For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 977 students in Alexander County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Alexander County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 54% (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 57% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
11 Schools
873 Schools
# Students
4,344 Students
497,038 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
31,051 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Alexander County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 314 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 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)58%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)84%
86%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.2%
28.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
13%
21%
% Black
4%
25%
% White
75%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,544 is higher than the state median of $11,170. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,354 is higher than the state median of $11,594. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,544
$11,170
Spending / Student
$12,354
$11,594
Best Alexander County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Alexander Middle 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
Gr: 6-8 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #22.
East Alexander Middle 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
Gr: 6-8 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
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