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Glenn C Marlow Elementary

Henderson County Schools · Henderson County

Address: 1985 Butler Bridge Road, Mills River, NC 28759
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Phone: (828) 654-3225
Grades served: K-5
NCES school ID: 370210002457

562

Students

35.2

Teachers (FTE)

16.0:1

Student–teacher ratio

Performance grade

Performance score

Met

Academic growth

Chronically absent

29.6%

Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Glenn C Marlow ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther

Mills River ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.4 mi
Fletcher ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.8 mi
FernLeafOther · Grades K-11 · FernLeaf Community Charter School · Charter2.9 mi
West Henderson HighHigh · Grades 9-123.3 mi
Rugby MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.8 mi
Glen Arden ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-4 · Buncombe County Schools5.2 mi
Avery's Creek ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-4 · Buncombe County Schools5.2 mi
Koontz IntermediateMiddle · Grades 5-6 · Buncombe County Schools5.3 mi
Valley Springs MiddleMiddle · Grades 5-8 · Buncombe County Schools5.4 mi
Roberson HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Buncombe County Schools5.5 mi

How Glenn C Marlow Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 79 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools88th percentile

Higher than 88% · rank 279 of 2,483

North Carolina elementary schools92nd percentile

Higher than 92% · rank 107 of 1,419

Henderson County Schools91st percentile

Higher than 91% · rank 2 of 22

Chronic absence is lower here than at 96% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

Score down 6 points since 2014 (85 → 79). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 3. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

Year	Score	Grade	Growth	Achievement
2025	79	B	Met	81.2
2024	79	B	Not Met	82.5
2023	81	B	Met	81.5
2022	78	B	Not Met	81.9
2019	85	A	Met	84.6
2018	83	B	Met	84.1
2017	84	B	Met	84
2016	87	A+NG	Exceeded	87
2015	86	A+NG	Exceeded	86
2014	85	A	Exceeded	85

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Henderson County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 78.83%Hispanic 10.32%Two+ Races 3.56%Black 3.2%Asian 3.2%Pacific Isl. 0.89%

White78.83%

Hispanic10.32%

Two+ Races3.56%

Black3.2%

Asian3.2%

Pacific Isl.0.89%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 562

50.71%285 Female

49.29%277 Male

Student counts for Glenn C Marlow Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 562 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 95%Chronically absent 5%

Regular attendance95%

Chronically absent5%

Student Population

Students Counted: 586

29.6%Economically disadvantaged

4.27%24 English learners

Student indicators for Glenn C Marlow Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 586 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 97.18%Beginning 2.82%

Experienced97.18%

Beginning2.82%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 32 FTE

100%Fully licensed

0%Emergency or provisional

40.69%13 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Glenn C Marlow Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 32 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

Subject	Grade-level proficient	Career & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)	84.7%	64.4%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)	82.7%	67.8%
Reading (grades 3–8)	75.8%	55.3%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

Subject	Not Proficient	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)	17.3%	15%	35.9%	31.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)	24.2%	20.5%	31.5%	23.8%
Science (grades 5 & 8)	15.3%	20.3%	46.6%	17.8%

Academic growth

Measure	Status	Growth index	Score
Overall	Meets Expected Growth	-1.54	72.3

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

Measure	Value
Total teachers	31.95
Experienced teachers	31.05 (97%)
Beginning teachers	0.9 (3%)
Holding a standard license	31.95 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses	0 (0%)
National Board certified	13

Students

Measure	Value
Chronically absent	5%
Economically disadvantaged	29.6%
English learners making progress (of 24)	54.2%

School environment

Measure	Value
Devices per student	0.96
Library books per student	18.67
Students have device access	Yes
Devices may go home	Yes
Wireless access points per classroom	1.08

Federal & state designations

Designation	Applies
Low-performing school	No
Recurring low-performing	No
CSI — low performing	No
CSI — low graduation rate	No
TSI — at risk	No
TSI — consistently underperforming	No

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Glenn C Marlow Elementary report card PDF

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Glenn C Marlow Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

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