The highest-performing public schools in reading in McDowell County, North Carolina
This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in McDowell County, North Carolina, drawn from 12 qualifying public schools. Foothills Community School leads the list at 74.5%, against a median of 49.5% 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.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foothills Community School | Marion, NC | 74.5% | — |
| 2 | Old Fort Elementary School | Old Fort, NC | 57.3% | — |
| 3 | Marion Elementary School | Marion, NC | 56.9% | — |
| 4 | Pleasant Gardens Elementary School | Marion, NC | 52.8% | — |
| 5 | Nebo Elementary School | Nebo, NC | 52.0% | — |
| 6 | Eastfield Global Magnet School | Marion, NC | 51.1% | — |
| 7 | Glenwood Elementary School | Marion, NC | 47.8% | — |
| 8 | West McDowell Middle School | Marion, NC | 47.7% | — |
| 9 | West Marion Elementary School | Marion, NC | 46.6% | — |
| 10 | East McDowell Middle School | Marion, NC | 45.2% | — |
| 11 | McDowell High School | Marion, NC | 43.4% | — |
| 12 | North Cove Elementary School | Marion, NC | 41.3% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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