Enrollment
368
Elementary
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370306001306
Candor Elementary
414 S Main, Candor, NC 27229 · (910) 974-4582 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL368 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
365 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 36 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
30.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
36.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Candor Elementary
Candor Elementary's state test result (31.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candor Elementary this school | 368 | 99.2% | 31.2% |
| Benton Heights Elementary Monroe | 451 | 99.3% | 48.5% |
| Rock Rest Elementary Monroe | 394 | 99.2% | 65.6% |
| Fred L Wilson Elementary Kannapolis | 415 | 99.3% | 43.0% |
| Union Intermediate Clinton | 396 | 97.2% | 39.3% |
| Sunset Park Elementary Wilmington | 450 | 99.3% | 42.3% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Candor Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.2% | #1,234 of 1,297 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #1,195 of 1,296 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #1,183 of 1,300 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 368 | #1,005 of 1,485 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #1,180 of 1,377 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #969 of 1,379 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #519 of 1,414 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #551 of 937 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
368
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 384
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 368 | 22 | 16.8:1 | 99% (365) |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 21.7 | 16.3:1 | 99% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 21.6 | 17.3:1 | 96% (359) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 21 | 18.3:1 | 84% (321) |
| 2017-18 | 414 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 94% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 366 | 22 | 16.6:1 | 93% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 339 | 27 | 12.6:1 | 99% (336) |
| 2000-01 | 543 | 29 | 18.7:1 | 84% (457) |
| 1990-91 | 384 | 20 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Candor Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (414 to 368); teachers down 16% (26 to 22).
About Candor Elementary
Candor Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Candor, North Carolina. It had 368 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in North Carolina have about 467 students on average; enrollment here is 21% lower.
Candor Elementary is among 11 schools run by Montgomery County Schools, which serves 3,587 students.
More than half of the students at Candor Elementary are Hispanic (67%). Other reported shares: 15% Black, 12% White, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 16% Hispanic among all Montgomery County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
The school has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.8 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina is 14.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 99% average for public schools in Montgomery County.
Candor Elementary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 5% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
The model predicts 48.5% for a school in North Carolina with Candor Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Candor Elementary posts 31.2%.
Looking at the county, Montgomery County, the median household earns about $57,766 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Montgomery County has 12 public schools with about 3,818 students, including Candor Elementary.
East Middle, about 3.6 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Candor Elementary is 7th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's student count decreased 4% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 18.3:1 to 16.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Candor Elementary. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,007
Census ACS
Median income
$57,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,818 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County Schools
- Montgomery Central HighHigh · 846 students
- East MiddleMiddle · 422 students
- West MiddleMiddle · 343 students
- Troy ElementaryElementary · 291 students
- Montgomery County Early CollegeHigh · 282 students
- Star ElementaryElementary · 272 students
Other Candor Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Candor Elementary. Candor Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- CANDOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCANDOR, NY · 401 students
Nearby schools
- East Middle3.6 mi · 422
- Green Ridge Elementary4.1 mi · 271
- Tillery Charter Academy4.4 mi · 231
- Star Elementary7.6 mi · 272
- Montgomery Central High8.6 mi · 846
- Montgomery County Early College8.7 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About Candor ElementaryHow many students attend Candor Elementary?
Candor Elementary enrolls approximately 368 students in grades PK-05.
Is Candor Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Candor Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Candor Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Candor Elementary is approximately 16.8:1 (22 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Candor Elementary?
Candor Elementary reports a student body of 12% White, 67% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Candor Elementary?
Candor Elementary is overseen by Montgomery County Schools in Montgomery County.
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