East McDowell Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Marion, North Carolina·28752
Score
34.7/100
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#301
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
#3
In McDowell County Schools
#3
In Marion
Top 66%
In North Carolina

Score 34.7/100: better than 34% of North Carolina middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
45%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 30% of them
344 students tested
Math
47%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 35% of them
344 students tested
Science
63%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 40% of them
92 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading44.5344
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math46.8344
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science6392

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
411
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
411
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
95%
Typical middle school: 95%

District and location

City
McDowell County

Contact

Address
676 State Street
Marion, NC 28752

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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East McDowell Middle School at a glance

East McDowell Middle School is a public middle school in Marion, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of McDowell County Schools. It has about 411 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591). About 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 95% at a typical North Carolina middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 45% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 47% in math (similar schools: 56%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina middle schools, it scores 34.7 out of 100: better than 34% of them, ranking #301 of 460. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.