West Marion Elementary School

Regular School · Marion, NC

West Marion Elementary School is a regular school school in Marion, North Carolina, serving grades PK–05 with 390 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

390

Teachers (FTE)

27.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	298	76%
Hispanic/Latino	50	13%
Two or more races	27	7%
Black or African American	12	3%
Asian	3	1%
Total enrollment	390	212M / 178F

English Language Learners: 30 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	20-24%	41.9%	181
Reading Proficiency	35-39%	46.9%	181
Science Proficiency	55-59%	—	66

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

-0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

8 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

0.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

24.4% 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.)	390	100%

Contact & Location

820 Marler Road

Marion, NC 28752

Phone: (828)738-3353

http://www.wm.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
McDowell Academy for Innovation High

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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

370294001184

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