For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,039 students in Alexander County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Alexander County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
12 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
4,525 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Alexander County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
63%
Graduation Rate
84%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
540 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
209 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
3,482 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
77%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
294
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
354
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
348
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
322
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
354
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
393
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
396
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
335
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
349
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,042 is higher than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,860 is higher than the state median of $11,655. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,042
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,860
$11,655
Best Alexander County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Alexander Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
85 Bulldog Lane
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 495-4611
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 495-4611
Grades: 6-8
| 467 students
Rank: #22.
East Alexander Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1285 White Plains Road
Hiddenite, NC 28636
(828) 632-7565
Hiddenite, NC 28636
(828) 632-7565
Grades: 6-8
| 559 students
Rank: #33.
Alexander Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7300 Church Road
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-2395
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-2395
Grades: 4-8
| 13 students
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