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Alexander County Schools Schools
Alexander County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Alexander County (Taylorsville). SchoolGrade grades 12 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Alexander County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Alexander County Schools
11 of 12 schools in Alexander County Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 4
Best schools in Alexander County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Alexander Early College (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A West Alexander Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Ellendale Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Bethlehem Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- East Alexander Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Stony Point Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Taylorsville Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Alexander Central High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Wittenburg Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Sugar Loaf Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Alexander County Schools
High schools (1)
- B+ Alexander Central High, Taylorsville
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A- East Alexander Middle, Hiddenite
- A West Alexander Middle, Taylorsville
Elementary and primary schools (8)
- A+ Alexander Early College, Taylorsville
- A- Bethlehem Elementary, Taylorsville
- A- Ellendale Elementary, Taylorsville
- B Hiddenite Elementary, Hiddenite
- A- Stony Point Elementary, Stony Point
- B+ Sugar Loaf Elementary, Taylorsville
- A- Taylorsville Elementary, Taylorsville
- B+ Wittenburg Elementary, Taylorsville
Other schools and academies (1)
- Alexander Virtual Academy, Taylorsville
Where Alexander County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Taylorsville (9)
- Hiddenite (2)
- Stony Point (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Alexander County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,365 students with 282 full-time-equivalent teachers and 630 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3700090
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Newton Conover City Schools (7 schools, 15 mi)
- Hickory City Schools (9 schools, 16 mi)
- Iredell-Statesville Schools (38 schools, 18 mi)
- Catawba County Schools (28 schools, 19 mi)
- Caldwell County Schools (24 schools, 19 mi)
- Wilkes County Schools (22 schools, 20 mi)
- Lincoln County Schools (22 schools, 30 mi)
- Mooresville Graded School District (7 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Alexander County Schools
How many schools are in Alexander County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Alexander County Schools, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Alexander County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Taylorsville, Hiddenite, Stony Point.
How good are the schools in Alexander County Schools?
Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 59.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 52.5%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Alexander County Schools?
4,365 students were enrolled in Alexander County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Alexander County Schools?
Alexander County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Alexander County, with its district office in Taylorsville. Its boundary covers about 260 sq mi.