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Alexander Wilson Elementary

Q: Is Alexander Wilson Elementary a good school?

Alexander Wilson Elementary ranks 813 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Alexander Wilson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Alexander Wilson Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Alexander Wilson Elementary?

Students at Alexander Wilson Elementary are 52% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Alexander Wilson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alexander Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Southern Alamance High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

813^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Alexander Wilson Elementary is a public elementary school in Graham, North Carolina, serving 602 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Alamance-Burlington Schools district, which is ranked 193 out of 242 districts in the state.

Alexander Wilson Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of North Carolina elementary schools, with its students performing below the district and state averages on standardized tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from 47.1% (3rd grade) to 61.1% (5th grade), compared to the district averages of 56.1% to 44.5% and the state averages of 64.1% to 59.3%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with relatively strong results for Hispanic and English Language Learner students, but struggles with the performance of African American and Disabled students.

Compared to nearby schools, the academic performance at Audrey W. Garrett Elementary, located about 3.5 miles away, stands out as significantly higher, consistently ranking in the top third of North Carolina elementary schools. In contrast, Eastlawn Elementary and North Graham Elementary have lower academic performance across the board. Alexander Wilson Elementary's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 26.48% to 53.32% over the past few years, is likely a contributing factor to its overall academic challenges.

609

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,547

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2518 Nc 54
Graham, NC 27253

(336) 578-1366

District: Alamance-Burlington Schools

Students who attend Alexander Wilson Elementary usually attend:

High:

Southern Alamance High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.1%

Hispanic:

25.5%

African American:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg45%

North Carolina avg57%

813^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools

193^rd of 242Alamance-Burlington 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	813 of 1490	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	689 of 1505	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	705 of 1502	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	750 of 1514	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	879 of 1489	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	778 of 1473	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	697 of 1434	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	634 of 1429	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.6	739 of 1425	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.0	516 of 1440	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.2	493 of 1390	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.4	463 of 1403	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.4	471 of 1388	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.4	580 of 1381	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.0	574 of 1363	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.1	742 of 1354	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.4	813 of 1324	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.1	406 of 1293	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.7	693 of 1276	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	807 of 918	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	735 of 924	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.3	445 of 927	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	357 of 896	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	161 of 949	83.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	8.5	877 of 878	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	810 of 897	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	355 of 563	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	178 of 533	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	184 of 514	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	322 of 485	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	342 of 385	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	197 of 497	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	173 of 421	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	919 of 1451	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	681 of 1455	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	582 of 1459	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	773 of 1458	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	907 of 1440	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	824 of 1424	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	633 of 1405	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	542 of 710	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.4	454 of 669	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.2	58 of 582	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	48.8	370 of 500	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	379 of 494	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.0	55 of 612	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	521 of 961	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	310 of 951	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	317 of 915	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	577 of 893	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	623 of 843	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	601 of 865	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	488 of 851	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	897 of 1437	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	706 of 1450	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	647 of 1437	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	772 of 1366	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	864 of 1329	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	949 of 1361	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	786 of 1332	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	654 of 1450	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.0	671 of 1464	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	797 of 1461	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	692 of 1464	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	823 of 1444	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.9	674 of 1430	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	773 of 1413	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	50.7	312 of 801	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	748 of 1172	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	635 of 1166	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	610 of 1183	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	631 of 1194	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	884 of 1172	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	878 of 1183	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	811 of 1178	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)61st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)24th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile-33 vs school

Disabled (2019)<1st percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+10 vs state

Mathematics54%-7 vs state

Reading47%-5 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Tuesday, May 24, 2022

I have seen first hand students achieve great success at Alexander Wilson. The principal Ashley Westmoreland is such a strong team builder. She always is doing things to make the teachers and staff feel appreciated. I see this positive demeanor filter through the teachers and staff down to the students. The students are met with positive energy each and every day. The teachers rally around each other and work together. This translates to an excellent teacher/student relationship. One that inspires all to excel and give their best. I have been to many great schools and some pretty bad ones. I have to say without question Alexander Wilson Elementary is one of the best. The best of the best. Whatever you are doing keep doing it. The kids love this school and you can see it in each and every one of them. Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, March 11, 2019

I attended school there when it was a grammar and high school. My nieces attended school there when it was just elementary, and one later worked there in the office. Good school, good area. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 14, 2012

eh- i've not been too impressed. the school manages to test out pretty well with eogs, but there are definitely shortcomings. half the staff seem unfriendly and unmotivated, the facilities are cluttered, disorganized and filthy and there is only a small group of parents who seem to run the show without allowing much room for newcomers to contribute. hopefully, the new principal can insist on a higher level of professionalism, cleanliness and more parental involvement from underrepresented populations. Close Quote

