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The smallest public schools in McDowell County, North Carolina

This ranking covers the smallest public schools in McDowell County, North Carolina, drawn from 15 qualifying public schools. The Summit Academy leads the list at 23, against a median of 333 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

Best Students

Median Students

333

SMALLEST · MCDOWELL COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	The Summit Academy	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	23
2	McDowell Academy for Innovation	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	158
3	Foothills Community School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	200
4	North Cove Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	230
5	McDowell Early College	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	241
6	Eastfield Global Magnet School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	279
7	Pleasant Gardens Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	289
8	Marion Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	333
9	Nebo Elementary School	Nebo, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	354
10	Old Fort Elementary School	Old Fort, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	360
11	West Marion Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	390
12	East McDowell Middle School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	392
13	Glenwood Elementary School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Elementary	435
14	West McDowell Middle School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	Middle	550
15	McDowell High School	Marion, NC	McDowell County Schools	High	1,379

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