Old Fort Elementary School

Regular School · Old Fort, NC

Old Fort Elementary School is a regular school school in Old Fort, North Carolina, serving grades PK–05 with 360 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.3:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

360

Teachers (FTE)

23.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	302	84%
Two or more races	25	7%
Hispanic/Latino	23	6%
Black or African American	9	3%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	360	176M / 184F

English Language Learners: 3 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	25-29%	41.9%	151
Reading Proficiency	50-54%	46.9%	151
Science Proficiency	60-69%	—	54

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)

+0.10 grade levels

Math

-0.12 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

13 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

115

31.9% 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.)	360	100%

Contact & Location

128 Mauney Avenue

Old Fort, NC 28762

Phone: (828)668-7646

http://www.of.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
Pleasant Gardens Elementary School Elementary
West Marion Elementary School Elementary
McDowell Academy for Innovation High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 28762) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370294001182

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