North Cove Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Marion, North Carolina·28752
Score
39.7/100
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#758
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#7
In McDowell County Schools
#5
In Marion
Top 61%
In North Carolina

Score 39.7/100: better than 39% 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
44%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 25% of them
108 students tested
Math
53%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 29% of them
108 students tested
Science
84%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 87% of them
25 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 Reading43.5108
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math52.8108
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science8425

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
221
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
221
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
103%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
McDowell County

Contact

Address
401 American Thread Road
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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North Cove Elementary School at a glance

North Cove 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 221 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 103% 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, 44% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 53% 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 39.7 out of 100: better than 39% of them, ranking #758 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 2 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.