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Mcdowell County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,536 students in Mcdowell County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Mcdowell County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
15 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
5,824 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
411 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mcdowell County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#191 out of 321 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
47%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
53 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
843 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
19%
# Black Students
192 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
3%
26%
# White Students
4,500 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
77%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
218
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
419
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
389
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
433
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
402
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
384
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
420
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
459
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
458
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
494
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
457
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
533
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
416
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
342
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,179 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,398 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$65 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,179
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,398
$11,785
Best Mcdowell County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Foothills Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
176 Lukin Street
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-1040
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-1040
Grades: 6-8
| 182 students
Rank: #22.
West Mcdowell Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
346 West Mcdowell Junior High
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-3390
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-3390
Grades: 6-8
| 648 students
Rank: #33.
East Mcdowell Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
676 State Street
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-7711
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-7711
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
Rank: n/an/a
176 Lukin Street
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-4535
Marion, NC 28752
(828) 652-4535
Grades: K-12
| 175 students
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