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Cleveland County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,194 students in Cleveland County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Cleveland County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 55% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
30 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
14,324 Students
493,036 Students
# Teachers
987 Teachers
31,852 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cleveland County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 319 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 321 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,081 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
90 Students
17,720 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,064 Students
93,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
3,883 Students
126,147 Students
% Black Students
27%
26%
# White Students
8,319 Students
221,858 Students
% White Students
58%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
704 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
946 Students
25,696 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
419
1,655
# Students in K Grade:
1,022
15,881
# Students in 1st Grade:
982
15,628
# Students in 2nd Grade:
958
15,807
# Students in 3rd Grade:
982
15,937
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,100
15,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
997
18,686
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,079
111,500
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,186
121,315
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,165
123,349
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,327
11,186
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,092
9,855
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,106
8,836
# Students in 12th Grade:
909
7,429
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,161 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,354. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,206 is less than the state median of $11,785. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$17,307 MM
Spending
$161 MM
$17,964 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,161
$11,354
Spending / Student
$11,206
$11,785
Best Cleveland County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burns Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
215 Shady Grove Road
Lawndale, NC 28090
(704) 476-8223
Lawndale, NC 28090
(704) 476-8223
Grades: 6-8
| 768 students
Rank: #22.
Kings Mountain Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1000 Phifer Road
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 476-8340
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 476-8340
Grades: 7-8
| 700 students
Rank: #33.
Crest Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
315 Beaverdam Church Rd
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8221
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8221
Grades: 6-8
| 930 students
Rank: #44.
Cleveland Innovation
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
400 W Marion St
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8000
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8000
Grades: K-12
| 208 students
Rank: #55.
North Shelby
Special Education School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1701 Charles Road
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8230
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8230
Grades: PK-12
| 83 students
Rank: #66.
Shelby Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1480 South Dekalb Street
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8328
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8328
Grades: 7-8
| 430 students
Rank: #77.
Turning Point Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
409 West Sumter Street
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8399
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8399
Grades: 6-12
| 75 students
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