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Hiddenite Elementary

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Hiddenite Elementary ranks 919 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

919^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Hiddenite Elementary is a PK–5 school in Hiddenite, NC, serving about 370 students within Alexander County Schools. The school ranks in the 38th percentile of North Carolina elementary schools — below Central Elementary and Sharon Elementary in Iredell-Statesville Schools, similar to Celeste Henkel Elementary, and ahead of Wittenburg Elementary and Ellendale Elementary. Nearly all students — 99% — qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet the school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.7.

Academically, Hiddenite Elementary is a mixed picture. Fifth-grade science proficiency hit 80% — well above the state average of 67.7% — and fifth-grade reading also exceeded the state average at 58.3%. However, math proficiency ran below district and state averages in every grade tested, and fourth-grade reading was a clear weak spot at 39.2% versus the state's 57.7%. English Language Learners rank in the 67th percentile statewide, a sign of relatively strong support for that group. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between the 31st and 41st percentiles in recent years — drifting modestly upward but not yet showing a clear breakthrough.

Chronic absenteeism is a continuing concern. Though the rate improved to 18.7%, Hiddenite Elementary still trails its district's average of 17.4% — and in 2023-24, one in four students was chronically absent. The school's most recently reported spending — $9,824 per student in 2018-19 — is lower than that of local peers like Taylorsville Elementary and Stony Point Elementary. Perhaps most instructive is the comparison with Sharon Elementary and Central Elementary: those schools serve similarly high-poverty populations yet rank much higher, suggesting leadership and instruction can make a real difference. For parents, Hiddenite offers small classes, genuine bright spots in upper-elementary science and reading, and a relatively strong record with English Language Learners — but consistency in math and attendance remains an open question.

370

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

374 Sulphur Springs Road
Hiddenite, NC 28636-9764

(828) 632-2503

District: Alexander County Schools

Students who attend Hiddenite Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Alexander Middle
High:	Alexander Central High

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.5%

Hispanic:

27.0%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (54% vs 61% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg61%

919^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

128^th of 246Alexander 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	919 of 1492	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	997 of 1490	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	1043 of 1505	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	887 of 1502	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	921 of 1514	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	573 of 1489	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.9	918 of 1473	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1091 of 1434	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.6	733 of 1429	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.1	936 of 1425	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.4	709 of 1440	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.3	502 of 1390	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.3	657 of 1403	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.9	278 of 1388	80.0%	★★★★☆
2011	66.1	494 of 1381	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.1	411 of 1363	69.8%	★★★★☆
2009	63.6	536 of 1354	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	571 of 1324	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	49.4	754 of 1293	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.0	644 of 1276	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	31.3	443 of 634	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	344 of 646	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	475 of 878	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.7	334 of 897	62.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	187 of 563	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	14.7	490 of 497	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	381 of 421	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	1028 of 1447	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.1	1158 of 1451	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	1068 of 1455	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	964 of 1459	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	1017 of 1458	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	732 of 1440	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	924 of 1424	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	1164 of 1405	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	436 of 981	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.9	575 of 961	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	643 of 951	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	485 of 915	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	345 of 893	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	331 of 843	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.5	789 of 865	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	750 of 851	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	718 of 1434	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.5	619 of 1437	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	783 of 1450	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	822 of 1437	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	655 of 1366	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.4	195 of 1329	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	750 of 1361	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	927 of 1332	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	727 of 1451	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	745 of 1450	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	942 of 1464	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	735 of 1461	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.5	761 of 1464	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.9	389 of 1444	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	41.9	878 of 1430	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	1010 of 1413	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	480 of 821	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	313 of 801	60.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	1057 of 1146	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	1028 of 1172	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1059 of 1166	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1011 of 1183	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	1105 of 1194	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	800 of 1172	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.4	979 of 1183	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1116 of 1178	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)67th percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)30th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+12 vs state

