Elementary Schools in Montgomery County Schools

The elementary schools in Montgomery County Schools in North Carolina serve students from grades K-5 across 6 campuses. While the district faces economic challenges with high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, one school, Star Elementary, stands out as a top performer, ranking 647 out of 1,505 North Carolina elementary schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Star Elementary significantly outperforms the district and state averages on math, reading, and science test scores, suggesting it may have more effective teaching practices or resources that could be replicated at other schools. In contrast, the other schools in the district generally underperform the state averages, with Green Ridge Elementary being the only other school to perform better than the district average on math and science tests. Green Ridge also has the lowest student-teacher ratio of 12.3, compared to the other schools which range from 12.9 to 17.9 students per teacher.

Despite the economic challenges faced by the district, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 76.31% to 95.99%, the data does not show a clear correlation between spending per student and academic outcomes. For example, Green Ridge Elementary has the highest spending per student at $13,889, but does not outperform the other schools on test scores. This suggests that there may be opportunities for the district to explore more effective ways to allocate resources and improve student performance across all of its elementary schools.