West McDowell Middle School

Regular School · Marion, NC

West McDowell Middle School is a regular school school in Marion, North Carolina, serving grades 06–08 with 550 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

550

Teachers (FTE)

35.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	413	75%
Hispanic/Latino	88	16%
Two or more races	25	5%
Black or African American	17	3%
Asian	7	1%
Total enrollment	550	299M / 251F

English Language Learners: 44 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	28.0% -13.9pp	41.9%	666
Reading Proficiency	45.0% -1.9pp	46.9%	664
Science Proficiency	68.0%	—	219

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)

+0.01 grade levels

Math

+0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

104 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

9.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

186

33.8% 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.)	550	100%

Contact & Location

346 West McDowell Junior High

Marion, NC 28752

Phone: (828)652-3390

http://wmms.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

370294001185

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