West Alexander Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Serving 463 students in grades 6-8, West Alexander Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 463 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 30% in NC
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 85-89% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

West Alexander Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

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West Alexander Middle School's student population of 463 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Alexander Middle School
6	156
7	156
8	151

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Total Students

463 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	West Alexander Middle School
2024	463
2023	467
2022	462
2021	515
2020	579
2019	579
2018	507
2017	507
2016	481
2015	523
2014	563
2013	584
2012	602
2011	594
2010	631
2009	649
2008	668
2007	667
2006	676
2005	666
2004	660
2003	650
2002	619
2001	600
2000	554
1999	569
1998	578
1997	561
1996	529
1995	535
1994	514
1993	481
1992	515
1991	511
1990	532
1989	517
1988	529

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	West Alexander Middle School
2024	29
2023	29
2022	31
2021	35
2020	35
2019	35
2018	32
2017	32
2016	32
2015	33
2014	40
2013	39
2012	38
2011	38
2010	38
2009	40
2008	41
2007	42
2006	42
2005	40
2004	40
2003	39
2002	39
2001	35
2000	35
1999	34
1998	36
1997	33
1996	30
1995	32
1994	32
1993	30
1992	30
1991	30
1990	30
1989	30
1988	30

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Year Founded

1980

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

20 acres

School Motto

Empowering Students for a Brighter Future

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

West Alexander Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Alexander Middle School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#656 out of 2617 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Alexander Middle School
2023	#656
2022	#656
2021	#666
2019	#683
2018	#676
2017	#1293
2016	#1210
2015	#1271
2014	#1126
2013	#1269
2012	#1141

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(21-22)

65%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Alexander Middle School	North Carolina	Alexander County Schools
2022	65%	51%	58%
2021	51%	42%	52%
2019	51%	42%	47%
2018	51%	48%	46%
2017	44%	47%	50%
2016	40%	47%	48%
2015	39%	44%	43%
2014	37%	43%	41%
2013	38%	42%	42%
2012	82%	82%	87%
2011	87%	82%	86%

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58%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Alexander Middle School	North Carolina	Alexander County Schools
2022	58%	50%	52%
2021	61%	47%	55%
2019	54%	46%	48%
2018	52%	47%	46%
2017	45%	46%	45%
2016	51%	47%	46%
2015	46%	46%	46%
2014	50%	46%	46%
2013	42%	45%	45%
2012	77%	73%	78%
2011	79%	70%	73%

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85-89%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Alexander Middle School	North Carolina	Alexander County Schools
2022	87%	63%	68%
2021	82%	61%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	West Alexander Middle School	North Carolina	Alexander County Schools
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	16:1	15:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	15:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	17:1	16:1	16:1
2019	17:1	16:1	16:1
2018	16:1	16:1	16:1
2017	16:1	16:1	16:1
2016	15:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	16:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	32:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	17:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	16:1	15:1	17:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1998	16:1	15:1	17:1
1997	17:1	16:1	18:1
1996	18:1	16:1	18:1
1995	17:1	16:1	18:1
1994	16:1	16:1	18:1
1993	16:1	16:1	18:1
1992	17:1	16:1	19:1
1991	17:1	16:1	19:1
1990	18:1	17:1	19:1
1989	17:1	17:1	19:1
1988	18:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	West Alexander Middle School	North Carolina	Alexander County Schools
2024	3%	4%
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	3%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	1%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	5%	3%	4%
2006	4%	2%	3%
2005	5%	2%	3%
2004	6%	2%	3%
2003	6%	2%	4%
2002	7%	2%	4%
2001	5%	2%	4%
2000	4%	2%	4%
1999	3%	2%	4%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	West Alexander Middle School	North Carolina	Alexander County Schools
2024	6%	21%
2023	7%	20%	12%
2022	6%	20%	11%
2021	7%	19%	11%
2020	6%	18%	10%
2019	6%	18%	10%
2018	4%	17%	10%
2017	4%	17%	10%
2016	5%	16%	10%
2015	4%	16%	10%
2014	4%	15%	8%
2013	4%	14%	8%
2012	3%	13%	7%
2011	2%	13%	7%
2010	2%	11%	6%
2009	2%	11%	6%
2008	2%	11%	6%
2007	2%	10%	6%
2006	2%	8%	5%
2005	2%	8%	5%
2004	2%	7%	5%
2003	3%	6%	4%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Black

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	West Alexander Middle School	North Carolina	Alexander County Schools
2024	1%	25%
2023	3%	25%	5%
2022	2%	25%	4%
2021	3%	25%	4%
2020	2%	25%	4%
2019	2%	25%	4%
2018	1%	26%	4%
2017	1%	26%	4%
2014	2%	26%	4%
2013	3%	26%	4%
2012	2%	26%	4%
2011	1%	26%	4%
2010	2%	31%	7%
2009	3%	31%	7%
2008	1%	29%	5%
2007	1%	29%	5%
2006	3%	32%	7%
2005	3%	31%	7%
2004	2%	31%	7%
2003	2%	31%	6%
2002	2%	31%	6%
2001	2%	31%	6%
2000	2%	31%	6%
1999	1%	31%	6%
1998	1%	30%	7%
1997	1%	31%	6%
1996	2%	31%	7%
1995	2%	30%	8%
1994	2%	30%	7%
1993	3%	30%	8%
1992	3%	30%	9%

