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Glenn C Marlow Elementary School

1985 Butler Bridge Road
Mills River, NC 28759

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Serving 562 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Glenn C Marlow Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 562 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 10% in NC
: 83% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: Glenn C Marlow Elementary serves the northwest part of Mills River, NC, covering an area of approximately 25.7 square miles. Families within this zone can expect a typical drive of 10 to 12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being 8.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Glenn C Marlow Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

School Overview

Glenn C Marlow Elementary School's student population of 562 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Glenn C Marlow Elementary School
Kind	85
1	93
2	89
3	93
4	90
5	112

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Total Students

562 students

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Total Students Trends (2000-2025)
Year	Glenn C Marlow Elementary School
2025	562
2024	557
2023	580
2022	572
2021	559
2020	587
2019	554
2018	569
2017	551
2016	556
2015	533
2014	540
2013	539
2012	500
2011	553
2010	520
2009	563
2008	634
2007	576
2006	545
2005	541
2004	495
2003	498
2002	487
2001	465
2000	488

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2000-2025)
Year	Glenn C Marlow Elementary School
2025	35
2024	35
2023	37
2022	36
2021	36
2020	35
2019	38
2018	37
2017	36
2016	35
2015	36
2014	38
2013	35
2012	35
2011	34
2010	34
2009	38
2008	34
2006	28
2005	28
2004	28
2003	28
2002	28
2001	26
2000	26

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School Rankings

Glenn C Marlow Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Glenn C Marlow Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#138 out of 2617 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Glenn C Marlow Elementary School
2023	#138
2022	#138
2021	#233
2019	#176
2018	#86
2017	#152
2016	#95
2015	#80
2014	#55
2013	#127
2012	#236
2011	#205
2010	#282

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(21-22)

83%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Glenn C Marlow Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2022	83%	51%	57%
2021	70%	42%	48%
2019	72%	42%	50%
2018	81%	48%	49%
2017	81%	47%	57%
2016	84%	47%	58%
2015	84%	44%	54%
2014	86%	43%	50%
2013	81%	42%	50%
2012	95%	82%	88%
2011	92%	82%	88%
2010	91%	81%	86%

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77%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Glenn C Marlow Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2022	77%	50%	54%
2021	70%	47%	52%
2019	69%	46%	54%
2018	68%	47%	49%
2017	68%	46%	55%
2016	74%	47%	57%
2015	72%	46%	56%
2014	74%	46%	53%
2013	65%	45%	53%
2012	86%	73%	80%
2011	87%	70%	78%
2010	85%	69%	76%

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90-94%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Glenn C Marlow Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2022	92%	63%	67%
2021	72%	61%	71%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Glenn C Marlow Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2025	16:1	15:1
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	16:1	15:1	15:1
2022	16:1	15:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	15:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	15:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	15:1	15:1	14:1
2008	19:1	15:1	14:1
2006	19:1	14:1	16:1
2005	19:1	14:1	16:1
2004	18:1	15:1	15:1
2003	18:1	15:1	15:1
2002	17:1	15:1	15:1
2001	18:1	15:1	14:1
2000	19:1	15:1	14:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Glenn C Marlow Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2025	3%	5%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	3%	4%	1%
2020	4%	4%	1%
2019	4%	3%	1%
2018	4%	4%	1%
2017	4%	3%	1%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Glenn C Marlow Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2025	10%	22%
2024	10%	21%
2023	11%	20%	28%
2022	10%	20%	27%
2021	9%	19%	27%
2020	9%	19%	25%
2019	8%	18%	25%
2018	7%	18%	24%
2017	10%	17%	24%
2016	11%	16%	24%
2015	9%	16%	22%
2014	11%	15%	20%
2013	11%	14%	20%
2012	11%	13%	19%
2011	12%	13%	18%
2010	9%	11%	16%
2009	9%	11%	16%
2008	11%	11%	16%
2007	9%	10%	15%
2006	9%	8%	13%
2005	8%	8%	12%
2004	6%	7%	11%
2003	5%	6%	10%
2002	4%	5%	9%
2001	3%	4%	7%
2000	5%	4%	7%

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Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Glenn C Marlow Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2025	3%	24%
2024	3%	25%
2023	3%	25%	4%
2022	3%	25%	4%
2021	5%	25%	4%
2020	3%	24%	4%
2019	3%	25%	4%
2018	5%	25%	4%
2017	4%	26%	4%
2016	4%	26%	4%
2015	3%	26%	4%
2014	3%	26%	4%
2013	4%	26%	4%
2012	4%	26%	4%
2011	4%	26%	4%
2010	8%	31%	9%
2009	9%	31%	9%
2008	4%	29%	5%
2007	4%	29%	4%
2006	9%	31%	8%
2005	8%	32%	7%
2004	7%	31%	7%
2003	5%	31%	7%
2002	6%	31%	7%
2001	6%	31%	7%
2000	5%	31%	6%

