Enrollment
294
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEXANDER COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370009000036
Wittenburg Elementary
7300 Church Road, Taylorsville, NC 28681 · (828) 632-2395 · Alexander County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL294 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
17.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
291 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 | 51 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
38%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
42.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
51.6%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
48.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% 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 Wittenburg Elementary
Wittenburg Elementary's state test result (48.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wittenburg Elementary this school | 294 | 99.0% | 48.5% |
| Love Memorial Elementary Lincolnton | 315 | 99.0% | 43.6% |
| Westmoore Elementary Seagrove | 268 | 98.9% | 62.1% |
| Andrews Elementary Andrews | 330 | 99.1% | 40.1% |
| Reeds Elementary Lexington | 274 | 98.9% | 53.0% |
| Pumpkin Center Intermediate Lincolnton | 295 | 99.0% | 60.5% |
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 Wittenburg Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Alexander County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #854 of 1,297 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #850 of 1,296 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #856 of 1,300 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 294 | #1,193 of 1,485 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,245 of 1,377 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.8% | #1,205 of 1,379 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #658 of 1,414 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #321 of 369 | N/A |
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
294
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 252
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 294 | 16.9 | 17.4:1 | 99% (291) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 18.5 | 15.1:1 | 99% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 18.3 | 16.9:1 | 71% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 19 | 15.6:1 | 57% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 287 | 17.8 | 16.2:1 | 45% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 18 | 17.7:1 | 52% (166) |
| 2010-11 | 345 | 22 | 15.7:1 | 53% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 481 | 24 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 252 | 12 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wittenburg Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (287 to 294); teachers down 5% (17.8 to 16.9).
About Wittenburg Elementary
Wittenburg Elementary is a small elementary school with its address in Taylorsville, North Carolina. School enrollment was 294 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in North Carolina average about 467 students.
Wittenburg Elementary belongs to Alexander County Schools, a district of 11 schools and 4,344 students.
A majority of students at Wittenburg Elementary, 78%, are White. Other reported shares: 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Alexander County's residents are about 87% White, 10 points above the school's share. Wittenburg Elementary has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Wittenburg Elementary was 17.4:1. Among elementary schools in North Carolina, the typical ratio is 14.9:1. Wittenburg Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 99%. Across public schools in Alexander County, the average is about the same, 99%.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, Wittenburg Elementary receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Wittenburg Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.5%, compared with a predicted 48.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of North Carolina schools on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in Alexander County, median household income is 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%. Wittenburg Elementary is one of 12 public schools in Alexander County, which together enroll about 4,344 students.
Of nearby public schools, Snow Creek Elementary is the closest, at about 3.5 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Wittenburg Elementary ranks 9th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 296 in 2020-21 and 294 in 2024-25. The school's ratio rose from 15.6:1 to 17.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
- Taylorsville ElementaryElementary · 241 students
Other schools in Taylorsville
- Alexander Central HighHigh · 1,254 students
- West Alexander MiddleMiddle · 467 students
- Bethlehem ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Taylorsville ElementaryElementary · 241 students
- Sugar Loaf ElementaryElementary · 196 students
- Alexander Early CollegeHigh · 172 students
Nearby schools
- Snow Creek Elementary3.5 mi · 551
- Harry M Arndt Middle3.9 mi · 601
- Bethlehem Elementary4.0 mi · 435
- Saint Stephens High4.1 mi · 1,268
- Clyde Campbell Elementary4.3 mi · 505
- West Alexander Middle5.1 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About Wittenburg ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Wittenburg Elementary?
Wittenburg Elementary enrolls approximately 294 students in grades PK-05.
Is Wittenburg Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wittenburg Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wittenburg Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wittenburg Elementary is approximately 17.4:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Wittenburg Elementary?
Student demographics at Wittenburg Elementary are roughly 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Wittenburg Elementary in?
Wittenburg Elementary is part of Alexander County Schools.
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