West Alexander Middle

85 Bulldog Lane, Taylorsville NC, 28681 | Alexander County Schools | 828-495-4611
  • grades 6-8
  • students 532
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 53% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Taylorsville
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
56%Taylorsville
43%North Carolina

West Alexander Middle is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Alexander County Schools" in Taylorsville, NC. There are a total of 532 students and 32 teachers at West Alexander Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

West Alexander Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.5%, which is 23% higher than the North Carolina average.

West Alexander Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students532
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Alexander Middle, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
750-54%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
750-54%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Alexander Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 88.3% 81.9% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 3.9% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 1.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 8.3% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 3.8% 3.7% 3.1%

Taylorsville demographics profile

StatisticTaylorsvilleNorth CarolinaNational
Population2,14610,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)89621891
Median age45.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%57%55%
Speak English95%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%7%13%

Education level achieved in Taylorsville

IndexTaylorsvilleNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade74.0%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school70.4%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college35.4%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.4%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.8%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The West Alexander Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.