Hotel Troy · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Troy’s public schools score below 53% of North Carolina districts on tests and graduation
38% of students in Troy’s public schools are proficient in math, below the North Carolina average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Troy, 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.
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.
Troy’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 318 North Carolina towns with household incomes within a quarter of Troy’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 47% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
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 one elementary, two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Wescare Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Troy’s grade
B−: better than 47% of North Carolina school districts, #163 of 290 North Carolina towns. Graduation is above the North Carolina average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Troy, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Troy
Troy Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 291 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Troy · depends on your address
East Middle
Grades 6–8 · 422 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Biscoe
West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 343 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Mount Gilead
7th grade in Troy · depends on your address
East Middle
Grades 6–8 · 422 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Biscoe
West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 343 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Mount Gilead
8th grade in Troy · depends on your address
East Middle
Grades 6–8 · 422 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Biscoe
West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 343 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Mount Gilead
9th grade in Troy · depends on your address
Montgomery Central High
Grades 9–12 · 846 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Montgomery County Early College
Grades 9–12 · 282 students · 28:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Troy · depends on your address
Montgomery Central High
Grades 9–12 · 846 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Montgomery County Early College
Grades 9–12 · 282 students · 28:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Troy · depends on your address
Montgomery Central High
Grades 9–12 · 846 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Montgomery County Early College
Grades 9–12 · 282 students · 28:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Troy · depends on your address
Montgomery Central High
Grades 9–12 · 846 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Montgomery County Early College
Grades 9–12 · 282 students · 28:1 students per teacher
Troy’s public schools are run by Montgomery County Schools, which also serves Biscoe, Candor, Mount Gilead and Star. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Troy vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Troy’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | B− | Montgomery County Schools |
Every school in Troy
8 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).
Questions about Troy’s schools
Are Troy’s schools good?
On North Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Troy children attend score below 53% of North Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #163 of 290 North Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Troy in?
Montgomery County Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,587 students in 11 schools (2024–25).
Where do Troy kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Montgomery Central High and Montgomery County Early College.
What is Troy’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 Troy spend per student?
$14,286 in Montgomery County Schools (FY2024), against $13,045 across North Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Troy?
Yes: Wescare Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 51 students).
Parents talk
What Troy families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Troy → They have their own page.
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.