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Eastfield Global Magnet School

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Eastfield Global Magnet School ranks 802 nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

802^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Eastfield Global Magnet School in Marion, NC, serves 279 students in Pre-K through 5th grade as part of McDowell County Schools. Nearly 98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a level of poverty shared by every neighboring McDowell County elementary school. The district ranks 103rd of 246 in North Carolina, and Eastfield sits at the 46th percentile statewide (2 stars), after holding a high-50s to low-60s percentile ranking for four consecutive years.

Recent test results make the school look like two different places depending on grade. Third-grade reading proficiency was just 28.2%, about 27 points below the state, and 3rd-grade math fell to 41%. In the same year, however, 4th-grade math (73.2%) and 5th-grade math (70.7%) beat district and state averages, while 5th-grade science hit 85.4% — tying for the strongest score among nearby McDowell County elementary schools. Those strong upper-grade results suggest the low 3rd-grade scores are a cohort-specific struggle, not a school-wide falloff, since 3rd-grade math had been in the mid-60s for the two previous years. Eastfield's overall state ranking now trails Old Fort Elementary School and Marion Elementary School, which posted strong scores across nearly all grades.

The school's record with high-needs students has been a standout: low-income students ranked in the mid-to-high 80s statewide for two straight years, and English learner and special education students have also performed well above average. Science is a consistent strength, exceeding the state average each year. The biggest concerns are chronic absenteeism, at 29.2% in 2024-25 versus 26.5% for the district and 24.2% for the state, and a recent weakening in subgroup results. Absenteeism is about double the rate at Glen Alpine Elementary and W A Young Elementary, similar high-poverty schools in nearby Burke County. On the plus side, Eastfield has a 13.2 student-teacher ratio, the lowest among its McDowell County comparison schools. Bottom line: upper-grade math and science are genuine strengths, but early literacy and attendance will determine whether the school returns to its recent higher rankings.

279

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

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: Recently slipping — 62nd percentile in 2023 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 62nd-percentile peak (2023) to 46th (2026)

!Reading scores 15 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg61%

802^nd of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 246McDowell 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
2026	46.0	802 of 1492	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	49.1	735 of 1447	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	49.1	491 of 981	49.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	51.2	658 of 1434	54.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	43.8	827 of 1451	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	37.1	784 of 1146	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
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)

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)49th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2019)45th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science85%+18 vs state

Mathematics62%~ state avg

Reading41%-15 vs state

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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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	46	802^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	46.2%		56.1	632^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	57.6%	170	41.0	73.2	70.7	28.2	51.2	43.9	85.4	$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%)	71.6	385^th of 1492 public elementary schools	74.2%		62.2	528^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.6%	143	86.4	71.4	74.6	65.9	71.4	58.2	65.7	$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%)	51.6	705^th of 1492 public elementary schools	52.7%		47.6	788^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.1%	83	70.8	53.7	53.4	60.0	53.7	58.6	65.5	$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%)	28.6	1123^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	24.7%		48.2	777^th of 1490 public elementary schools	47.9%	346	66.7	40.0	46.3	40.5	48.6	41.5	58.5	$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%)	43.6	852^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	42.9%		34.9	1004^th of 1490 public elementary schools	32.6%	152	53.1	68.3	53.4	46.9	60.3	46.6	65.5	$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%)	55.8	643^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	56.9%		42.3	874^th of 1490 public elementary schools	41.3%	231	65.5	63.0	70.2	44.8	54.3	57.4	80.9	$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%)	35.3	998^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.1%		25.3	1176^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.1%	178	60.0	36.2	73.9	40.0	44.7	47.8	82.6	$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%)	78.7	256^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.8%		68.4	417^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.0%	161	77.2	69.6	72.3	68.4	63.0	74.5	85.1	$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%)	58.2	612^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.0%		60.4	557^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.6%	55	76.7	69.1	64.2	74.4	54.5	47.2	62.3	$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%)	63.5	527^th of 1492 public elementary schools	64.7%		37.9	953^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	36.0%	426	71.7	73.9	56.1	52.2	63.0	63.4	75.6	$10,309	$1,352	$8,957

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastfield Global Magnet School

What district is Eastfield Global Magnet School in?

McDowell County Schools

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

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.

Is Eastfield Global Magnet School a good school?

Eastfield Global Magnet School ranks 802^nd of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Eastfield Global Magnet School?

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

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