Best Mount Gilead Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 547 students in Mount Gilead, NC.

The top-ranked public schools in Mount Gilead, NC are Mount Gilead Elementary School and West Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Mount Gilead, NC public schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the North Carolina public school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 50% statewide average). Schools in Mount Gilead have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Carolina public schools.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Carolina public school average of 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).