Glenwood Elementary School

Summary:

Glenwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Marion, North Carolina, serving 437 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the McDowell County Schools district, which is ranked 115 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

While Glenwood Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of White students (87.87%) compared to the state and nearby schools, its academic performance has been declining over the years. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 442 out of 1,473 North Carolina elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 982 out of 1,505 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 2 and 4 stars. Glenwood's student performance on standardized tests, such as EOG Mathematics and Reading, is generally lower than the state and district averages, with its 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate at 47.4% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 62.7% and the district average of 64.2%. The school's White and low-socioeconomic status students consistently perform below the state and district averages, indicating a need for targeted interventions to address achievement gaps.

Interestingly, while Glenwood Elementary is part of the same school district as nearby schools like Old Fort Elementary and Marion Elementary, its performance on standardized tests is generally lower than these schools, which have higher rankings and better student outcomes. Additionally, Glenwood Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 51.78% in 2020-2021 to 68.42% in 2022-2023, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1545 Old Hwy 221 South
       Marion, NC  28752


(828) 738-4220

District: McDowell County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
982nd of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,691 Help


Students who attend Glenwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    East McDowell Middle School
High:    McDowell Early College
    McDowell High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.4 Help
Number of students:  437

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.9%
Two or more races:
4.8%
Hispanic:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Glenwood Elementary School ranks worse than 65.2% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 6th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the McDowell County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.68. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Glenwood Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the McDowell County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (87.9%), two or more races (4.8%), Hispanic (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Glenwood Elementary School is 15.4, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the McDowell County Schools District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Glenwood Elementary School is $10,691. 5 elementary schools in the McDowell County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Glenwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Glenwood Elementary School 982nd of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Glenwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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McDowell County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks McDowell County Schools 115th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Glenwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Glenwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 40.82 854th 1276 33.1%
2007 42.36 853rd 1293 34.0%
2008 42.58 834th 1324 37.0%
2009 59.20 624th 1354 53.9%
2010 76.03 276th 1363 79.8%
2011 75.03 296th 1381 78.6%
2012 78.49 240th 1388 82.7%
2013 56.14 571st 1403 59.3%
2014 57.04 587th 1390 57.8%
2015 63.07 515th 1440 64.2%
2016 55.17 634th 1425 55.5%
2017 66.19 474th 1429 66.8%
2018 65.98 487th 1434 66.0%
2019 67.91 442nd 1473 70.0%
2021 48.09 736th 1489 50.6%
2022 48.36 767th 1514 49.3%
2023 51.34 744th 1502 50.5%
2024 36.68 982nd 1505 34.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Glenwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.06 394th 1332 70.4%
2019 68.93 335th 1361 75.4%
2021 59.02 441st 1329 66.8%
2022 54.82 572nd 1366 58.1%
2023 54.51 606th 1437 57.8%
2024 32.46 1070th 1450 26.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Glenwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.38 616th 1405 56.2%
2019 65.26 466th 1424 67.3%
2021 46.26 729th 1440 49.4%
2022 37.19 946th 1458 35.1%
2023 50.67 727th 1459 50.2%
2024 40.69 894th 1455 38.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Glenwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.96 88th 897 90.2%
2019 66.81 180th 878 79.5%
2021 34.33 429th 646 33.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Glenwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.32 118th 612 80.7%
2023 52.87 390th 582 33.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Glenwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.98 371st 1413 73.7%
2019 68.38 404th 1430 71.7%
2021 49.11 698th 1444 51.7%
2022 57.60 602nd 1464 58.9%
2023 51.08 720th 1461 50.7%
2024 33.06 1021st 1464 30.3%
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Rank History for White students at Glenwood Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.53 614th 1178 47.9%
2019 50.79 597th 1183 49.5%
2021 22.72 982nd 1172 16.2%
2022 27.17 960th 1194 19.6%
2023 37.36 805th 1183 32.0%
2024 14.88 1091st 1166 6.4%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Glenwood Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 536 7 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 545
1989 567 6 11 0 0 n/a n/a 0 584
1990 543 4 11 0 1 n/a n/a 0 559
1991 556 6 14 0 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1992 451 0 14 0 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1993 447 0 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 457
1994 452 0 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1995 448 1 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1996 448 1 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 459
1997 445 2 19 0 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1998 449 3 22 0 1 n/a n/a 0 475
1999 459 3 33 0 0 n/a n/a 0 495
2000 444 4 28 0 1 n/a n/a 0 477
2001 440 4 22 0 0 n/a n/a 0 466
2002 414 4 15 0 0 n/a n/a 0 433
2003 414 4 15 0 0 n/a n/a 0 433
2004 415 5 20 3 0 n/a n/a 0 443
2005 430 7 22 3 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2006 445 7 25 2 0 n/a n/a 0 479
2007 455 1 23 6 0 n/a n/a 8 493
2008 484 1 20 3 0 n/a n/a 9 517
2009 496 16 13 3 2 n/a n/a 0 530
2010 484 20 14 5 3 n/a n/a 0 526
2011 471 0 12 22 3 0 11 0 519
2012 507 2 11 26 2 0 11 0 559
2013 501 0 8 24 2 0 12 0 547
2014 452 0 6 30 2 0 13 0 503
2015 330 0 5 23 2 0 14 0 374
2016 338 1 2 22 1 0 12 0 376
2017 327 0 2 26 1 0 19 0 375
2018 317 0 2 20 1 0 16 0 356
2019 336 0 2 19 1 0 24 0 382
2020 355 1 4 14 1 0 27 0 402
2021 354 2 5 10 1 0 22 0 394
2022 401 4 5 13 0 1 19 0 443
2023 384 6 9 16 0 1 21 0 437

