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Old Fort Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

128 Mauney Avenue, Old Fort, NC 28762 · (828) 668-7646 · Part of McDowell County Schools

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Directions
Students
360
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Old Fort Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 42% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 21.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Old Fort kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

128 Mauney Avenue, Old Fort

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K60
Kindergarten40
Grade 152
Grade 263
Grade 347
Grade 448
Grade 550
Enrollment over time
297’20
312’21
316’22
319’23
360’24

Up 21.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Old Fort Elementary School from Old Fort 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
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; Old Fort’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.