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Enrollment
510
Middle
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEXANDER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370009002148
East Alexander Middle
1285 White Plains Road, Hiddenite, NC 28636 · (828) 632-7565 · Alexander County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL510 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of North Carolina public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
504 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 170 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 175 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 165 | 32% |
Student demographics
43%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
57.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
53.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 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 East Alexander Middle
East Alexander Middle's state test result (53.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Alexander Middle this school | 510 | 98.8% | 53.5% |
| Morehead City Middle Morehead City | 506 | 99.4% | 64.9% |
| Tyro Middle Lexington | 528 | 98.5% | 50.0% |
| West McDowell Middle School Marion | 550 | 99.5% | 50.0% |
| Brevard Middle Brevard | 472 | 99.4% | 54.5% |
| North Iredell Middle Olin | 556 | 99.5% | 45.9% |
Matched among North Carolina middle 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 East Alexander Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.5% | #202 of 463 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #191 of 461 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #125 of 463 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 510 | #294 of 478 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #238 of 456 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.8% | #395 of 456 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.8% | #259 of 472 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.7% | #86 of 300 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
510
-95 (-16%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 611
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 510 | 31.2 | 16.4:1 | 99% (504) |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 36 | 15.2:1 | 99% (546) |
| 2022-23 | 559 | 35.6 | 15.7:1 | 63% (353) |
| 2020-21 | 605 | 37 | 16.4:1 | 62% (376) |
| 2017-18 | 620 | 36.7 | 16.9:1 | 51% (315) |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 39 | 15.5:1 | 57% (344) |
| 2010-11 | 669 | 41 | 16.3:1 | 57% (382) |
| 2000-01 | 654 | 39 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 611 | 38 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Alexander Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (620 to 510); teachers down 15% (36.7 to 31.2).
About East Alexander Middle
Families in Hiddenite, North Carolina, are served by East Alexander Middle, a low-enrollment middle school. Total enrollment is 510 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8.
East Alexander Middle sits within Alexander County Schools, which has 11 schools and 4,344 students.
Of every 100 students at East Alexander Middle, about 74 are White. The rest of enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Alexander County, the White share is about 87%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 43%.
East Alexander Middle reports a ratio of 16.4 students per teacher, from 31.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in North Carolina is similar, at 15.9:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at East Alexander Middle, 99% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Alexander County is close, at 99%.
East Alexander Middle earns a B on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 61% of North Carolina public middle schools.
Schools in North Carolina with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 48.7%. East Alexander Middle scores 53.5%.
In Alexander County, median household income comes to about $65,354, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Alexander County counts 12 public schools with about 4,344 students.
Hiddenite Elementary is about 2.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. East Alexander Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with 5 others within five miles. East Alexander Middle's average proficiency of 53.5% compares with 55.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The NCES locale for East Alexander Middle is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 510, from 605 in 2020-21.
People who know East Alexander Middle can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- West Alexander MiddleMiddle · 467 students
- Bethlehem ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Hiddenite ElementaryElementary · 370 students
- Wittenburg ElementaryElementary · 294 students
- Taylorsville ElementaryElementary · 241 students
Nearby schools
- Hiddenite Elementary2.4 mi · 370
- Taylorsville Elementary3.4 mi · 241
- Alexander Early College3.5 mi · 172
- Alexander Central High3.8 mi · 1,254
- Sugar Loaf Elementary4.8 mi · 196
- Stony Point Elementary5.9 mi · 237
Frequently asked questions
About East Alexander MiddleHow large is East Alexander Middle?
East Alexander Middle enrolls approximately 510 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does East Alexander Middle serve?
East Alexander Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Alexander Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Alexander Middle is approximately 16.4:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is East Alexander Middle?
East Alexander Middle reports a student body of 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is East Alexander Middle in?
East Alexander Middle is part of Alexander County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.