Spotlight School performance grades in McDowell County Schools: 3 schools drop, 2 increase Staff reports Sep 18, 2025 Sep 18, 2025 Updated Sep 19, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 2025 school performance grades were released this month by the N.C. Department of Public Instruction.kAm%H@ |4s@H6== r@F?EJ D49@@=D 8@E p’D[ @?6 8@E 2 q[ D:I D49@@=D 8@E r’D 2?5 7:G6 D49@@=D 8@E s’D]k^AmkAm%96 2??F2= 8C256D 2C6 32D65 @? 52E2 @? DEF56?E E6DE:?8[ 8C@HE9 2?5 8C25F2E:@? 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