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Eastfield Global Magnet School

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Eastfield Global Magnet School ranks 632 nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

632^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Eastfield Global Magnet School is an elementary school located in Marion, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 274 students. The school is part of the McDowell County Schools district, which is ranked 98 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Eastfield Global Magnet School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. The school had higher proficiency rates than the district and state in 3rd grade math, 5th grade math, and 5th grade science, but its reading proficiency rates were generally lower. The school has also performed well for specific student groups, ranking highly for English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the McDowell County Schools district, Eastfield Global Magnet School generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of academic proficiency rates.

However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, and it faces challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Eastfield Global Magnet School (98.91% in 2023-2024) is a significant indicator of economic disadvantage among the student population, which likely plays a role in the school's academic performance and may require targeted interventions and support to address the needs of this population.

279

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,548

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 Eastfield School Road
Marion, NC 28752

(828) 652-3730

District: McDowell County Schools

Students who attend Eastfield Global Magnet School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.7%

Hispanic:

35.5%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the North Carolina median (58th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg55%

North Carolina avg57%

632^nd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the McDowell County Schools

98^th of 242McDowell County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	632 of 1490	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	606 of 1505	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	570 of 1502	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	587 of 1514	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	893 of 1489	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1013 of 1473	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	764 of 1434	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.9	1093 of 1429	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	1192 of 1425	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.2	1120 of 1440	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.3	1018 of 1390	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.7	985 of 1403	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.2	1168 of 1388	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.3	1146 of 1381	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.9	920 of 1363	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.5	1061 of 1354	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.5	911 of 1324	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.2	1060 of 1293	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.2	965 of 1276	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	42.5	484 of 878	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	180 of 563	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	172 of 533	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.9	54 of 514	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	58 of 485	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	44.8	166 of 385	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.7	318 of 497	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	608 of 1451	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	758 of 1455	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	750 of 1459	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	754 of 1458	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	912 of 1440	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	823 of 1424	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	566 of 1405	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	65.3	118 of 612	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	508 of 961	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	379 of 951	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	398 of 915	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	395 of 893	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.4	702 of 843	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	614 of 865	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.3	404 of 851	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	181 of 1437	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	218 of 1450	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.0	226 of 1437	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	86.9	76 of 1366	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	53.8	517 of 1329	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	884 of 1361	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	745 of 1332	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	644 of 1450	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	421 of 1464	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	404 of 1461	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	414 of 1464	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	41.4	833 of 1444	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	1130 of 1430	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	922 of 1413	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	229 of 821	72.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	661 of 1172	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	549 of 1166	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	649 of 1183	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	623 of 1194	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	793 of 1172	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	937 of 1183	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	704 of 1178	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+30 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)81st percentile+49 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2019)45th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+5 vs state

Mathematics63%~ state avg

Reading52%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, December 12, 2019

Friendly staff, accepting of various cultures, well rounded education Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, May 26, 2018

This school has went downhill in recent years. The principal Michelle Baker has poor communication skills, and no compassion for the children of this school. I'm very disappointed with the treatment of my child at this facility. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eastfield Global Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	170 Eastfield School Road	Marion	28752	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(828) 652-3730	279	21	13.2	97.8%	161 (57.7%)	6 (2.2%)	99 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	56.1	632^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	57.6%		58.6	606^th of 1505 public elementary schools	59.7%	26	66.7	54.3	69.2	44.4	52.2	59.0	66.7	$11,548	$1,932	$9,616
Marion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Robert Street	Marion	28752	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 652-2141	333	23	14.6	99.1%	222 (66.7%)	14 (4.2%)	68 (20.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.1%)	62.2	528^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.6%		70.5	393^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	73.9%	135	88.0	78.5	55.4	56.0	78.5	41.5	47.7	$9,997	$1,489	$8,507
Nebo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	254 Nebo School Road	Nebo	28761	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 652-4737	354	22	15.8	99.2%	272 (76.8%)	8 (2.3%)	51 (14.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	47.6	788^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.1%		35.4	1008^th of 1505 public elementary schools	33.0%	220	46.2	64.9	55.9	42.3	66.7	44.1	59.3	$10,949	$1,855	$9,095
Pleasant Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 John Roach Drive	Marion	28752	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 724-4422	289	21	13.4	99.0%	214 (74.0%)	3 (1.0%)	48 (16.6%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	48.2	777^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.9%		57.2	632^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	58.0%	145	55.3	44.7	53.2	44.7	44.7	66.0	70.2	$10,413	$1,532	$8,881
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1545 Old Hwy 221 South	Marion	28752	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 738-4220	435	27	15.9	99.3%	364 (83.7%)	5 (1.1%)	28 (6.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.9%)	34.9	1004^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.6%		36.7	982^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	34.8%	22	47.0	50.9	56.7	40.9	54.4	50.0	36.7	$10,691	$1,210	$9,481
West Marion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	820 Marler Road	Marion	28752	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 738-3353	390	28	14.1	99.2%	298 (76.4%)	12 (3.1%)	50 (12.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.9%)	42.3	874^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.3%		48.1	781^st of 1505 public elementary schools	48.1%	93	76.1	56.0	29.0	56.5	54.0	33.9	59.0	$11,463	$1,657	$9,807
North Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 American Thread Road	Marion	28752	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 756-4342	230	16	14.4	98.7%	174 (75.7%)	2 (0.9%)	37 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.4%)	25.3	1176^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.1%		33.6	1036^th of 1505 public elementary schools	31.2%	140	50.0	26.1	42.4	41.3	52.2	33.3	48.5	$11,425	$1,369	$10,056
Old Fort Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Mauney Avenue	Old Fort	28762	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 668-7646	360	24	15.3	95.0%	302 (83.9%)	9 (2.5%)	23 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	68.4	417^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.0%		69.1	426^th of 1505 public elementary schools	71.7%	9	72.5	69.6	65.9	47.5	65.2	59.1	68.2	$11,403	$1,803	$9,600
Glen Alpine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	302 London Street	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 584-0661	295	22	13.2	99.0%	180 (61.0%)	14 (4.7%)	49 (16.6%)	20 (6.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.2%)	60.4	557^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.6%		52.6	706^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.1%	149	72.5	57.8	75.5	43.1	51.1	52.8	71.7	$10,621	$1,368	$9,253
W A Young Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Conley Road	Morganton	28655	Burke County	Burke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 584-0632	327	25	12.9	95.4%	246 (75.2%)	4 (1.2%)	22 (6.7%)	32 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.0%)	37.9	953^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	36.0%		64.4	499^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.8%	454	62.8	68.2	36.2	46.5	61.4	29.8	36.2	$10,309	$1,352	$8,957

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastfield Global Magnet School

What schools do graduates of Eastfield Global Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Eastfield Global Magnet School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Eastfield Global Magnet School a good school?

Eastfield Global Magnet School ranks 632^nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Eastfield Global Magnet School?

Students at Eastfield Global Magnet School are 58% White, 35% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Eastfield Global Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Eastfield Global Magnet School.

What district is Eastfield Global Magnet School in?

McDowell County Schools

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