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Western Alamance Middle

Alamance-Burlington Schools · Alamance County

Address
2100 Eldon Drive, Elon, NC 27244
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Grades served
6-8
NCES school ID
370003000020
837
Students
47.0
Teachers (FTE)
17.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
46
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
22.6%
Chronically absent
56.2%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Western Alamance MiddleElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Western Alamance HighHigh · Grades 9-120.7 mi
  2. Altamahaw-Ossipee ElementaryElementary · Grades K-51.3 mi
  3. Clover GardenOther · Grades K-12 · Clover Garden · Charter2.5 mi
  4. Elon ElementaryElementary · Grades K-53.1 mi
  5. Gibsonville ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-5 · Guilford County Schools4.3 mi
  6. Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.6 mi
  7. Turrentine MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-85.4 mi
  8. Walter M Williams HighHigh · Grades 9-125.8 mi
  9. Marvin B Smith ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-56.0 mi
  10. Grove Park ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-56.1 mi

How Western Alamance Middle compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 46 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools13th percentile
Higher than 13% · rank 2,135 of 2,483
North Carolina middle schools24th percentile
Higher than 24% · rank 337 of 456
Alamance-Burlington Schools44th percentile
Higher than 44% · rank 20 of 36

Chronic absence is lower here than at 48% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 15 points since 2014 (61 → 46). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 4. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202546DNot Met44.5
202457CMet50.3
202364CExceeded57
202263CExceeded54.4
201967CMet64.3
201866CExceeded61.3
201770BExceeded64
201664CNot Met63
201566CMet61
201461CMet57

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Alamance-Burlington Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 47.79%Hispanic 23.06%Black 19.83%Two+ Races 7.05%Asian 1.31%Native Am. 0.48%Pacific Isl. 0.48%
White: 47.79% (400) Hispanic: 23.06% (193) Black: 19.83% (166) Two+ Races: 7.05% (59) Asian: 1.31% (11) Native Am.: 0.48% (4) Pacific Isl.: 0.48% (4)
White47.79%
Hispanic23.06%
Black19.83%
Two+ Races7.05%
Asian1.31%
Native Am.0.48%
Pacific Isl.0.48%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 837
48.63%407 Female
51.37%430 Male

Student counts for Western Alamance Middle, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 837 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 77.4%Chronically absent 22.6%
Regular attendance: 77.4% (685) Chronically absent: 22.6% (200)
Regular attendance77.4%
Chronically absent22.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 885
56.2%Economically disadvantaged
8.48%71 English learners

Student indicators for Western Alamance Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 885 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 63.22%Beginning 36.78%
Experienced: 63.22% (27) Beginning: 36.78% (15)
Experienced63.22%
Beginning36.78%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 41.9 FTE
83.54%Fully licensed
16.46%Emergency or provisional
0%0 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Western Alamance Middle, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 41.9 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)50.5%31.6%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)43.3%25.4%
Reading (grades 3–8)42.3%25.7%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)56.7%17.9%18.5%6.9%
Reading (grades 3–8)57.7%16.6%19.8%5.9%
Science (grades 5 & 8)49.5%18.9%26.5%5.2%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-10.4450

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers41.92
Experienced teachers26.5 (63%)
Beginning teachers15.42 (37%)
Holding a standard license35.02 (84%)
Emergency or provisional licenses6.9 (16%)
National Board certified0

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (200 of 885)22.6%
Economically disadvantaged56.2%
English learners making progress (of 71)33.8%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.94
Library books per student14.97
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.42

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Western Alamance Middle report card PDF

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Western Alamance Middle's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.