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Enrollment
767
High
DISTRICT 803 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IREDELL-STATESVILLE SCHOOLS·NCES 370231000999
West Iredell High
213 Warrior Dr, Statesville, NC 28625 · (704) 873-2181 · Iredell County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL767 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of North Carolina public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
17.7:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
760 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 82%
Community
1
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 | 210 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 189 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 182 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 186 | 24% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
48.9%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
16.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 West Iredell High
West Iredell High's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Iredell High this school | 767 | 99.1% | 34.4% |
| Stuart W Cramer High Belmont | 953 | 99.7% | 50.3% |
| John M Morehead High Eden | 771 | 99.6% | 32.8% |
| West Rowan High Mount Ulla | 988 | 99.7% | 23.8% |
| South Lenoir High Deep Run | 721 | 99.6% | 39.3% |
| East Gaston High Mount Holly | 917 | 99.6% | 40.5% |
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 West Iredell High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Iredell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #365 of 468 | #7 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.3% | #419 of 464 | #8 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.9% | #302 of 448 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 767 | #259 of 598 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #188 of 473 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #166 of 474 | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.1% | #189 of 527 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #116 of 277 | N/A |
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
767
-50 (-6%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 827
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 767 | 43.3 | 17.7:1 | 99% (760) |
| 2023-24 | 795 | 46.1 | 17.3:1 | 99% (789) |
| 2022-23 | 844 | 49.3 | 17.1:1 | 61% (517) |
| 2020-21 | 817 | 50 | 16.3:1 | 45% (367) |
| 2017-18 | 864 | 53.6 | 16.1:1 | 46% (394) |
| 2015-16 | 893 | 52 | 17.2:1 | 51% (455) |
| 2010-11 | 1,004 | 60 | 16.7:1 | 43% (430) |
| 2000-01 | 934 | 67 | 13.9:1 | 19% (173) |
| 1990-91 | 827 | 52 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Iredell High.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (864 to 767); teachers down 19% (53.6 to 43.3).
About West Iredell High
West Iredell High sits in Statesville, North Carolina, and is classified as a high school. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 767 students.
The 38 schools in Iredell-Statesville Schools enroll 21,017 students altogether, West Iredell High among them.
The share of White students at West Iredell High is 52%, a majority. It is also 20% Hispanic, 17% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Iredell County is roughly 74% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
West Iredell High has a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1, with 43.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. The school has 99% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Iredell County report 61%.
West Iredell High holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 24% of North Carolina public high schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for West Iredell High is 48.6%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.4%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Iredell County show that median household income comes to about $81,419, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 52, with about 31,906 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, West Iredell Middle, is about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 5. Compared with its nearest neighbors, West Iredell High ranks 5th of 7 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
In 2020-21, West Iredell High enrolled 817 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 767. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 16.3:1 to 17.7:1.
On allk12, people connected to West Iredell High can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Iredell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
196,544
Census ACS
Median income
$81,419
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
31,906 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Iredell-Statesville Schools
- Lake Norman HighHigh · 1,905 students
- South Iredell HighHigh · 1,768 students
- Statesville HighHigh · 991 students
- North Iredell HighHigh · 983 students
- Troutman ElementaryElementary · 902 students
- Coddle Creek ElementaryElementary · 808 students
Other schools in Statesville
- South Iredell HighHigh · 1,768 students
- Statesville HighHigh · 991 students
- American Renaissance SchoolElementary · 823 students
- East Iredell ElementaryElementary · 663 students
- Cloverleaf ElementaryElementary · 568 students
- Celeste Henkel ElementaryElementary · 558 students
Nearby schools
- West Iredell Middle0.6 mi · 521
- Celeste Henkel Elementary2.8 mi · 558
- Scotts Elementary3.7 mi · 283
- Sharon Elementary4.2 mi · 251
- N B Mills Elementary4.5 mi · 378
- Collaborative College for Technology5.6 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About West Iredell HighWhat is the total enrollment at West Iredell High?
West Iredell High enrolls approximately 767 students in grades 09-12.
Is West Iredell High an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Iredell High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at West Iredell High?
Approximately 17.7:1 students per teacher at West Iredell High.
What is the student diversity at West Iredell High?
Student demographics at West Iredell High are roughly 52% White, 20% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is West Iredell High public or private?
West Iredell High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Iredell-Statesville Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.