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The highest-performing public schools in science in McDowell County, North Carolina

14 public schools in McDowell County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. McDowell Early College leads the list at 77.8%, against a median of 60.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

McDowell County, North Carolina

Top % Proficient (Science)

77.8%

Median % Proficient (Science)

60.5%

BEST IN SCIENCE · MCDOWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	McDowell Early College	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	241	77.8%
2	McDowell Academy for Innovation	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	158	76.5%
3	Foothills Community School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	200	75.0%
4	Pleasant Gardens Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	289	70.2%
5	Old Fort Elementary School	Old Fort, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	360	68.9%
6	Eastfield Global Magnet School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	279	67.5%
7	Nebo Elementary School	Nebo, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	354	60.7%
8	West Marion Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	390	60.3%
9	West McDowell Middle School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	550	50.3%
10	North Cove Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	230	50.0%
11	Marion Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	333	47.1%
12	McDowell High School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	1,379	40.6%
13	East McDowell Middle School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	392	38.6%
14	Glenwood Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	435	36.1%

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