Glenwood Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Marion, North Carolina·28752
Score
44.4/100
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#699
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#6
In McDowell County Schools
#4
In Marion
Top 56%
In North Carolina

Score 44.4/100: better than 44% of North Carolina elementary 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
51%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 46% of them
187 students tested
Math
58%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 42% of them
187 students tested
Science
66%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 45% of them
58 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 Reading51.3187
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math58.3187
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science65.558

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
429
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
429
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
101%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
McDowell County

Contact

Address
1545 Old Hwy 221 South
Marion, NC 28752

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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 elementary schools

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Location

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Glenwood Elementary School at a glance

Glenwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Marion, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of McDowell County Schools. It has about 429 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 101% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 51% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 58% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 44.4 out of 100: better than 44% of them, ranking #699 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points 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.