Montgomery County Early College

Summary:

Montgomery County Early College is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Troy, North Carolina, part of the Montgomery County Schools district. Despite the district's overall ranking of 194 out of 242 in the state, this exceptional school consistently ranks among the top 30 high schools in North Carolina and maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Montgomery County Early College stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students significantly outperforming the district and state averages on End-of-Course exams, often exceeding 90% proficiency. The school's focus on college preparation is evident in its high rankings for gifted and talented students, and its early college model allows students to earn both a high school diploma and an associate's degree or up to two years of college credit. Notably, the school's strong performance extends across diverse student subgroups, including female, African American, Hispanic, and low-income students.

In comparison to nearby schools, Montgomery County Early College shines. While the nearby Montgomery Learning Academy struggles with low proficiency rates, Montgomery County Early College's performance is often double or triple that of the nearby Montgomery Central High, despite having a similar student-teacher ratio and spending less per student than some of the lower-performing schools in the area.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1011 Page St
Troy, NC 27371

(910) 898-9690

District: Montgomery County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
19^th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,152

Student/teacher ratio: 28.5

Number of students: 285

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.4%

Hispanic:

35.4%

African American:

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Montgomery County Early College ranks better than 97% of high schools in North Carolina. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Montgomery County Early College is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.4%), Hispanic (35.4%), African American (14.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Montgomery County Early College is 28.5. (See more...)

Compare Montgomery County Early College employs 10 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montgomery County Early College is $8,152.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Montgomery County Early College:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Early College 19^th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Montgomery County Early College in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Montgomery County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County Schools 194^th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Montgomery County Early College

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Rank History for all students at Montgomery County Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2021	95.22	29^th	594	95.1%
2022	95.07	28^th	621	95.5%
2023	95.97	11^th	626	98.2%
2024	95.61	19^th	640	97.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Montgomery County Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	98.28	23^rd	544	95.8%
2023	97.98	13^th	597	97.8%
2024	98.12	12^th	613	98.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Montgomery County Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	93.56	28^th	594	95.3%
2023	94.42	24^th	588	95.9%
2024	96.18	7^th	602	98.8%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Montgomery County Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	82.67	12^th	398	97.0%
2023	81.24	32^nd	403	92.1%
2024	78.40	48^th	403	88.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Montgomery County Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	95.98	27^th	585	95.4%
2023	96.93	6^th	602	99.0%
2024	94.47	44^th	607	92.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Montgomery County Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	97.18	20^th	430	95.3%
2024	98.91	11^th	437	97.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Montgomery County Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	96.97	21^st	436	95.2%
2023	98.30	12^th	449	97.3%
2024	97.19	23^rd	454	94.9%

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Rank History for White students at Montgomery County Early College

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile
2022	94.44	19^th	534	96.4%
2023	93.28	31^st	537	94.2%
2024	94.95	6^th	553	98.9%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Montgomery County Early College

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2018	56	22	4	42	0	1	125
2019	88	28	9	53	0	3	181
2020	112	34	13	77	0	5	241
2021	125	37	14	79	0	8	263
2022	127	36	13	86	0	9	271
2023	116	35	11	99	0	11	272
2024	118	42	7	101	2	15	285

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Montgomery County Early College

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	125	6.0	20.8	50.4
2019	181	7.8	22.9	47
2020	241	13.9	17.2	46.1
2021	263	11.0	23.9	45.6
2022	271	10.0	27.1	45.8
2023	272	10.0	27.2	56.6
2024	285	10.0	28.5	98.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Montgomery County Early College

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2018	125	6.0	20.8	50.4
2019	181	7.8	22.9	47
2020	241	13.9	17.2	46.1
2021	263	11.0	23.9	45.6
2022	271	10.0	27.1	45.8
2023	272	10.0	27.2	56.6
2024	285	10.0	28.5	98.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Montgomery County Early College

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$202 (2.5%)	$7,950 (97.5%)	$8,152

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Montgomery County Early College

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Montgomery County Early College)	84.7	95.6	10.9%
End of Course Biology (Montgomery County Schools)	50.2	56.8	6.6%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Montgomery County Early College)	92.9	93.9	1%
End of Course English II (Montgomery County Schools)	51.9	48	3.9%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%
End of Course Math I (Montgomery County Early College)	98.4	96.2	2.2%
End of Course Math I (Montgomery County Schools)	51.2	31.9	19.3%
End of Course Math I (North Carolina)	41.2	35.9	5.3%
End of Course Math III (Montgomery County Early College)	82.1	100	17.9%
End of Course Math III (Montgomery County Schools)	41.1	35.9	5.2%
End of Course Math III (North Carolina)	46.8	58.3	11.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	181	272	50.3%
African American	28	35	25%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	9	11	22.2%
Hispanic	53	99	86.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	88	116	31.8%
Two or More Races	3	11	266.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47%	56.6%	9.7%

