For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,541 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 59% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
11 Schools
994 Schools
# Students
4,365 Students
464,055 Students
# Teachers
284 Teachers
33,275 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Alexander County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 320 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
0.40
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
77 Students
18,458 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
533 Students
105,943 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
23%
# Black Students
193 Students
114,509 Students
% Black Students
5%
25%
# White Students
3,332 Students
189,147 Students
% White Students
76%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
648 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
225 Students
28,778 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
23,104
# Students in K Grade:
314
72,144
# Students in 1st Grade:
290
74,289
# Students in 2nd Grade:
305
75,942
# Students in 3rd Grade:
292
68,925
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
69,686
# Students in 5th Grade:
354
66,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
325
5,021
# Students in 7th Grade:
329
3,684
# Students in 8th Grade:
358
3,629
# Students in 9th Grade:
386
214
# Students in 10th Grade:
350
194
# Students in 11th Grade:
380
187
# Students in 12th Grade:
295
368
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,483 is higher than the state median of $11,187. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,295 is higher than the state median of $11,612. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,483
$11,187
Spending / Student
$12,295
$11,612
Best Alexander County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Taylorsville Elementary 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
| 241 students
Rank: #22.
Bethlehem Elementary 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
| 452 students
Rank: #33.
Stony Point Elementary 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
(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
| 279 students
Rank: #55.
Hiddenite Elementary 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
| 362 students
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