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West Alexander Middle

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West Alexander Middle ranks 141 st of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

141^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 773 North Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 82% of North Carolina middle schools

Summary

West Alexander Middle is a public middle school located in Taylorsville, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 463 students. The school is part of the Alexander County Schools district, which is ranked 99 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Alexander Middle has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 25% of North Carolina middle schools over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 141 out of 773 middle schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages across all grade levels. Additionally, the school excels in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, such as Hispanic, low-socioeconomic, and gifted and talented students.

Compared to nearby middle schools, West Alexander Middle maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.6 to 15.9 over the past three school years. This suggests that the school may have effective strategies and practices in place to address the unique needs of its diverse student population and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed. As the school continues to grow and improve, it may serve as a model for other middle schools in the Alexander County Schools district and provide valuable insights into effective educational practices.

467

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,079

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

85 Bulldog Lane
Taylorsville, NC 28681-9538

(828) 495-4611

District: Alexander County Schools

Students who attend West Alexander Middle usually attend:

High:

Alexander Central High

Feeder schools for West Alexander Middle:

Elementary:	Bethlehem Elementary
	Ellendale Elementary
	Wittenburg Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (69% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of North Carolina middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg61%

North Carolina avg54%

141^st of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Alexander County Schools

99^th of 242Alexander County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	141 of 773	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	156 of 793	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	167 of 784	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	162 of 786	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	137 of 741	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	170 of 737	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	224 of 691	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	282 of 694	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.6	260 of 692	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	252 of 705	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.9	247 of 627	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.7	269 of 673	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.8	254 of 662	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.8	171 of 648	73.6%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	196 of 640	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.0	188 of 630	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	68.3	193 of 620	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.5	233 of 606	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.5	205 of 598	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	22.4	400 of 449	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.2	154 of 478	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	64 of 504	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	88 of 475	81.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	124 of 733	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	116 of 738	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	112 of 731	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	146 of 733	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	123 of 706	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	177 of 684	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	220 of 656	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	34 of 458	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	68.6	102 of 461	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	271 of 452	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	213 of 450	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	93 of 448	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	53 of 416	87.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	22 of 562	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	77.8	72 of 553	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	70 of 541	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.4	28 of 522	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.6	38 of 493	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	76 of 729	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	67 of 743	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	80.3	90 of 735	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	65 of 689	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	38 of 633	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	68.1	150 of 639	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	211 of 604	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	148 of 733	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	206 of 751	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	216 of 747	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	167 of 748	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	140 of 711	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	158 of 697	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	215 of 665	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	119 of 478	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	166 of 473	64.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	235 of 649	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	280 of 652	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	273 of 656	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	258 of 658	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	223 of 632	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	291 of 624	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	369 of 596	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science76%+16 vs state

Mathematics73%+20 vs state

Reading63%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Alexander Middle	Public	6-8	85 Bulldog Lane	Taylorsville	28681	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 495-4611	467	29	16.3	99.4%	382 (81.8%)	10 (2.1%)	39 (8.4%)	12 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.7%)	79.5	141^st of 773 public middle schools	81.8%		76.7	156^th of 793 public middle schools	80.3%	15	67.7	80.7	69.1	57.5	62.3	71.3	75.7	$8,079	$717	$7,362
Harry M Arndt Middle	Public	7-8	3350 34th Street Drive NE	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 256-9545	601	36	16.7	99.5%	275 (45.8%)	44 (7.3%)	204 (33.9%)	28 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	49.2	392^nd of 773 public middle schools	49.3%		55.3	331^st of 793 public middle schools	58.3%	61		46.9	52.3		48.3	50.9	62.6	$7,986	$496	$7,490
Northview Middle	Public	6-8	302 28th Avenue NE	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Hickory City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 327-6300	481	28	17.3	99.4%	191 (39.7%)	86 (17.9%)	110 (22.9%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (14.1%)	40.4	468^th of 773 public middle schools	39.5%		49	404^th of 793 public middle schools	49.1%	64	46.4	35.3	45.5	48.7	41.8	61.3	56.6	$8,178	$747	$7,431
Granite Falls Middle	Public	6-8	4 West Highland Ave	Granite Falls	28630	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 396-2341	518	34	15.3	99.4%	402 (77.6%)	16 (3.1%)	65 (12.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.0%)	65.9	243^rd of 773 public middle schools	68.6%		63.3	263^rd of 793 public middle schools	66.8%	20	64.6	57.2	61.6	53.1	59.0	58.5	69.5	$9,031	$920	$8,111
Hudson Middle	Public	6-8	291 Pine Mountain Road	Hudson	28638	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 728-4281	551	33	16.6	98.9%	456 (82.8%)	6 (1.1%)	66 (12.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.6%)	47.8	407^th of 773 public middle schools	47.3%		60	289^th of 793 public middle schools	63.6%	118	48.7	61.8	43.4	41.5	57.2	50.3	60.9	$9,317	$1,021	$8,296
William Lenoir Middle	Public	6-8	1366 Wildcat Trail	Lenoir	28645	Caldwell County	Caldwell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 726-3910	512	30	17.1	98.8%	300 (58.6%)	60 (11.7%)	110 (21.5%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.8%)	50.9	381^st of 773 public middle schools	50.7%		53.6	351^st of 793 public middle schools	55.7%	30	53.2	50.6	35.8	50.3	48.1	59.1	74.2	$9,237	$791	$8,446
Newton-Conover Middle	Public	6-8	873 Northern Dr NW	Conover	28613	Catawba County	Newton Conover City Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 464-4221	559	37	14.9	99.5%	206 (36.9%)	71 (12.7%)	180 (32.2%)	47 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (9.7%)	52.7	360^th of 773 public middle schools	53.4%		55	336^th of 793 public middle schools	57.6%	24	53.6	52.2	64.9	47.9	54.2	54.2	54.5	$7,899	$565	$7,334
East Alexander Middle	Public	6-8	1285 White Plains Road	Hiddenite	28636	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 632-7565	510	31	16.3	98.8%	375 (73.5%)	27 (5.3%)	83 (16.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	53.2	356^th of 773 public middle schools	53.9%		44.7	441^st of 793 public middle schools	44.4%	85	58.7	61.7	38.9	56.8	64.7	50.6	46.0	$8,161	$691	$7,470
Grandview Middle	Public	6-8	451 Catawba Valley Boulevard S	Hickory	28602	Catawba County	Hickory City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 328-2289	347	24	14.5	99.1%	112 (32.3%)	79 (22.8%)	100 (28.8%)	23 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.2%)	36.1	504^th of 773 public middle schools	34.8%		40.6	480^th of 793 public middle schools	39.5%	24	38.2	56.7	38.6	29.4	47.2	49.1	54.4	$9,432	$1,144	$8,288
River Bend Middle	Public	7-8	4670 Oxford School Road	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 241-2754	450	27	16.6	99.3%	211 (46.9%)	29 (6.4%)	85 (18.9%)	74 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (10.9%)	43.2	448^th of 773 public middle schools	42.0%		38.9	497^th of 793 public middle schools	37.3%	49		57.0	41.9		41.7	47.4	57.9	$8,304	$825	$7,479

Frequently Asked Questions about West Alexander Middle

How many students attend West Alexander Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended West Alexander Middle.

What is the racial makeup of West Alexander Middle?

Students at West Alexander Middle are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of West Alexander Middle attend?

Students who attend West Alexander Middle usually go on to attend Alexander Central High

Is West Alexander Middle a good school?

West Alexander Middle ranks 141^st of 773 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is West Alexander Middle in?

Alexander County Schools

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