West Alexander Middle

85 Bulldog Lane, Taylorsville, NC 28681

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
467
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Alexander County Schools
Alexander County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores62% proficient in math & reading
83rdpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
93rdpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
88thpercentile
Class size16.4 students per teacher
45thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About West Alexander Middle

West Alexander Middle is a public middle school in Taylorsville, North Carolina, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Alexander County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Alexander County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 467 students were enrolled, with about 16.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical North Carolina middle school (16.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

85 Bulldog Lane
Taylorsville, NC 28681
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
467 students
Students per teacher
16.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Alexander County Schools
County
Alexander County
NCES school ID
370009000035

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.