East McDowell Middle School

Regular School · Marion, NC

East McDowell Middle School is a regular school school in Marion, North Carolina, serving grades 06–08 with 392 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.3:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

392

Teachers (FTE)

34.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	273	70%
Hispanic/Latino	77	20%
Two or more races	20	5%
Black or African American	16	4%
Asian	4	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Total enrollment	392	219M / 173F

English Language Learners: 45 (11% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	27.0% -14.9pp	41.9%	512
Reading Proficiency	40.0% -6.9pp	46.9%	511
Science Proficiency	65-69%	—	159

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.02 grade levels

Math

+0.10 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

45 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

9.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

231

58.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	392	100%

Contact & Location

676 State Street

Marion, NC 28752

Phone: (828)652-7711

http://emms.mcdowell.k12.nc.us

District

McDowell County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $14,088

District enrollment: 5,776

Other Schools in District

Eastfield Global Magnet School Elementary
Glenwood Elementary School Elementary
Marion Elementary School Elementary
Nebo Elementary School Elementary
North Cove Elementary School Elementary
Old Fort Elementary School Elementary
Pleasant Gardens Elementary School Elementary
West Marion Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 28752) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370294001175

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD