West Alexander Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Taylorsville, North Carolina·28681
Score
81.8/100
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#84
Among 460 North Carolina middle schools
#1
In Alexander County Schools
Top 19%
In North Carolina

Score 81.8/100: better than 81% of North Carolina middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
61%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 73% of them
511 students tested
Math
69%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 56%, better than 83% of them
511 students tested
Science
83%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 88% of them
173 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading60.7511
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math69.1511
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science82.7173

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
463
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
463
Typical middle school: 591
Free or reduced-price lunch
100%
Typical middle school: 95%

District and location

City
Alexander County

Contact

Address
85 Bulldog Lane
Taylorsville, NC 28681

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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West Alexander Middle at a glance

West Alexander Middle is a public middle school in Taylorsville, North Carolina, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Alexander County Schools. It has about 463 students (a typical North Carolina middle school has 591). About 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 95% at a typical North Carolina middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 61% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 69% in math (similar schools: 56%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina middle schools, it scores 81.8 out of 100: better than 81% of them, ranking #84 of 460. Its English language arts result fell by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.