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Alleghany County Schools Schools
Alleghany County Schools is a public school district in North Carolina, based in Alleghany County (Sparta). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Alleghany 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 Alleghany County Schools
4 of 4 schools in Alleghany County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 2
Best schools in Alleghany 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.
- B Piney Creek Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Alleghany High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Glade Creek Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D+ Sparta Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Alleghany County Schools
High schools (1)
- C+ Alleghany High, Sparta
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D+ Glade Creek Elementary, Ennice
- B Piney Creek Elementary, Piney Creek
- D+ Sparta Elementary, Sparta
Where Alleghany County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Sparta (2)
- Ennice (1)
- Piney Creek (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in North Carolina
- County: Alleghany County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,400 students with 109 full-time-equivalent teachers and 227 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 3700120
- 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
- Wilkes County Schools (22 schools, 19 mi)
- Ashe County Schools (6 schools, 21 mi)
- Elkin City Schools (4 schools, 22 mi)
- Surry County Schools (20 schools, 25 mi)
- Mount Airy City Schools (4 schools, 30 mi)
- Yadkin County Schools (14 schools, 34 mi)
- Watauga County Schools (11 schools, 37 mi)
- Alexander County Schools (12 schools, 39 mi)
Questions about Alleghany County Schools
How many schools are in Alleghany County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Alleghany 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 Alleghany County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Sparta, Ennice, Piney Creek.
How good are the schools in Alleghany County Schools?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 51.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.5%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Alleghany County Schools?
1,400 students were enrolled in Alleghany County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Alleghany County Schools?
Alleghany County Schools is in North Carolina, based in Alleghany County, with its district office in Sparta. Its boundary covers about 235 sq mi.