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White

79%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Glenn C Marlow Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2025	79%	42%
2024	81%	43%
2023	79%	44%	61%
2022	80%	45%	62%
2021	78%	46%	63%
2020	80%	46%	65%
2019	82%	48%	65%
2018	80%	48%	67%
2017	78%	49%	67%
2016	79%	50%	67%
2015	82%	50%	69%
2014	79%	51%	71%
2013	79%	52%	71%
2012	78%	53%	72%
2011	79%	53%	72%
2010	79%	54%	73%
2009	80%	54%	73%
2008	79%	55%	76%
2007	82%	56%	78%
2006	79%	57%	78%
2005	82%	57%	79%
2004	86%	58%	80%
2003	89%	59%	82%
2002	89%	60%	83%
2001	91%	61%	85%
2000	89%	61%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Glenn C Marlow Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2025	4%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	6%	4%
2019	3%	5%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	4%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

21%

58%

0.37

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Glenn C Marlow Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2025	0.37	0.72
2024	0.33	0.71
2023	0.36	0.71	0.55
2022	0.35	0.70	0.54
2021	0.38	0.69	0.54
2020	0.35	0.70	0.52
2019	0.32	0.68	0.52
2018	0.35	0.68	0.50
2017	0.38	0.67	0.50
2016	0.36	0.66	0.49
2015	0.32	0.66	0.47
2014	0.36	0.65	0.46
2013	0.36	0.65	0.46
2012	0.38	0.64	0.45
2011	0.36	0.64	0.44
2010	0.36	0.61	0.44
2009	0.35	0.61	0.43
2008	0.35	0.61	0.38
2007	0.32	0.60	0.37
2006	0.36	0.58	0.37
2005	0.32	0.57	0.35
2004	0.25	0.57	0.34
2003	0.20	0.56	0.31
2002	0.20	0.55	0.30
2001	0.17	0.53	0.28
2000	0.20	0.53	0.26

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(22-23)

14.8%

28.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Glenn C Marlow Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2023	14.8%	28.7%	22.2%
2022	21.4%	33.4%	29.5%
2021	7.8%	25.4%	17.2%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Glenn C Marlow Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2025	28%	72%
2024	99%	67%
2023	29%	57%	51%
2022	18%	46%	36%
2021	20%	49%	37%
2020	16%	51%	43%
2019	19%	52%	43%
2018	22%	52%	46%
2017	27%	53%	46%
2016	27%	52%	46%
2015	24%	52%	47%
2014	25%	47%	46%
2013	31%	47%	47%
2012	29%	45%	46%
2011	31%	43%	44%
2010	28%	40%	41%
2009	26%	28%	35%
2008	18%	25%	27%
2007	21%	35%	34%
2006	19%	35%	33%
2005	21%	37%	31%
2004	22%	36%	30%
2003	21%	27%	28%
2002	20%	30%	24%
2001	23%	29%	27%
2000	20%	31%	26%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Glenn C Marlow Elementary School	North Carolina	Henderson County Schools
2025	2%	1%
2023	2%	3%	5%
2022	3%	2%	5%
2021	2%	3%	5%
2020	4%	4%	8%
2019	5%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	8%	5%	8%
2015	8%	5%	7%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2012	5%	8%	8%
2011	6%	8%	7%
2010	8%	9%	9%
2009	9%	6%	9%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	4%	7%	6%
2005	6%	8%	7%
2004	7%	8%	8%
2003	5%	7%	8%
2002	4%	8%	7%
2001	6%	7%	8%
2000	6%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Henderson County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Glenn C Marlow Elementary School's ranking?

Glenn C Marlow Elementary School is ranked #138 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are Glenn C Marlow Elementary School often compared to?

Glenn C Marlow Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mills River Elementary School, Fletcher Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

83% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Glenn C Marlow Elementary School?

562 students attend Glenn C Marlow Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Glenn C Marlow Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Glenn C Marlow Elementary School?

Glenn C Marlow Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Glenn C Marlow Elementary School offer ?

Glenn C Marlow Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Glenn C Marlow Elementary School part of?

Glenn C Marlow Elementary School is part of Henderson County Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 562 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 10%
: 83% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 90-94% (Top 5%)
: Glenn C Marlow Elementary serves the northwest part of Mills River, NC, covering an area of approximately 25.7 square miles. Families within this zone can expect a typical drive of 10 to 12 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being 8.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education