Alamance Community School

Alamance Community School is a large elementary school for students in Haw River, North Carolina. Its enrollment is 736 students, spread over kindergarten through 7. That compares with an average of about 467 students for elementary schools in North Carolina.

Alamance Community School is its own local education agency in federal data.

The student body at Alamance Community School has no majority group. White students lead at 39%. Enrollment also includes 32% Black, 19% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 21 points below the 60% share among Alamance County residents. A diversity index of 70% means there is a 70% chance two randomly chosen students at Alamance Community School are from different groups.

Alamance Community School reports a ratio of 14.6 students per teacher, from 50.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina.

Looking at the county, Alamance County, the median household earns about $65,651 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Alamance County has 42 public schools with about 25,737 students, including Alamance Community School.

Among nearby public schools, ABSS Early College at ACC is closest at about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Mid-size. NCES lists Alamance Community School as a charter school.

The school counted 340 students in 2020-21 and 736 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.0:1 to 14.6:1.

The discussion board for Alamance Community School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.