Enrollment
333
Elementary
DISTRICT 334 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCDOWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370294001178
Marion Elementary School
209 Robert Street, Marion, NC 28752 · (828) 652-2141 · McDowell County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL333 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
330 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 19% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
56.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
70.2%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Marion Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In McDowell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #486 of 1,297 | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.2% | #328 of 1,296 | #1 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #409 of 1,300 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 333 | #1,104 of 1,485 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #648 of 1,377 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #975 of 1,379 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #588 of 1,414 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.4% | #433 of 937 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
333
0 (0%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 355
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 333 | 22.8 | 14.6:1 | 99% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 23.6 | 15.1:1 | 99% (353) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 76% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 28 | 11.9:1 | 59% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 25.7 | 15.2:1 | 96% (375) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 99% (368) |
| 2010-11 | 566 | 28 | 20.2:1 | 46% (260) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 22 | 18.8:1 | 44% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 355 | 18 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion Elementary School.
About Marion Elementary School
Marion Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Marion, North Carolina. It serves 333 students in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average about 467 students.
McDowell County Schools is the district for Marion Elementary School. It has 16 schools and 5,712 students.
Marion Elementary School is 67% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 20% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Black. That compares with about 88% White among all McDowell County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1 at Marion Elementary School, with 22.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average 14.9:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 99%. That tracks the 98% average for public schools in McDowell County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Marion Elementary School, the prediction is 48.6% and the result is 60.5%.
McDowell County census figures show that the median household income is $57,168, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 16 public schools in McDowell County, enrolling about 5,712 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, East McDowell Middle School is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Marion Elementary School. Its average proficiency rate of 60.5% is above the 56.7% average for nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 333 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 333. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.9:1 in 2020-21, and 14.6:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
McDowell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,817
Census ACS
Median income
$57,168
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
5,712 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McDowell County Schools
- McDowell High SchoolHigh · 1,379 students
- West McDowell Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- Glenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- East McDowell Middle SchoolMiddle · 392 students
- West Marion Elementary SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Old Fort Elementary SchoolElementary · 360 students
Other schools in Marion
- McDowell High SchoolHigh · 1,379 students
- West McDowell Middle SchoolMiddle · 550 students
- Glenwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 435 students
- East McDowell Middle SchoolMiddle · 392 students
- West Marion Elementary SchoolElementary · 390 students
- Pleasant Gardens Elementary SchoolElementary · 289 students
Nearby schools
- East McDowell Middle School0.7 mi · 392
- The Summit Academy0.7 mi · 23
- Eastfield Global Magnet School1.2 mi · 279
- McDowell High School1.7 mi · 1,379
- West McDowell Middle School2.0 mi · 550
- McDowell Virtual Academy2.0 mi · 99
Frequently asked questions
About Marion Elementary SchoolHow large is Marion Elementary School?
Marion Elementary School enrolls approximately 333 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Marion Elementary School serve?
Marion Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Marion Elementary School?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at Marion Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Marion Elementary School?
Student demographics at Marion Elementary School are roughly 67% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Marion Elementary School?
Marion Elementary School is overseen by McDowell County Schools in McDowell County.
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