Candor Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Candor, North Carolina·27229
Score
7.4/100
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#1,163
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#3
In Montgomery County Schools
Top 93%
In North Carolina

Score 7.4/100: better than 7% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
35%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 9% of them
155 students tested
Math
45%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 14% of them
155 students tested
Science
29%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 1% of them
56 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading34.8155
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math44.5155
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science28.656

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
353
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
353
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
103%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Montgomery County

Contact

Address
414 S Main
Candor, NC 27229
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Candor Elementary at a glance

Candor Elementary is a public elementary school in Candor, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Montgomery County Schools. It has about 353 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 103% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 35% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 45% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 7.4 out of 100: better than 7% of them, ranking #1,163 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.