For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 227 students in Montgomery County, NC.
The top ranked public charter school in Montgomery County, NC is Tillery Charter Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Montgomery County, NC public charter school have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the North Carolina public charter school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 59% statewide average). Charter schools in Montgomery County have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public charter schools.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public charter school average of 53% (majority Black).
Best Public Charter Schools in Montgomery County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tillery Charter Academy
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
170 Academy Street
Biscoe, NC 27209
(910) 828-4143
Biscoe, NC 27209
(910) 828-4143
Grades: K-6
| 227 students
Montgomery County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
157 Eagle Lane
Biscoe, NC 27209
(910) 428-9641
Biscoe, NC 27209
(910) 428-9641
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Eckerd - Candor (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
500 East Ku Sumee Rd
Candor, NC 27229
(919) 807-3300
Candor, NC 27229
(919) 807-3300
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
147 Warrior Drive
Mount Gilead, NC 27306
(910) 439-6191
Mount Gilead, NC 27306
(910) 439-6191
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public charter schools in Montgomery County, NC?
The top ranked public charter schools in Montgomery County, NC include Tillery Charter Academy.
How many public charter schools are located in Montgomery County?
1 public charter schools are located in Montgomery County.
What is the racial composition of students in Montgomery County?
Montgomery County public charter schools minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public charter schools average of 53% (majority Black).
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