North Cove Elementary

401 American Thread Road, Marion NC, 28752 | McDowell County Schools | 828-756-4342
  • grades PK-5
  • students 253
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 47% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Marion
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
45%Marion
43%North Carolina

North Cove Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "McDowell County Schools" in Marion, NC. There are a total of 253 students and 17 teachers at North Cove Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

North Cove Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 10% higher than the North Carolina average.

North Cove Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students253
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At North Cove Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-49%
430-39%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
330-39%
460-69%
550-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

North Cove Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 77.1% 80.4% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 3.0% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.1% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8% 11.2% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.6% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 3.7% 3.7% 3.1%

Marion demographics profile

StatisticMarionNorth CarolinaNational
Population7,85310,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,31521891
Median age37.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%57%55%
Speak English75%89%79%
Speak Spanish21%7%13%

Education level achieved in Marion

IndexMarionNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade69.6%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school66.1%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college39.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.3%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.5%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.8%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The North Cove Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.