Western Alamance Middle

Summary:

Western Alamance Middle is a public middle school located in Elon, North Carolina, serving 822 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Alamance-Burlington Schools district, which is ranked 174 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Western Alamance Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with 54.01% White, 16.79% African American, and 21.29% Hispanic students. Academically, the school performs better than the district and state averages, particularly in 8th-grade science and 7th-grade reading. However, its performance lags behind some higher-performing nearby schools like Hawfields Middle and Brown Summit Middle. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 24.88% to 48.78% over the past few years.

Western Alamance Middle has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, suggesting a stable educational experience for its students. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Special Education students tending to have lower proficiency rates. The school's per-student spending of $8,194 is also lower than the state average, which may contribute to these achievement gaps and performance challenges.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2100 Eldon Drive
       Elon, NC  27244-9747


(336) 538-6010

District: Alamance-Burlington Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
410th of 793 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,194 Help


Students who attend Western Alamance Middle usually attend:

High:    Western Alamance High

Feeder schools for Western Alamance Middle:

Elementary:    Altamahaw-Ossipee Elementary
    Elon Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.4 Help
Number of students:  822

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.0%
Hispanic:
21.3%
African American:
16.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.8% Help


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Compare Details Western Alamance Middle ranks worse than 51.7% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.58. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Western Alamance Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (54%), Hispanic (21.3%), African American (16.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Western Alamance Middle is 17.4, which is the 3rd best among 7 middle schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Western Alamance Middle is $8,194, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Alamance-Burlington Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Western Alamance Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Western Alamance Middle 410th of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Western Alamance Middle in the ranking list.)

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Alamance-Burlington Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Alamance-Burlington Schools 174th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Western Alamance Middle

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Rank History for all students at Western Alamance Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 66.05 197th 598 67.1%
2007 67.03 201st 606 66.8%
2008 60.84 261st 620 57.9%
2009 65.82 228th 630 63.8%
2010 64.38 248th 640 61.3%
2011 63.88 264th 648 59.3%
2012 61.37 292nd 662 55.9%
2013 59.09 244th 673 63.7%
2014 55.55 259th 627 58.7%
2015 67.07 216th 705 69.4%
2016 67.26 205th 692 70.4%
2017 66.66 227th 694 67.3%
2018 60.50 279th 691 59.6%
2019 59.33 296th 737 59.8%
2021 48.86 362nd 741 51.1%
2022 59.04 303rd 786 61.5%
2023 61.92 268th 784 65.8%
2024 48.58 410th 793 48.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Western Alamance Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.78 113th 221 48.9%
2019 35.19 169th 237 28.7%
2021 40.39 145th 248 41.5%
2022 49.99 127th 283 55.1%
2023 52.27 126th 302 58.3%
2024 40.56 184th 306 39.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Western Alamance Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.24 231st 236 2.1%
2022 21.87 288th 312 7.7%
2023 29.99 246th 318 22.6%
2024 27.03 291st 356 18.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Western Alamance Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 28.29 358th 473 24.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Western Alamance Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.57 313th 604 48.2%
2019 48.08 336th 639 47.4%
2021 26.59 486th 633 23.2%
2022 44.79 359th 689 47.9%
2023 56.78 269th 735 63.4%
2024 42.39 416th 743 44.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Western Alamance Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.58 298th 656 54.6%
2019 56.42 302nd 684 55.8%
2021 48.76 343rd 706 51.4%
2022 57.61 284th 733 61.3%
2023 58.74 285th 731 61.0%
2024 43.45 423rd 738 42.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Western Alamance Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.82 220th 475 53.7%
2019 44.07 260th 504 48.4%
2021 34.62 335th 478 29.9%
2022 41.51 218th 449 51.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Western Alamance Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.95 211th 416 49.3%
2021 48.24 292nd 448 34.8%
2022 71.61 59th 450 86.9%
2023 68.78 110th 452 75.7%
2024 56.01 244th 461 47.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Western Alamance Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.58 258th 665 61.2%
2019 59.17 277th 697 60.3%
2021 47.23 360th 711 49.4%
2022 57.60 289th 748 61.4%
2023 62.29 252nd 747 66.3%
2024 51.23 354th 751 52.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Western Alamance Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.55 125th 494 74.7%
2019 57.99 161st 519 69.0%
2021 43.67 263rd 533 50.7%
2022 38.30 319th 550 42.0%
2023 49.80 234th 559 58.1%
2024 29.13 419th 560 25.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Western Alamance Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.58 281st 472 40.5%
2019 41.92 309th 493 37.3%
2021 32.06 380th 522 27.2%
2022 46.15 285th 541 47.3%
2023 52.30 236th 553 57.3%
2024 42.78 330th 564 41.5%
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Rank History for White students at Western Alamance Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.46 337th 596 43.5%
2019 48.58 324th 624 48.1%
2021 41.56 365th 632 42.2%
2022 62.15 234th 658 64.4%
2023 62.76 229th 656 65.1%
2024 53.97 290th 652 55.5%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Western Alamance Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 509 75 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 590
1989 481 74 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 562
1990 498 61 5 1 0 n/a n/a 5 570
1991 550 73 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1992 557 77 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 639
1993 570 89 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 664
1994 559 82 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 648
1995 587 86 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 679
1996 587 86 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 679
1997 574 86 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 669
1998 585 106 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 699
1999 601 103 5 8 2 n/a n/a 0 719
2000 625 107 6 10 1 n/a n/a 0 749
2001 661 106 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 782
2002 711 123 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 848
2003 711 123 7 7 0 n/a n/a 0 848
2004 687 110 8 7 0 n/a n/a 0 812
2005 662 106 7 14 0 n/a n/a 0 789
2006 647 92 7 20 0 n/a n/a 0 766
2007 668 76 6 35 0 n/a n/a 15 800
2008 670 87 8 42 2 n/a n/a 21 830
2009 741 108 11 47 2 n/a n/a 0 909
2010 718 111 13 55 1 n/a n/a 0 898
2011 690 85 10 78 3 0 22 0 888
2012 701 88 15 79 1 0 27 0 911
2013 683 88 17 85 2 0 26 0 901
2014 647 89 21 89 1 0 26 0 873
2015 639 82 13 100 1 0 23 0 858
2016 658 89 9 92 4 0 23 0 875
2017 641 93 11 124 4 4 27 0 904
2018 558 88 7 136 4 1 36 0 830
2019 564 84 8 143 1 2 32 0 834
2020 540 103 11 147 2 3 31 0 837
2021 512 141 11 155 3 2 36 0 860
2022 443 136 11 171 4 1 41 0 807
2023 444 138 11 175 5 1 48 0 822

