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Public elementary school · Montgomery County Schools · Mount Gilead, North Carolina

Mount Gilead Elementary

Mount Gilead Elementary rates 2.2, below most Montgomery County Schools elementary schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
2.2this school

2.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Montgomery County Schools median is 6.3.

#2,656 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina · Montgomery County Schools: 5 elementary schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Montgomery County Schools elementary school where students score 22 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 2,656 of 2,660 schools in North Carolina and 11 of 11 in Montgomery County Schools.

Mount Gilead Elementary is listed in Montgomery County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%37 points below the North Carolina average of 62%2026 NC
Reading30%26 points below the North Carolina average of 56%2026 NC
In 2026, 25% of students were proficient in math and 30% in reading, against North Carolina averages of 62% and 56%.2026 NC; 60 test records from NC state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.7
50% of the rating
Academics
2.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 NC · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 27306; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mount Gilead Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$57,202
Median home value
$148,700
Median rent
$780/mo
College educated
18.2%
Homeownership
79%
Poverty rate
10.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 27306; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
28
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
39
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,466/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
98.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Mount Gilead Elementary serve?

Mount Gilead Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Mount Gilead Elementary?

Mount Gilead Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 206 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Gilead Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Mount Gilead Elementary is 18.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mount Gilead Elementary rank in NC?

Mount Gilead Elementary ranks #2,656 of 2,660 schools in NC.

What is Mount Gilead Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Mount Gilead Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Mount Gilead Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mount Gilead Elementary has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 35% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Mount Gilead Elementary a charter school?

No, Mount Gilead Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Mount Gilead Elementary a Title I school?

No, Mount Gilead Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Mount Gilead Elementary?

98.5% of students at Mount Gilead Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
206
Student-teacher ratio
18.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
11
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Montgomery County
Phone
(910) 439-5411
Rank in district
#11 of 11
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$13,689
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
22.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 27306)
5,457
Area average commute
28.6 min
Area median age
49.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Carolina Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.