Other / mixed grade configuration · Old Fort, NC

Old Fort Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Old Fort Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 370294001182
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0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
28
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Old Fort Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Carolina median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most North Carolina schools.

41
Resource Index · Typical
15.7:1
students per teacher
68.7%
free-lunch eligible
360
students enrolled

Old Fort Elementary School has class sizes near the North Carolina median. Computed live against every North Carolina school reporting to NCES.

School address

Old Fort, NC 28762
District: Mcdowell County Schools · North Carolina

NCES ID 370294001182 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+3 students YoY

Old Fort Elementary School held near 319 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 23.2 → 22.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+3 students YoY 370294001182 · Old Fort, NC Other · SMALL · TRAD

360 enr · 15.7:1 · 68.7% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Mcdowell High School (1,379 students)

Old Fort Elementary School held near 319 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 23.2 → 22.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Carolina schools → · Find another →

Old Fort Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Old Fort Elementary School reports 360 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Old Fort Elementary School compares

Old Fort Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Carolina and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Carolina North Carolina avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▼ 1% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.7% ▲ 4% 66.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 360 top 70% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
360
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.7%
free-lunch eligible - 4% above the North Carolina average of 66.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 59% in North Carolina - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
28.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,112
per pupil, district-wide - above North Carolina avg of $12,294
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 360 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.9%
Two or More 6.9%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4%
African American 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 83.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.7, Old Fort Elementary School is less mixed than the North Carolina school average of 56.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Mcdowell County Schools reports $13,112 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Old Fort Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Mcdowell High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
West Mcdowell Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Glenwood Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
East Mcdowell Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
West Marion Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Old Fort Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Mcdowell County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~360 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Old Fort Elementary School

How many students attend Old Fort Elementary School?

Old Fort Elementary School has 360 students enrolled. It is a public school in Old Fort, NC. CCD year-over-year: 316 (2022-23) → 319 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Old Fort Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Old Fort Elementary School is 15.7:1, which is 1% lower than the North Carolina average of 15.8:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Old Fort Elementary School?

68.7% of students at Old Fort Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Carolina average of 66.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Old Fort Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Old Fort Elementary School is White at 83.9% of enrollment, in Old Fort, NC.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Old Fort Elementary School?

Old Fort Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Mcdowell County Schools?

Besides Old Fort Elementary School, Mcdowell County Schools also operates Mcdowell High School (1,379 students), West Mcdowell Middle School (550 students), and Glenwood Elementary School (435 students). See the Mcdowell County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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