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Eastfield Global Magnet School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

170 Eastfield School Road, Marion, NC 28752 · (828) 652-3730 · Part of McDowell County Schools

Marion’s School Grade B− better than 47% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
279
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Eastfield Global Magnet School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Marion kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Eastfield Global Magnet SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, 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 ↗

170 Eastfield School Road, Marion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten44
Grade 149
Grade 240
Grade 342
Grade 447
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
277’20
263’21
266’22
274’23
279’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 35%Two or more races 5%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Eastfield Global Magnet School from Marion families.

Other schools in McDowell County Schools

The district →
Glenwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
B−
435 students16:1
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

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; Marion’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.