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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 17 public preschools serving 5,950 students in Cleveland County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in North Carolina.
Public Preschools in Cleveland County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the North Carolina public pre school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public preschool average of 58% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
30 Schools
976 Schools
# Students
14,324 Students
449,714 Students
# Teachers
987 Teachers
32,939 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
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,715 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
90 Students
16,990 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,064 Students
98,653 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
22%
# Black Students
3,883 Students
113,088 Students
% Black Students
27%
25%
# White Students
8,319 Students
188,648 Students
% White Students
58%
42%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
659 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
946 Students
24,961 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
419
21,054
# Students in K Grade:
1,022
72,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
982
69,634
# Students in 2nd Grade:
958
71,332
# Students in 3rd Grade:
982
68,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,100
67,887
# Students in 5th Grade:
997
65,758
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,079
4,881
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,186
3,622
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,165
3,587
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,327
226
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,092
242
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,106
194
# Students in 12th Grade:
909
379
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 Cleveland Avenue
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 476-8356
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 476-8356
Grades: PK-4
| 199 students
Rank: #22.
Casar Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
436 Schoolhouse Road
Casar, NC 28020
(704) 476-8255
Casar, NC 28020
(704) 476-8255
Grades: PK-5
| 257 students
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1166 Wyke Road
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8390
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8390
Grades: PK-4
| 377 students
Rank: #44.
Springmore Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
616 Mcbrayer Homestead Road
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8235
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8235
Grades: PK-5
| 526 students
Rank: #55.
Marion Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
410 Forest Hill Drive
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8381
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8381
Grades: PK-4
| 220 students
Rank: #66.
Boiling Springs Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1522 Patrick Avenue
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8361
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8361
Grades: PK-5
| 534 students
Rank: #77.
Grover Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
206 Carolina Avenue
Grover, NC 28073
(704) 476-8351
Grover, NC 28073
(704) 476-8351
Grades: PK-4
| 322 students
Rank: #88.
Bethware Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
115 Bethware Drive
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 476-8346
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 476-8346
Grades: PK-4
| 470 students
Rank: #99.
West Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 W Mountain Street
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 476-8345
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 476-8345
Grades: PK-4
| 293 students
Rank: #1010.
Fallston Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
112 Gary Street
Fallston, NC 28042
(704) 476-8240
Fallston, NC 28042
(704) 476-8240
Grades: PK-5
| 457 students
Rank: #1111.
North Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
900 N Ramseur Street
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 476-8225
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 476-8225
Grades: PK-4
| 266 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1440 Union Church Road
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8250
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8250
Grades: PK-5
| 393 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1907 Stony Point Road
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8260
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8260
Grades: PK-5
| 421 students
Rank: #1414.
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: #1515.
Township Three Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
526 Davis Road
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8245
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8245
Grades: PK-5
| 574 students
Rank: #1616.
James Love Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
309 James Love Road
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8385
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8385
Grades: PK-4
| 349 students
Rank: #1717.
Graham Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Blanton Street
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8386
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8386
Grades: PK-4
| 209 students
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