The top reported proficiency rate is 60% in Science. The lowest is 7% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Alexander Virtual Academy
Alexander Virtual Academy has closed. The school operated as a virtual middle grades program within Alexander County Schools and served students in grades six through eight entirely online.
The last available performance data comes from the 2022-23 school year. On the state's End-of-Grade Tests for middle grades English language arts, a very small cohort of students showed a proficiency rate well below state norms. In math, proficiency was extremely low. Science results from the prior year were considerably stronger, though this came from a different and slightly larger testing group. The scale is worth noting: each subject tested fewer than a handful of students meeting grade level. This size and these performance patterns reflect the nature of a virtual school, where enrollment tends to be small and often concentrated among students whose needs or circumstances make in-person attendance difficult.
No enrollment data, demographic breakdown, free or reduced lunch participation, special education status, or English learner population figures are publicly available for the school. Without these details, it is difficult to assess the student population the academy served or the composition of the handful of test-takers.
The school was located on Church Road in Taylorsville, in Alexander County in the western Piedmont. Taylorsville is the county seat and part of the Hickory metro area. The town is anchored by a historic downtown district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2024, and has a rural-suburban character tied to apple orchards and family-owned manufacturing. The county is experiencing growth: a major residential development began site work in 2025, and town leaders are pursuing Main Street designation and streetscape improvements.
Alexander County Schools is the parent district. In 2024 voters approved a referendum to shift the school board from nonpartisan to partisan elections and from at-large to seven single-member districts, effective for the 2026 election cycle. The county also completed its first property reappraisal since the early 2000s in 2023, with most homes rising substantially in value, which affects both school funding and property tax burden for families relocating to the area.
Because the school has closed, families in the district who previously enrolled in virtual middle grades instruction now attend in-person schools within Alexander County Schools.
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