Enrollment
172
High
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEXANDER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370009003396
Alexander Early College
345 Industrial Blvd, Taylorsville, NC 28681 · (828) 632-8221 · Alexander County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of North Carolina public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
28.7:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.3:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
169 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 48 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 34 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 49 | 28% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
85.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
78.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 28 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alexander Early College
Alexander Early College's state test result (76.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Early College this school | 172 | 98.3% | 76.7% |
| Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy Lexington | 167 | 98.2% | 61.1% |
| Tri-County Early College High Murphy | 153 | 96.1% | 74.0% |
| Stanly Early College High Albemarle | 188 | 98.4% | 87.2% |
| Jackson Co Early College Sylva | 113 | 97.3% | 60.4% |
| McDowell Early College Marion | 241 | 98.8% | 80.8% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alexander Early College ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.7% | #61 of 468 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.1% | #42 of 464 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.4% | #58 of 448 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 172 | #495 of 598 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #279 of 527 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
172
-58 (-25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
28.7:1
was 32.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 172 | 6 | 28.7:1 | 98% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 169 | 7 | 24.1:1 | 31% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 7 | 23.6:1 | 37% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 230 | 7 | 32.9:1 | 20% (45) |
| 2017-18 | 150 | 8 | 18.8:1 | 38% (57) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alexander Early College.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (150 to 172); teachers down 25% (8 to 6).
About Alexander Early College
Alexander Early College is a high school in Taylorsville, North Carolina, according to federal school records. A federal count lists 172 students at the school, in grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in North Carolina is about 761, so this school runs 77% smaller than that.
Alexander County Schools, which runs Alexander Early College, has 11 schools and 4,344 students.
White students make up a majority at Alexander Early College, at 71%. The next largest groups are 20% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 2% multiracial. In Alexander County overall, about 87% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 28.7:1, with 6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 9.1 students per teacher above the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 98%. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Alexander County.
Alexander Early College is graded A by allk12, scoring above 88% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations places Alexander Early College in the top 10% of North Carolina schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 27.9 points above it (76.7% actual, 48.8% predicted).
In Alexander County (population about 36,412), the median household income is $65,354, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Alexander Early College is one of 12 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Alexander Central High is about 0.6 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Alexander Early College at 1st of 9.
The federal government classifies Alexander Early College's location as Rural: Distant.
The school enrolled 172 students in 2024-25, 58 fewer than the 230 it had in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 32.9:1 to 28.7:1.
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Alexander County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,412
Census ACS
Median income
$65,354
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alexander County Schools
- Alexander Central HighHigh · 1,254 students
- East Alexander MiddleMiddle · 510 students
- West Alexander MiddleMiddle · 467 students
- Bethlehem ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Hiddenite ElementaryElementary · 370 students
- Wittenburg ElementaryElementary · 294 students
Other schools in Taylorsville
- Alexander Central HighHigh · 1,254 students
- West Alexander MiddleMiddle · 467 students
- Bethlehem ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Wittenburg ElementaryElementary · 294 students
- Taylorsville ElementaryElementary · 241 students
- Sugar Loaf ElementaryElementary · 196 students
Nearby schools
- Alexander Central High0.6 mi · 1,254
- Taylorsville Elementary0.7 mi · 241
- East Alexander Middle3.5 mi · 510
- Sugar Loaf Elementary4.2 mi · 196
- Hiddenite Elementary5.1 mi · 370
- Ellendale Elementary5.6 mi · 168
Frequently asked questions
About Alexander Early CollegeHow large is Alexander Early College?
Alexander Early College enrolls approximately 172 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Alexander Early College serve?
Alexander Early College serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Alexander Early College have?
Alexander Early College employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 28.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Alexander Early College?
Student demographics at Alexander Early College are roughly 71% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Alexander Early College public or private?
Alexander Early College is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alexander County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.