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The highest-poverty public schools in McDowell County, North Carolina

14 public schools in McDowell County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. West McDowell Middle School leads the list at 99.5%, against a median of 98.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

McDowell County, North Carolina

Top % FRL

99.5%

Median % FRL

98.9%

HIGHEST POVERTY · MCDOWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	West McDowell Middle School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	550	99.5%
2	Glenwood Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	435	99.3%
3	East McDowell Middle School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	392	99.2%
4	West Marion Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	390	99.2%
5	Nebo Elementary School	Nebo, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	354	99.2%
6	Marion Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	333	99.1%
7	Pleasant Gardens Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	289	99.0%
8	McDowell High School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	1,379	98.8%
9	McDowell Early College	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	241	98.8%
10	North Cove Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	230	98.7%
11	Foothills Community School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	200	98.5%
12	McDowell Academy for Innovation	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	158	98.1%
13	Eastfield Global Magnet School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	279	97.8%
14	Old Fort Elementary School	Old Fort, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	360	95.0%

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