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Glenwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 545 29.0 18.7 20.9
1989 584 30.0 19.4 30.7
1990 559 30.0 18.6 22
1991 576 30.0 19.2 21.4
1992 465 31.0 15.0 19.8
1993 457 22.0 20.8 19
1994 462 24.0 19.3 22.1
1995 459 25.0 18.4 26.1
1996 459 25.0 18.4 26.1
1997 466 24.0 19.4 30.9
1998 475 27.0 17.6 33.5
1999 495 27.0 18.3 36.2
2000 477 27.0 17.7 39.8
2001 466 27.0 17.3 39.7
2002 433 27.0 16.0 47.3
2003 433 27.0 16.0 47.3
2004 443 27.0 16.4 53.3
2005 462 27.0 17.1 57.4
2006 479 27.0 17.7 52.2
2007 493 n/a n/a 50.7
2008 517 34.6 14.9 56.3
2009 530 36.0 14.7 56.8
2010 526 34.5 15.2 61
2011 519 34.0 15.2 61.3
2012 559 33.0 16.9 65.3
2013 547 33.0 16.5 64.7
2014 503 32.6 15.4 63.4
2015 374 29.0 12.8 99.2
2016 376 27.0 13.9 98.7
2017 375 27.0 13.8 98.4
2018 356 27.1 13.1 99.2
2019 382 28.5 13.3 53.4
2020 402 28.2 14.2 59.5
2021 394 29.2 13.4 51.8
2022 443 30.3 14.6 56.2
2023 437 28.2 15.4 68.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Glenwood Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 545 29.0 18.7 20.9
1989 584 30.0 19.4 30.7
1990 559 30.0 18.6 22
1991 576 30.0 19.2 21.4
1992 465 31.0 15.0 19.8
1993 457 22.0 20.8 19
1994 462 24.0 19.3 22.1
1995 459 25.0 18.4 26.1
1996 459 25.0 18.4 26.1
1997 466 24.0 19.4 30.9
1998 475 27.0 17.6 33.5
1999 495 27.0 18.3 36.2
2000 477 27.0 17.7 39.8
2001 466 27.0 17.3 39.7
2002 433 27.0 16.0 47.3
2003 433 27.0 16.0 47.3
2004 443 27.0 16.4 53.3
2005 462 27.0 17.1 57.4
2006 479 27.0 17.7 52.2
2007 493 n/a n/a 50.7
2008 517 34.6 14.9 56.3
2009 530 36.0 14.7 56.8
2010 526 34.5 15.2 61
2011 519 34.0 15.2 61.3
2012 559 33.0 16.9 65.3
2013 547 33.0 16.5 64.7
2014 503 32.6 15.4 63.4
2015 374 29.0 12.8 99.2
2016 376 27.0 13.9 98.7
2017 375 27.0 13.8 98.4
2018 356 27.1 13.1 99.2
2019 382 28.5 13.3 53.4
2020 402 28.2 14.2 59.5
2021 394 29.2 13.4 51.8
2022 443 30.3 14.6 56.2
2023 437 28.2 15.4 68.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Glenwood Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,210 (11.3%) $9,481 (88.7%) $10,691

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Glenwood Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 442nd of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 744th of 1502 Elementary schools
 19.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Glenwood Elementary School)71.626.7
 44.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (McDowell County Schools)60.954.6
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Glenwood Elementary School)52.233.3
 18.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (McDowell County Schools)49.641.8
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Glenwood Elementary School)70.849.2
 21.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (McDowell County Schools)56.754.9
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Glenwood Elementary School)58.355.4
 2.9%
   4th Grade Reading (McDowell County Schools)61.555.7
 5.8%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Glenwood Elementary School)62.173.2
 11.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (McDowell County Schools)53.959.9
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Glenwood Elementary School)71.271.4
 0.2%
   5th Grade Reading (McDowell County Schools)6251.2
 10.8%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Glenwood Elementary School)89.485.7
 3.7%
   5th Grade Science (McDowell County Schools)80.472.8
 7.6%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students382437
 14.4%
African American06
American Indian10
 100%
Asian29
 350%
Hispanic1916
 15.8%
Pacific Islander01
White336384
 14.3%
Two or More Races2421
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.4%68.4%
 15%


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Students at Glenwood Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Students who attend Glenwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East McDowell Middle School
High : McDowell Early College
High : McDowell High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 437 students attended Glenwood Elementary School.

Glenwood Elementary School ranks 982nd of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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