Foothills Community School

Regular School · Marion, NC

Foothills Community School is a regular school school in Marion, North Carolina, serving grades 06–08 with 200 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

200

Teachers (FTE)

11.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

18:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	164	82%
Hispanic/Latino	22	11%
Two or more races	10	5%
Black or African American	4	2%
Total enrollment	200	109M / 91F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	40-44%	41.9%	182
Reading Proficiency	60-64%	46.9%	186
Science Proficiency	>=90%	—	53

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)

-1.07 grade levels

Math

-0.31 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

53 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

5% 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.)	200	100%

Contact & Location

176 Lukin Street

Marion, NC 28752

Phone: (828)652-1040

http://fcs.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

View all 13 schools →

Related Data

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

NCES ID

370294003353

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