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Wittenburg Elementary

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Wittenburg Elementary ranks 948 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

948^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Wittenburg Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 294 students in Taylorsville, NC, as part of Alexander County Schools. The school currently holds a 2-star rating, placing it in the 36th percentile statewide—a notable decline from its 4-star status a decade ago, though recent years show a slight upward trend from its lowest point. Despite these overall numbers, there are genuine bright spots: 5th grade science proficiency (72.1%) outpaces both the district (65.5%) and state (67.7%), and the school ranks in the 87th percentile for academic outcomes among special education students, a clear and meaningful strength.

For parents, context is everything. Wittenburg serves a student population where nearly 99% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, but nearby schools prove that poverty alone does not determine outcomes. Bethlehem Elementary, a same-district school just miles away, has a nearly identical poverty rate yet ranks in the 75th percentile statewide, with dramatically higher 3rd grade math and reading scores. Similarly, Snow Creek Elementary and Clyde Campbell Elementary in Catawba County Schools also serve overwhelmingly low-income populations while ranking in the 76th–78th percentiles. One clear differentiating factor is attendance: Wittenburg's chronic absenteeism rate is 21.0%, well above Bethlehem (15.5%), Ellendale Elementary (12.0%), and Clyde Campbell (12.6%).

Academically, the school's main challenges are concentrated in the early grades. 3rd grade math proficiency sits at 43.6% compared to the state average of 66.4%, with similar gaps in 4th grade reading and math. However, 5th grade results show the capacity for higher performance, as math and reading meet or closely approach state averages. There are also notable internal gaps, with female students ranking in the 18th percentile while male students rank in the 50th. For parents, Wittenburg offers authentic strengths in upper-elementary instruction and special education, but early-grade literacy and numeracy, alongside chronic absenteeism, are the clearest focus areas for improvement.

294

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

Community Eligibility

All students receive free meals (2024-25) ?

95.3%

Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.7% (any vaccine)

7300 Church Road
Taylorsville, NC 28681-8818

(828) 632-2395

District: Alexander County Schools

Students who attend Wittenburg Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Alexander Middle
High:	Alexander Central High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (53% vs 61% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg61%

948^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to bottom 36% (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	37.7	948 of 1492	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.6	1022 of 1490	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1204 of 1505	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	817 of 1502	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	691 of 1514	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	411 of 1489	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	327 of 1473	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	507 of 1434	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.7	389 of 1429	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	58.7	579 of 1425	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.9	643 of 1440	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.9	482 of 1390	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.6	527 of 1403	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.8	513 of 1388	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	678 of 1381	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	628 of 1363	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.0	547 of 1354	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.9	681 of 1324	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.2	892 of 1293	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.7	880 of 1276	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	23.8	544 of 634	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	69.6	101 of 646	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	1180 of 1447	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	1115 of 1451	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1340 of 1455	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	841 of 1459	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	677 of 1458	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	394 of 1440	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	252 of 1424	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	400 of 1405	71.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	81.2	94 of 851	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	1195 of 1434	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.0	993 of 1437	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	1219 of 1450	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	770 of 1437	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	629 of 1366	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.2	79 of 1329	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	120 of 1361	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	68.4	335 of 1332	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	726 of 1451	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.7	900 of 1450	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	956 of 1464	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	722 of 1461	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	695 of 1464	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.8	405 of 1444	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	412 of 1430	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	642 of 1413	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	107 of 815	86.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	1044 of 1146	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	1096 of 1172	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	1132 of 1166	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	937 of 1183	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	885 of 1194	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	623 of 1172	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	624 of 1183	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	783 of 1178	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)89th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile+50 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2022)14th percentile-40 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+4 vs state

Mathematics51%-12 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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners up to date on all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		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	95.3%	4.7%	$10,578	$975	$9,603
Snow Creek Elementary	Public	K-6	3238 Snow Creek Rd	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 256-2335	551	36	15.1		324 (58.8%)	14 (2.5%)	120 (21.8%)	40 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.6%)	74.3	332^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	77.7%		67.7	434^th of 1490 public elementary schools	70.9%	102	79.5	75.3	77.9	74.0	69.9	64.2	55.8	57.5	75.6	94.2%	2.9%	$9,304	$1,117	$8,187
Bethlehem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 NC Hwy 127	Taylorsville	28681	Alexander County	Alexander County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 495-8198	435	26	16.9		335 (77.0%)	11 (2.5%)	43 (9.9%)	19 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)	72.4	370^th of 1492 public elementary schools	75.2%		73.3	340^th of 1490 public elementary schools	77.2%	30	75.0	69.8	61.3		67.6	66.7	66.1		77.4	90%	10%	$9,332	$688	$8,643
Clyde Campbell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2121 35th Avenue Drive NE	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 256-2769	505	31	16.1		305 (60.4%)	22 (4.4%)	86 (17.0%)	46 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.1%)	73.4	355^th of 1492 public elementary schools	76.2%		71.1	372^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	75.0%	17	74.6	76.7	74.3	62.5	62.0	73.3	59.5	65.3	71.6	90.3%	3.2%	$9,813	$1,428	$8,385
W M Jenkins Elementary	Public	K-5	3750 N Center Street	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Hickory City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 327-3491	276	18	15.4		116 (42.0%)	35 (12.7%)	59 (21.4%)	18 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (17.4%)	48.3	762^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	48.9%		63.4	505^th of 1490 public elementary schools	66.1%	257	62.2	57.9	64.1		55.6	54.4	46.2		69.2	100%	0%	$9,330	$894	$8,436
Lyle Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1845 Edgewater Drive NW	Conover	28613	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 464-0299	458	31	14.6		167 (36.5%)	14 (3.1%)	114 (24.9%)	109 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.8%)	47	782^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	47.6%		47.2	795^th of 1490 public elementary schools	46.6%	13	74.6	45.2	49.1	58.6	59.3	50.0	52.7	50.0	70.9	93.7%	3.2%	$10,199	$1,523	$8,677
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		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	96.6%	1.7%	$9,354	$1,609	$7,745
Webb A Murray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3901 Section House Road	Hickory	28601	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 256-2196	380	27	13.9		102 (26.8%)	37 (9.7%)	184 (48.4%)	29 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	23.5	1213^th of 1492 public elementary schools	18.7%		37.4	957^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.8%	256	47.7	42.0	46.9	52.1	31.8	40.0	38.8	54.2	53.1	92.9%	2.4%	$10,328	$1,457	$8,872
Saint Stephens Elementary	Public	K-6	684 30th Street NE	Conover	28613	Catawba County	Catawba County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 256-2570	711	47	15.0		194 (27.3%)	146 (20.5%)	254 (35.7%)	48 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.7%)	21.3	1260^th of 1492 public elementary schools	15.5%		18.1	1313^th of 1490 public elementary schools	11.9%	53	60.6	33.7	41.7	46.9	35.6	42.6	42.7	36.7	55.2	89.8%	4.1%	$9,685	$1,747	$7,938
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		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	92%	4%	$12,141	$1,707	$10,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Wittenburg Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Wittenburg Elementary?

Students at Wittenburg Elementary are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Wittenburg Elementary a good school?

Wittenburg Elementary ranks 948^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Wittenburg Elementary in?

Alexander County Schools

What schools do graduates of Wittenburg Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wittenburg Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Alexander Middle
High : Alexander Central High

How many students attend Wittenburg Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Wittenburg Elementary.

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2025–26 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2017–18 through 2024–25 attendance dataSep 2, 2026

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