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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in McDowell County, North Carolina

14 public schools in McDowell County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools by test proficiency, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. McDowell Academy for Innovation leads the list at 81.7%, against a median of 55.2% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

McDowell County, North Carolina

Top % Proficient

81.7%

Median % Proficient

55.2%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · MCDOWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	McDowell Academy for Innovation	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	98.1%	158	81.7%
2	McDowell Early College	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	98.8%	241	80.8%
3	Foothills Community School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	98.5%	200	72.1%
4	Old Fort Elementary School	Old Fort, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	95.0%	360	64.1%
5	Marion Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	99.1%	333	60.5%
6	Eastfield Global Magnet School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	97.8%	279	59.1%
7	Pleasant Gardens Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	99.0%	289	55.4%
8	Nebo Elementary School	Nebo, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	99.2%	354	55.1%
9	West Marion Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	99.2%	390	51.7%
10	West McDowell Middle School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	99.5%	550	50.0%
11	Glenwood Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	99.3%	435	46.9%
12	North Cove Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	98.7%	230	43.5%
13	East McDowell Middle School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	99.2%	392	42.8%
14	McDowell High School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	98.8%	1,379	35.2%

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