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Schools in Hiddenite

Hiddenite’s public schools

Alexander County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hiddenite. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?5/5schools above North Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▲ 5% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.6
NC 16.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,773 students on the public path
In brief

Hiddenite’s schools, in brief

School by school

5 of Hiddenite’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Alexander Early College places highest (better than 96%); East Alexander Middle lowest (55%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Hiddenite, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Hiddenite ElementaryAlexander County SchoolsB
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Alexander County Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Alexander County SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,344 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.6 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$13,661NC $13,045 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 49.9% · 2412 students tested
Math58%
State average 50.8% · 2234 students tested

Hiddenite vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Hiddenite’s borders.

Schools next door
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Hiddenite—Alexander County Schools

Every school in Hiddenite

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Hiddeniteby address
Hiddenite Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
370 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Hiddenitein other towns
East Alexander Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
510 students16:1Rate it →
West Alexander Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Taylorsville
B+
467 students16:1Rate it →
Alexander Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · Taylorsville
A−
1,254 students16:1Rate it →
Alexander Early College
High · Grades 9–12 · Taylorsville
A+
172 students29:1Rate it →

Questions about Hiddenite’s schools

Are Hiddenite’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Hiddenite. Alexander County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hiddenite. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Hiddenite in?

Alexander County Schools.

Where do Hiddenite kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Alexander Central High and Alexander Early College.

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What Hiddenite families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.