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Glenwood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1545 Old Hwy 221 South, Marion, NC 28752 · (828) 738-4220 · Part of McDowell County Schools

Glenwood’s Schools page →

Directions
Students
435
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Glenwood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Glenwood kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Glenwood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Glenwood Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1545 Old Hwy 221 South, Marion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten63
Grade 158
Grade 269
Grade 366
Grade 459
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
394’20
443’21
437’22
429’23
435’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Asian 2%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Glenwood Elementary School from Glenwood families.

Other schools in McDowell County Schools

The district →
West Marion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
C−
390 students14:1
Old Fort Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Old Fort
C+
360 students15:1
Nebo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Nebo
C
354 students16:1
Marion Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
B
333 students15:1
Pleasant Gardens Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
C+
289 students13:1
Eastfield Global Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
C+
279 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Glenwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.