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Western Alamance Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 590 34.0 17.3 10
1989 562 34.0 16.5 22.2
1990 570 37.0 15.4 17
1991 629 39.0 16.1 15.4
1992 639 40.0 15.9 12.5
1993 664 41.0 16.2 15.8
1994 648 40.0 16.2 15.4
1995 679 43.0 15.8 13.8
1996 679 43.0 15.8 13.8
1997 669 43.0 15.6 15.4
1998 699 47.0 14.9 15.6
1999 719 47.0 15.3 19.1
2000 749 48.0 15.6 17.6
2001 782 46.0 17.0 n/a
2002 848 46.0 18.4 24.8
2003 848 46.0 18.4 24.8
2004 812 46.0 17.7 23.5
2005 789 46.0 17.2 22.3
2006 766 46.0 16.7 20.1
2007 800 45.9 17.4 13
2008 830 47.9 17.3 22.2
2009 909 52.0 17.5 23.9
2010 898 52.7 17.0 27.2
2011 888 51.0 17.4 30.7
2012 911 55.4 16.4 32.3
2013 901 51.6 17.4 33.5
2014 873 52.5 16.6 31.3
2015 858 51.0 16.8 32.5
2016 875 53.0 16.5 32.5
2017 904 51.5 17.5 35.6
2018 830 47.1 17.6 35.3
2019 834 47.8 17.4 37.6
2020 837 49.9 16.7 37.8
2021 860 51.2 16.7 24.9
2022 807 49.3 16.3 28.1
2023 822 47.1 17.4 48.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Western Alamance Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 590 34.0 17.3 10
1989 562 34.0 16.5 22.2
1990 570 37.0 15.4 17
1991 629 39.0 16.1 15.4
1992 639 40.0 15.9 12.5
1993 664 41.0 16.2 15.8
1994 648 40.0 16.2 15.4
1995 679 43.0 15.8 13.8
1996 679 43.0 15.8 13.8
1997 669 43.0 15.6 15.4
1998 699 47.0 14.9 15.6
1999 719 47.0 15.3 19.1
2000 749 48.0 15.6 17.6
2001 782 46.0 17.0 n/a
2002 848 46.0 18.4 24.8
2003 848 46.0 18.4 24.8
2004 812 46.0 17.7 23.5
2005 789 46.0 17.2 22.3
2006 766 46.0 16.7 20.1
2007 800 45.9 17.4 13
2008 830 47.9 17.3 22.2
2009 909 52.0 17.5 23.9
2010 898 52.7 17.0 27.2
2011 888 51.0 17.4 30.7
2012 911 55.4 16.4 32.3
2013 901 51.6 17.4 33.5
2014 873 52.5 16.6 31.3
2015 858 51.0 16.8 32.5
2016 875 53.0 16.5 32.5
2017 904 51.5 17.5 35.6
2018 830 47.1 17.6 35.3
2019 834 47.8 17.4 37.6
2020 837 49.9 16.7 37.8
2021 860 51.2 16.7 24.9
2022 807 49.3 16.3 28.1
2023 822 47.1 17.4 48.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Western Alamance Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $561 (6.8%) $7,633 (93.2%) $8,194

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Western Alamance Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 296th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 268th of 784 Middle schools
 6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Western Alamance Middle)55.255
 0.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)49.441.5
 7.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Western Alamance Middle)56.543.5
 13%
   6th Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)49.837.5
 12.3%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Western Alamance Middle)62.462.2
 0.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)52.241.1
 11.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Western Alamance Middle)53.854.9
 1.1%
   7th Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)47.639.2
 8.4%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Western Alamance Middle)71.961.7
 10.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Alamance-Burlington Schools)47.335.1
 12.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Western Alamance Middle)66.251
 15.2%
   8th Grade Reading (Alamance-Burlington Schools)47.339.7
 7.6%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Western Alamance Middle)79.872.8
 7%
   8th Grade Science (Alamance-Burlington Schools)6958.6
 10.4%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students834822
 1.4%
African American84138
 64.3%
American Indian15
 400%
Asian811
 37.5%
Hispanic143175
 22.4%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White564444
 21.3%
Two or More Races3248
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.6%48.8%
 11.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Western Alamance Middle

Students at Western Alamance Middle are 54% White, 21% Hispanic, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Western Alamance Middle ranks 410th of 793 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 822 students attended Western Alamance Middle.

Students who attend Western Alamance Middle usually go on to attend Western Alamance High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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