For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,587 students in Alexander County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Alexander County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,006 Schools
# Students
4,525 Students
468,030 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
33,361 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,777 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
18,366 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
540 Students
103,503 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
22%
# Black Students
209 Students
115,037 Students
% Black Students
4%
25%
# White Students
3,482 Students
196,188 Students
% White Students
77%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
213 Students
27,496 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
110
22,191
# Students in K Grade:
294
73,888
# Students in 1st Grade:
312
76,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
297
72,349
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
71,429
# Students in 4th Grade:
354
70,074
# Students in 5th Grade:
348
67,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
322
4,926
# Students in 7th Grade:
354
3,551
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
3,687
# Students in 9th Grade:
393
213
# Students in 10th Grade:
396
248
# Students in 11th Grade:
335
229
# Students in 12th Grade:
349
381
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylorsville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 7th Street Sw
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-3072
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-3072
Grades: PK-5
| 238 students
Rank: #22.
Bethlehem Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7900 Nc Hwy 127
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 495-8198
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 495-8198
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: #33.
Stony Point Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
311 Stony Point School Road
Stony Point, NC 28678
(704) 585-6981
Stony Point, NC 28678
(704) 585-6981
Grades: PK-5
| 207 students
Rank: #44.
Wittenburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7300 Church Road
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-2395
Taylorsville, NC 28681
(828) 632-2395
Grades: PK-5
| 310 students
Rank: #55.
Hiddenite Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
374 Sulphur Springs Road
Hiddenite, NC 28636
(828) 632-2503
Hiddenite, NC 28636
(828) 632-2503
Grades: PK-5
| 374 students
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