mount Gilead anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mount Gilead’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,712 in math, 1,903 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Gilead, with each school’s own grade.

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

Mount Gilead’s public schools are run by Montgomery County Schools, which also serves Biscoe, Candor, Star and Troy. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

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

Mount Gilead vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mount GileadB−Montgomery County Schools

Every school in Mount Gilead

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 Mount Gileadby address
Mount Gilead Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
190 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Mount Gileadin other towns
East Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Biscoe
C
422 students15:1Rate it →
West Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
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 Mount Gilead’s schools

Are Mount Gilead’s schools good?

On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Gilead children attend score below 53% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mount Gilead in?

Montgomery County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,587 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mount Gilead kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Montgomery Central High and Montgomery County Early College.

What is Mount Gilead’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Montgomery County Schools graduated in four years, against 86% across North Carolina.

How much does Mount Gilead spend per student?

$14,286 in Montgomery County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.