West Alexander Middle Middle School
85 Bulldog Ln
Taylorsville NC, 28681, Alexander County
Phone: 828-495-4611
Ranking: 
(710 out of 1,874, top 38%)*
(710 out of 1,874, top 38%)*Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Alexander County Schools
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 41 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 563 | 584 | 602 | 594 | 631 | 649 | 668 | |||||||
| Grade 6: | 167 | 29.7% | 182 | 31.2% | 212 | 35.2% | 190 | 32.0% | 198 | 31.4% | 207 | 31.9% | 223 | 33.4% |
| Grade 7: | 184 | 32.7% | 208 | 35.6% | 191 | 31.7% | 200 | 33.7% | 208 | 33.0% | 218 | 33.6% | 219 | 32.8% |
| Grade 8: | 212 | 37.7% | 194 | 33.2% | 199 | 33.1% | 204 | 34.3% | 225 | 35.7% | 224 | 34.5% | 226 | 33.8% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 272 | 48.3% | 290 | 49.7% | 320 | 53.2% | 311 | 52.4% | 324 | 51.3% | 344 | 53.0% | 349 | 52.2% |
| Female: | 291 | 51.7% | 294 | 50.3% | 282 | 46.8% | 283 | 47.6% | 299 | 47.4% | 297 | 45.8% | 304 | 45.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 19 | 3.4% | 15 | 2.6% | 10 | 1.7% | 14 | 2.4% | 16 | 2.5% | 19 | 2.9% | 25 | 3.7% |
| Hispanic: | 21 | 3.7% | 22 | 3.8% | 17 | 2.8% | 12 | 2.0% | 14 | 2.2% | 14 | 2.2% | 11 | 1.6% |
| Black: | 12 | 2.1% | 16 | 2.7% | 13 | 2.2% | 7 | 1.2% | 12 | 1.9% | 17 | 2.6% | 5 | 0.7% |
| White: | 499 | 88.6% | 521 | 89.2% | 555 | 92.2% | 554 | 93.3% | 589 | 93.3% | 599 | 92.3% | 616 | 92.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 12 | 2.1% | 10 | 1.7% | 7 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 190 | 33.7% | 217 | 37.2% | 220 | 36.5% | 219 | 36.9% | 194 | 30.7% | 153 | 23.6% | 143 | 21.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 56 | 9.9% | 39 | 6.7% | 41 | 6.8% | 42 | 7.1% | 53 | 8.4% | 57 | 8.8% | 57 | 8.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.23 | 15.15 | 16.02 | 15.69 | 16.77 | 16.20 | 16.30 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| EOC | ||||||
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 89.7% | 82.6% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 75.3% | 66.7% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 79.6% | 69% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 92.9% | 77.8% | 67.7% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 81.8% | 77.8% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 82.9% | 76.7% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 78.7% | 78.7% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 90.5% | 39.2% | 36.3% |
| EOG | ||||||
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 61.4% | 61.9% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70.7% | 64.4% | 64.6% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 69.4% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 78.4% | 78.1% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.2% | 80.9% | 80.5% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 85.1% | 83.9% | 80.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 78.4% | 82.2% | 80.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 37.0% | 39.3% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 83.7% | 82.1% | 81.5% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92.1% | 88.4% | 82.5% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 62.1% | 59.7% | 59.3% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 71.5% | 71% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 76.9% | 75.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 81% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.7% | 78.3% | 75.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.3% | 41.3% | 46.4% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 61% | 53.8% | 61.8% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 60.3% | 63.5% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 70% | 67.3% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 84.9% | 82.1% | 78.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 81% | 80.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 82.9% | 81.1% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 83.4% | 81.5% | 81.1% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 45.9% | 39.0% | 38.5% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.9% | 87.2% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 87.3% | 86.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 60.1% | 54.7% | 51.1% |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.3% | 64.1% | 65% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 64.3% | 66.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 67.3% | 67.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 68% | 68.2% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 46.0% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 56.6% | 48.3% | 46% |
| 2007 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 43.4% | 43.5% | 50.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 63.8% | 57.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 57.5% | 60.7% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 64.6% | 65.1% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 72% | 68.2% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 86.6% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 88.5% | 83.9% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 86.3% | 84.4% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 83% | 84.5% | 85.2% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 29.8% | 26.9% | 34.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.3% | 88.7% | 86.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 94.8% | 89.6% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 57.8% | 56.7% | 54.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 76% | 70.7% | 66.6% |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 73% | 70.7% | 69.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75.2% | 68% | 69.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 72.4% | 71.1% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 35.1% | 32.8% | 41.0% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 65% | 58.6% | 51.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 76.9% | 67.6% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 79.8% | 72.8% |
| 2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 89.6% | 78% | 74.9% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 81.9% | 77.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 59.3% | 59.1% |
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* West Alexander Middle Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.