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Marion Elementary Primary School
209 Robert St
Marion NC, 28752, Mcdowell County
Phone: 828-652-2141
Ranking: 
(559 out of 1,874, top 30%)*
(559 out of 1,874, top 30%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: McDowell County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 448 | 448 | 598 | 566 | 573 | 444 | 480 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | NA | NA | 16 | 3.6% | 173 | 28.9% | 150 | 26.5% | 156 | 27.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 68 | 15.2% | 77 | 17.2% | 67 | 11.2% | 67 | 11.8% | 48 | 8.4% | 69 | 15.5% | 84 | 17.5% |
| Grade 1: | 73 | 16.3% | 71 | 15.8% | 64 | 10.7% | 47 | 8.3% | 64 | 11.2% | 68 | 15.3% | 72 | 15.0% |
| Grade 2: | 79 | 17.6% | 59 | 13.2% | 42 | 7.0% | 61 | 10.8% | 67 | 11.7% | 58 | 13.1% | 64 | 13.3% |
| Grade 3: | 58 | 12.9% | 42 | 9.4% | 60 | 10.0% | 73 | 12.9% | 56 | 9.8% | 58 | 13.1% | 68 | 14.2% |
| Grade 4: | 46 | 10.3% | 58 | 12.9% | 76 | 12.7% | 55 | 9.7% | 56 | 9.8% | 61 | 13.7% | 68 | 14.2% |
| Grade 5: | 56 | 12.5% | 74 | 16.5% | 57 | 9.5% | 56 | 9.9% | 58 | 10.1% | 69 | 15.5% | 61 | 12.7% |
| Grade 6: | 68 | 15.2% | 51 | 11.4% | 59 | 9.9% | 57 | 10.1% | 68 | 11.9% | 61 | 13.7% | 63 | 13.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 236 | 52.7% | 241 | 53.8% | 319 | 53.3% | 309 | 54.6% | 299 | 52.2% | 224 | 50.5% | 245 | 51.0% |
| Female: | 212 | 47.3% | 207 | 46.2% | 279 | 46.7% | 257 | 45.4% | 266 | 46.4% | 212 | 47.7% | 215 | 44.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.1% | 10 | 1.7% | 16 | 3.6% | 13 | 2.7% |
| Hispanic: | 58 | 12.9% | 57 | 12.7% | 81 | 13.5% | 76 | 13.4% | 63 | 11.0% | 48 | 10.8% | 59 | 12.3% |
| Black: | 34 | 7.6% | 36 | 8.0% | 44 | 7.4% | 39 | 6.9% | 55 | 9.6% | 47 | 10.6% | 29 | 6.0% |
| White: | 336 | 75.0% | 335 | 74.8% | 435 | 72.7% | 419 | 74.0% | 445 | 77.7% | 333 | 75.0% | 363 | 75.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 18 | 4.0% | 17 | 3.8% | 31 | 5.2% | 23 | 4.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 295 | 65.8% | 284 | 63.4% | 406 | 67.9% | 233 | 41.2% | 357 | 62.3% | 195 | 43.9% | 199 | 41.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 32 | 7.1% | 26 | 5.8% | 33 | 5.5% | 27 | 4.8% | 40 | 7.0% | 44 | 9.9% | 53 | 11.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.86 | 15.25 | 19.61 | 19.96 | 20.30 | 14.30 | 15.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.6% | 68.8% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 71.6% | 70.9% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 72% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 81.3% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 83.5% | 81.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 82.1% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.1% | 84.9% | 82.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.0% | 39.0% | 46.8% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.5% | 81.1% | 82.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.6% | 79.1% | 81.8% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47% | 57.5% | 54.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 68.1% | 65.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 71.3% | 66.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 71% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 74.9% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 43.0% | 45.2% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 63.8% | 65% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 68% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.5% | 70.4% | 72.8% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 82% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 83.2% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 86.2% | 83.8% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 87.1% | 85.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.8% | 48.1% | 47.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.3% | 87.5% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 86.2% | 85.2% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 54.5% | 59.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.6% | 70.6% | 69.1% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 72.7% | 71.6% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 77.8% | 71.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.3% | 72.3% | 71.6% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.1% | 46.9% | 43.7% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 38.4% | 49.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 49.4% | 52% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 51.6% | 58.7% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.1% | 57.7% | 63.1% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.1% | 65.5% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 66.4% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 78.5% | 80.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 82.9% | 81.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 95% | 82.5% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.6% | 84.6% | 82.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.4% | 43.0% | 47.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 94.4% | 88.3% | 88.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.6% | 92.4% | 89.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.4% | 57.2% | 55.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 66.5% | 68.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 71.1% | 71.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 74.3% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 74.4% | 72.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 38.4% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 47% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.3% | 69.9% | 60.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.9% | 78.9% | 68.9% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 83.1% | 73.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.1% | 82.6% | 75.9% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.6% | 48.4% | 45.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 66.1% | 61.9% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 63.8% | 64.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 82% | 74.6% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.9% | 82% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 87.3% | 80.5% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 93% | 89.1% | 80.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.8% | 82.5% | 80.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 29.7% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 85.1% | 81.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 91.4% | 85.6% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 67.3% | 59.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.5% | 76.8% | 71% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 81.1% | 75.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 81.9% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 82.1% | 75.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 50.3% | 46.4% |
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* Marion Elementary Primary School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.