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White

85%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	West Alexander Middle School	North Carolina	Alexander County Schools
2024	85%	43%
2023	84%	44%	77%
2022	86%	45%	78%
2021	86%	46%	79%
2020	85%	48%	80%
2019	85%	48%	80%
2018	90%	49%	81%
2017	90%	49%	81%
2016	90%	50%	81%
2015	89%	50%	79%
2014	89%	51%	83%
2013	89%	52%	84%
2012	92%	53%	84%
2011	93%	53%	84%
2010	93%	54%	84%
2009	92%	54%	84%
2008	92%	55%	85%
2007	92%	56%	85%
2006	91%	56%	85%
2005	90%	57%	85%
2004	90%	58%	85%
2003	89%	59%	86%
2002	89%	60%	86%
2001	91%	61%	87%
2000	93%	61%	87%
1999	95%	62%	88%
1998	95%	63%	89%
1997	95%	64%	90%
1996	95%	64%	91%
1995	96%	65%	90%
1994	97%	66%	91%
1993	97%	66%	91%
1992	97%	66%	91%
1991	97%	66%	92%
1990	98%	66%	91%
1989	97%	66%	91%
1988	98%	67%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	West Alexander Middle School	North Carolina	Alexander County Schools
2024	5%	6%
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	2%	4%	3%
2013	1%	4%	2%
2012	1%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	West Alexander Middle School	North Carolina	Alexander County Schools
2024	0.27	0.71
2023	0.29	0.71	0.39
2022	0.26	0.70	0.38
2021	0.26	0.69	0.37
2020	0.27	0.68	0.36
2019	0.27	0.68	0.36
2018	0.19	0.67	0.34
2017	0.19	0.67	0.34
2016	0.19	0.66	0.33
2015	0.21	0.66	0.34
2014	0.21	0.65	0.31
2013	0.22	0.65	0.30
2012	0.15	0.64	0.29
2011	0.14	0.64	0.29
2010	0.13	0.61	0.29
2009	0.15	0.61	0.28
2008	0.15	0.61	0.27
2007	0.15	0.60	0.27
2006	0.17	0.58	0.27
2005	0.18	0.58	0.27
2004	0.19	0.57	0.26
2003	0.21	0.56	0.26
2002	0.21	0.55	0.25
2001	0.17	0.53	0.24
2000	0.13	0.53	0.23
1999	0.10	0.52	0.22
1998	0.10	0.52	0.20
1997	0.10	0.50	0.18
1996	0.09	0.50	0.17
1995	0.08	0.49	0.17
1994	0.06	0.48	0.16
1993	0.06	0.48	0.16
1992	0.06	0.48	0.16
1991	0.06	0.48	0.16
1990	0.04	0.48	0.16
1989	0.06	0.48	0.17
1988	0.04	0.47	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	West Alexander Middle School	North Carolina	Alexander County Schools
2024	99%	68%
2023	45%	57%	54%
2022	26%	47%	35%
2021	30%	49%	39%
2020	30%	52%	40%
2019	30%	52%	40%
2018	32%	53%	44%
2017	32%	53%	44%
2016	36%	52%	45%
2015	32%	52%	42%
2014	34%	47%	44%
2013	37%	47%	45%
2012	37%	45%	45%
2011	37%	43%	42%
2010	31%	40%	40%
2009	24%	28%	32%
2008	21%	25%	23%
2007	24%	35%	29%
2006	21%	35%	28%
2005	23%	37%	32%
2004	19%	36%	29%
2003	20%	27%	24%
2002	13%	30%	19%
2000	12%	31%	19%
1999	16%	31%	21%
1998	13%	31%	18%
1997	10%	30%	15%
1996	10%	30%	17%
1995	11%	29%	19%
1994	9%	29%	17%
1993	9%	29%	16%
1992	4%	22%	10%
1991	5%	31%	14%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Alexander Middle School	North Carolina	Alexander County Schools
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	5%	3%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	8%
2017	8%	4%	8%
2016	9%	5%	8%
2015	10%	5%	8%
2014	10%	7%	9%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	7%	8%	7%
2011	7%	8%	9%
2010	8%	9%	10%
2009	9%	6%	11%
2008	9%	6%	7%
2007	10%	8%	10%
2006	8%	7%	9%
2005	9%	8%	9%
2004	8%	8%	9%
2003	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Alexander County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

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What is West Alexander Middle School's ranking?

West Alexander Middle School is ranked #656 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in North Carolina.

What schools are West Alexander Middle School often compared to?

West Alexander Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East Alexander Middle School, Northview Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend West Alexander Middle School?

463 students attend West Alexander Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of West Alexander Middle School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Alexander Middle School?

West Alexander Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does West Alexander Middle School offer ?

West Alexander Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Alexander Middle School part of?

West Alexander Middle School is part of Alexander County Schools.

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