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Foothills Community School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

176 Lukin Street, Marion, NC 28752 · (828) 652-1040 · Part of McDowell County Schools

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

Directions
Students
200
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Foothills Community School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Marion kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Foothills Community SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts62%
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 ↗

176 Lukin Street, Marion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 660
Grade 767
Grade 873
Enrollment over time
198’20
182’21
188’22
196’23
200’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 11%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 Foothills Community 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.