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The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public elementary schools in McDowell County, North Carolina

This ranking covers the lowest-poverty (most affluent) public elementary schools in McDowell County, North Carolina, drawn from 8 qualifying public elementary schools. Old Fort Elementary School leads the list at 95.0%, against a median of 99.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

McDowell County, North Carolina

Best % FRL

95.0%

Median % FRL

99.0%

LOWEST POVERTY · MCDOWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Old Fort Elementary School	Old Fort, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	360	95.0%
2	Eastfield Global Magnet School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	279	97.8%
3	North Cove Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	230	98.7%
4	Pleasant Gardens Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	289	99.0%
5	Marion Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	333	99.1%
6	Nebo Elementary School	Nebo, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	354	99.2%
7	West Marion Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	390	99.2%
8	Glenwood Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	435	99.3%

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