Mathematics51%-13 vs state

Reading48%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)				EOG Reading (2026)				EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hiddenite Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	374 Sulphur Springs Road	Hiddenite	28636	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 632-2503	370	25	14.7	99.2%	235 (63.5%)	10 (2.7%)	100 (27.0%)	12 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	39.1	919^th of 1492 public elementary schools	38.4%		35.2	997^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.1%	78	52.5	47.1	51.7		45.9	39.2	58.3		80.0	$9,824	$1,202	$8,623
Stony Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Stony Point School Road	Stony Point	28678	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 585-6981	237	14	17.4	98.7%	171 (72.2%)	9 (3.8%)	41 (17.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.5%)	29.5	1104^th of 1492 public elementary schools	26.0%		51	731^st of 1490 public elementary schools	50.9%	373	56.4	44.4	78.3		38.5	38.9	34.8		65.2	$11,469	$1,103	$10,366
Taylorsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 7th Street SW	Taylorsville	28681	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 632-3072	241	14	17.7	98.8%	131 (54.4%)	36 (14.9%)	39 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (14.5%)	46.1	801^st of 1492 public elementary schools	46.3%		48.4	769^th of 1490 public elementary schools	48.4%	32	71.4	80.0	53.8		57.1	60.0	43.6		41.0	$12,141	$1,707	$10,434
Scotts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4743 Taylorsville Hwy	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 585-6526	283	25	11.3	98.9%	119 (42.0%)	35 (12.4%)	85 (30.0%)	16 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.9%)	48.7	753^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	49.5%		45.3	825^th of 1490 public elementary schools	44.6%	72	60.0	53.5	72.5		48.6	40.9	51.0		78.4	$10,123	$1,453	$8,669
Sugar Loaf Elementary	Public	K-5	3600 NC Hwy 16N	Taylorsville	28681	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 632-2192	196	12	16.8	98.5%	162 (82.7%)	11 (5.6%)	6 (3.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.2%)	31.7	1062^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	28.8%		42.3	873^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	41.4%	189	72.0	52.8	64.7		36.0	36.1	41.2		51.5	$10,272	$854	$9,417
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4083 Wilkesboro Hwy	Statesville	28625	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 876-0746	331	23	14.7	97.6%	287 (86.7%)	7 (2.1%)	22 (6.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	71.8	382^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	74.4%		71	374^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.9%	8	82.5	69.8	70.6		61.9	62.3	64.7		70.6	$8,200	$351	$7,848
Sharon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	880 Sharon Sch Rd	Statesville	28677	Iredell County	Iredell-Statesville Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 872-3401	251	19	13.5	98.8%	185 (73.7%)	12 (4.8%)	22 (8.8%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.6%)	65.7	495^th of 1492 public elementary schools	66.8%		66.7	453^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	69.6%	42	75.8	55.0	75.0		57.6	60.0	62.5		81.3	$11,007	$1,103	$9,904
Oxford Elementary	Public	K-6	5915 Oxford School Road	Claremont	28610	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 459-7220	540	33	16.3	98.7%	311 (57.6%)	29 (5.4%)	84 (15.6%)	71 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)	34	1028^th of 1492 public elementary schools	31.1%		25.1	1184^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.5%	156	73.2	50.0	41.9	47.9	48.5	40.7	39.2	33.8	71.6	$9,354	$1,609	$7,745
Wittenburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Church Road	Taylorsville	28681	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 632-2395	294	17	17.3	99.0%	228 (77.6%)	11 (3.7%)	37 (12.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	37.7	948^th of 1492 public elementary schools	36.5%		33.6	1022^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	31.4%	74	43.6	45.9	62.8		43.6	45.9	53.5		72.1	$10,578	$975	$9,603
Ellendale Elementary	Public	K-5	175 Ellendale Park Lane	Taylorsville	28681	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 632-4866	168	11	14.9	98.2%	144 (85.7%)	5 (3.0%)	4 (2.4%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.0%)	23.5	1214^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.6%		40	918^th of 1490 public elementary schools	38.4%	296	46.9	52.9	45.8		25.0	55.9	41.7		45.8	$12,059	$1,416	$10,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Hiddenite Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Hiddenite Elementary?

Students at Hiddenite Elementary are 64% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Hiddenite Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hiddenite Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Alexander Middle
High : Alexander Central High

How many students attend Hiddenite Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Hiddenite Elementary.

What district is Hiddenite Elementary in?

Alexander County Schools

Is Hiddenite Elementary a good school?

Hiddenite Elementary ranks 919^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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