Schools Near Montgomery County Early College

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Reading (2024)	EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Montgomery County Early College	Public	9-12	1011 Page St	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 898-9690	285	10	28.5	98.9%	118 (41.4%)	42 (14.7%)	101 (35.4%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	15 (5.3%)	95.6	19^th of 640 public high schools	97.0%		96	11^th of 626 public high schools	98.2%	8	91.3	95.5	100.0	98.6			$8,152	$202	$7,950
Montgomery Central High	Public	9-12	770 Timberwolf Drive	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 556-5500	889	48	18.6	99.1%	343 (38.6%)	171 (19.2%)	318 (35.8%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.1%)	18.6	526^th of 640 public high schools	17.8%		19.9	508^th of 626 public high schools	18.8%	18	47.9	35.7	22.4	23.6
Montgomery Learning Academy	Public	6-12	310 S Main	Troy	27371	Montgomery County	Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 572-1161	59	7	8.4	94.9%	25 (42.4%)	19 (32.2%)	11 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.8%)	1.7	636^th of 640 public high schools	0.6%		3.6	611^th of 626 public high schools	2.4%	25	7.7	8.3			9.1	27.3	$21,924	$12	$21,912
Southwestern Randolph High School	Public	9-12	1641 Hopewell Friends Rd	Asheboro	27205	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 381-7747	811	48	16.9	55.2%	536 (66.1%)	18 (2.2%)	229 (28.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.0%)	15	551^st of 640 public high schools	13.9%		15.4	538^th of 626 public high schools	14.1%	13	28.5	43.0	15.6	32.3			$8,889	$722	$8,167
Stanly Academy Learning Center	Public	8-12	1121 Austin St	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 961-4500	11	1	11.0	72.7%	5 (45.5%)	2 (18.2%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (27.3%)								(n/a)			8.3				$23,336	$986	$22,350
Stanly STEM Early College	Public	9-12	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4900	185	7	26.4	41.6%	93 (50.3%)	16 (8.6%)	35 (18.9%)	27 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (7.0%)	91.3	62^nd of 640 public high schools	90.3%		94.5	31^st of 626 public high schools	95.0%	31		96.2	73.7	90.0
Albemarle High	Public	9-12	311 Park Ridge Road	Albemarle	28001	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4200	444	24	18.7	95.5%	90 (20.3%)	231 (52.0%)	69 (15.5%)	11 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.0%)	13.8	561^st of 640 public high schools	12.3%		12.3	556^th of 626 public high schools	11.2%	5	15.5	34.7	12.5	44.9			$10,302	$1,146	$9,156
South Stanly High	Public	9-12	40488 S Stanly School Rd	Norwood	28128	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4100	434	26	16.6	58.8%	311 (71.7%)	60 (13.8%)	30 (6.9%)	10 (2.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	22	501^st of 640 public high schools	21.7%		28.6	441^st of 626 public high schools	29.6%	60	45.7	42.6	29.4	22.8			$9,199	$565	$8,634
North Moore High	Public	9-12	1504 North Moore Rd	Robbins	27325	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 464-3105	613	37	16.7	99.5%	372 (60.7%)	29 (4.7%)	188 (30.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	45.6	328^th of 640 public high schools	48.8%		44.1	327^th of 626 public high schools	47.8%	1	49.3	57.6	44.6	57.4			$11,514	$738	$10,776
North Stanly High	Public	9-12	40206 US Hwy 52 N	New London	28127	Stanly County	Stanly County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 961-4600	578	35	16.6	53.3%	418 (72.3%)	67 (11.6%)	44 (7.6%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.9%)	19.5	521^st of 640 public high schools	18.6%		23	494^th of 626 public high schools	21.1%	27	30.5	48.5	27.9	25.9			$8,783	$580	$8,203

Frequently Asked Questions about Montgomery County Early College

How many students attend Montgomery County Early College?

In the 2023-24 school year, 285 students attended Montgomery County Early College.

Is Montgomery County Early College a good school?

Yes! Montgomery County Early College is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 640 North Carolina high schools.

What district is Montgomery County Early College in?

Montgomery County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Montgomery County Early College?

Students at Montgomery County Early College are 41% White, 35% Hispanic, 15% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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