📍 128 Mauney Avenue, Old Fort, McDowell County, 28762
Old Fort Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Old Fort, McDowell County. The school has 316 pupils enrolled. It is part of the McDowell County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 52% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Old Fort Elementary School enrolls 316 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 87% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino and 4.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 275 | 87% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 14 | 4.4% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
239 of the school's 316 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 217 qualify for free lunch and 22 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Old Fort Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 47, state house district 85.
Old Fort Elementary School is one of 15 schools in McDowell County Schools, based in Marion, North Carolina. The district serves 5,792 students district-wide and employs 404 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 316 students, Old Fort Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 386 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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