Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEXANDER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370009000031
Hiddenite Elementary
374 Sulphur Springs Road, Hiddenite, NC 28636 · (828) 632-2503 · Alexander County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
367 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
52%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
50.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
48.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% 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 Hiddenite Elementary
Hiddenite Elementary's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiddenite Elementary this school | 370 | 99.2% | 50.3% |
| Hasty Elementary Thomasville | 385 | 99.2% | 70.1% |
| Plain View Elementary Dunn | 362 | 99.2% | 57.2% |
| Harmony Elementary Harmony | 371 | 99.2% | 63.9% |
| Burnsville Elementary Burnsville | 350 | 99.1% | 48.0% |
| Cedar Ridge Elementary Lowgap | 348 | 99.1% | 55.0% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary 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 Hiddenite Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Alexander County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #806 of 1,297 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #938 of 1,296 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #604 of 1,300 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #995 of 1,485 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #693 of 1,377 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #947 of 1,379 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #512 of 1,414 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.6% | #110 of 937 | #2 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
370
-33 (-8%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 370 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 99% (367) |
| 2023-24 | 362 | 24.1 | 15.0:1 | 99% (359) |
| 2022-23 | 374 | 26.9 | 13.9:1 | 73% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 403 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 61% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 33.9 | 15.3:1 | 57% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 545 | 32 | 17.0:1 | 65% (356) |
| 2010-11 | 518 | 32 | 16.2:1 | 61% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 678 | 36 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 591 | 26 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hiddenite Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (518 to 370); teachers down 26% (33.9 to 25).
About Hiddenite Elementary
Hiddenite Elementary operates as a small elementary school in Hiddenite, North Carolina. Enrollment stands at 370 students, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 21% below the 467-student average for elementary schools in North Carolina.
Alexander County Schools has 11 schools and 4,344 students, and Hiddenite Elementary is one of those schools.
The share of White students at Hiddenite Elementary is 64%, a majority. After that, the student body is 27% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% Black. Census figures show Alexander County is about 87% White. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Hiddenite Elementary are from different groups.
Hiddenite Elementary reported 25 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.8:1. The ratio is within a point of the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. Roughly 99% of students at Hiddenite Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 99% average for public schools in Alexander County.
Hiddenite Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 40% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
Hiddenite Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.3% and a predicted 48.5%.
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 poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 12, with about 4,344 students.
East Alexander Middle, about 2.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2. On average proficiency, Hiddenite Elementary is 8th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The federal government classifies Hiddenite Elementary's location as Rural: Distant.
The school's student count decreased 8% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
Anyone can start a thread about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Hiddenite Elementary. 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
- East Alexander MiddleMiddle · 510 students
- West Alexander MiddleMiddle · 467 students
- Bethlehem ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Wittenburg ElementaryElementary · 294 students
- Taylorsville ElementaryElementary · 241 students
Nearby schools
- East Alexander Middle2.4 mi · 510
- Stony Point Elementary3.5 mi · 237
- Alexander Early College5.1 mi · 172
- Taylorsville Elementary5.3 mi · 241
- Alexander Central High5.6 mi · 1,254
- Scotts Elementary6.1 mi · 283
Frequently asked questions
About Hiddenite ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Hiddenite Elementary?
Hiddenite Elementary enrolls approximately 370 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hiddenite Elementary serve?
Hiddenite Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Hiddenite Elementary have?
Hiddenite Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Hiddenite Elementary?
Student demographics at Hiddenite Elementary are roughly 64% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Hiddenite Elementary in?
Hiddenite Elementary is part of Alexander County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.