Schools Near Alexander Wilson Elementary

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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 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alexander Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2518 Nc 54	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(336) 578-1366	609	38	16.0	55.7%	317 (52.1%)	77 (12.6%)	155 (25.5%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.6%)	46.3	813^th of 1490 public elementary schools	45.4%		53.7	689^th of 1505 public elementary schools	54.2%	124	47.1	54.1	61.1			37.5	55.1	49.6			71.7	$8,547	$664	$7,883
South Graham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Ivey Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6520	518	34	15.2	99.4%	86 (16.6%)	154 (29.7%)	226 (43.6%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	20.4	1272^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	14.6%		20.8	1270^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.6%	2	58.1	38.9	33.8			36.0	45.8	29.6			32.4	$10,049	$1,265	$8,783
Alamance Community School	Public, Charter	K-7	195 Kronbergs Court	Haw River	27258	Alamance County	Alamance Community School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(336) 270-5052	736	50	14.6		285 (38.7%)	238 (32.3%)	137 (18.6%)	15 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.0%)	32.5	1044^th of 1490 public elementary schools	29.9%		36.4	986^th of 1505 public elementary schools	34.5%	58	44.3	29.8	32.5	57.0	50.0	40.6	52.1	40.0	57.0	40.0	57.5
Audrey W. Garrett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3224 Old Hillsborough Road	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(919) 563-2088	785	44	17.8	58.5%	296 (37.7%)	174 (22.2%)	181 (23.1%)	40 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	92 (11.7%)	67.4	437^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.7%		70.9	387^th of 1505 public elementary schools	74.3%	50	70.9	63.6	61.3			52.3	66.7	61.3			67.9	$10,140	$1,725	$8,415
North Graham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Trollinger Road	Graham	27253	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 578-2272	362	26	13.9	99.2%	62 (17.1%)	124 (34.3%)	134 (37.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.2%)	2.5	1486^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.8	1488^th of 1505 public elementary schools	1.1%	2	37.3	13.2	15.9			20.3	17.0	15.9			14.8	$11,600	$1,691	$9,909
Haw River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 E Main Street	Haw River	27258	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 578-0177	490	33	15.0	98.8%	40 (8.2%)	117 (23.9%)	301 (61.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.5%)	9.4	1430^th of 1490 public elementary schools	4.0%		6.5	1466^th of 1505 public elementary schools	2.6%	36	47.5	41.9	19.4			26.3	32.4	15.3			16.7	$10,856	$1,654	$9,202
R Homer Andrews Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2630 Buckingham Road	Burlington	27217	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6170	498	40	12.3	99.4%	36 (7.2%)	112 (22.5%)	321 (64.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	15.6	1342^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	9.9%		29.7	1104^th of 1505 public elementary schools	26.6%	238	50.7	31.3	22.2			42.7	41.8	22.2			35.8	$10,821	$1,898	$8,923
Harvey R Newlin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	316 Carden Street	Burlington	27215	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6125	491	32	15.2	99.4%	51 (10.4%)	146 (29.7%)	252 (51.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.5%)	4.3	1474^th of 1490 public elementary schools	1.1%		7	1461^st of 1505 public elementary schools	2.9%	13	33.8	30.0	24.6			19.7	21.3	17.4			29.4	$9,853	$1,732	$8,121
South Mebane Elementary	Public	K-5	600 S 3rd Street	Mebane	27302	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	No	(919) 563-6905	506	31	16.3	57.1%	168 (33.2%)	170 (33.6%)	81 (16.0%)	16 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.6%)	48.3	772^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	48.2%		60.5	575^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.8%	197	65.3	38.9	69.1			35.6	47.4	56.7			70.1	$8,634	$587	$8,048
Eastlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 N Graham Hopedale Road	Burlington	27217	Alamance County	Alamance-Burlington Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 570-6180	528	35	15.2	99.4%	32 (6.1%)	133 (25.2%)	320 (60.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.2%)	2.5	1485^th of 1490 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.9	1473^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	2.1%	12	21.8	15.1	21.4			17.2	24.7	20.2			25.0	$9,376	$1,578	$7,799

Frequently Asked Questions about Alexander Wilson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Alexander Wilson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alexander Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Southern Alamance High

How many students attend Alexander Wilson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Alexander Wilson Elementary.

What district is Alexander Wilson Elementary in?

Alamance-Burlington Schools

Is Alexander Wilson Elementary a good school?

Alexander Wilson Elementary ranks 813^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Alexander Wilson Elementary?

Students at Alexander Wilson Elementary are 52% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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