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Glenn C Marlow Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1985 Butler Bridge Road, Mills River, NC 28759 · (828) 654-3225 · Part of Henderson County Schools

Mills River’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
562
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Glenn C Marlow Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Mills River kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Glenn C Marlow ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency70%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A, 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 ↗

1985 Butler Bridge Road, Mills River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten85
Grade 193
Grade 289
Grade 393
Grade 490
Grade 5112
Enrollment over time
559’20
572’21
580’22
557’23
562’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 4%Black 3%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Glenn C Marlow Elementary from Mills River families.

Other schools in Henderson County Schools

The district →
Mills River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mills River
A−
608 students16:1
Hillandale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · East Flat Rock
C+
483 students14:1
Bruce Drysdale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
B
473 students15:1
Clear Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
B−
435 students14:1
Fletcher Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fletcher
B
434 students15:1
Sugarloaf Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Hendersonville
B−
415 students14:1

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