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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 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,298 students in Cleveland County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Cleveland County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NC)
# Schools
28 Schools
872 Schools
# Students
14,406 Students
493,896 Students
# Teachers
981 Teachers
31,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cleveland County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 321 school districts in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#139 out of 325 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
51%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
63%
Graduation Rate
86%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.70
# American Indian Students
18 Students
6,003 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
94 Students
18,716 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,151 Students
96,486 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
20%
# Black Students
3,850 Students
125,086 Students
% Black Students
27%
25%
# White Students
8,284 Students
218,677 Students
% White Students
57%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
670 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,000 Students
28,268 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
395
1,826
# Students in K Grade:
1,009
16,153
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,052
16,577
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,015
16,245
# Students in 3rd Grade:
976
16,294
# Students in 4th Grade:
991
16,783
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,106
19,115
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,020
111,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,094
117,759
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,199
122,333
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,312
12,003
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,174
10,323
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,066
9,084
# Students in 12th Grade:
997
8,255
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,098 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,229. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,142 is less than the state median of $11,655. 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
$11,098
$11,229
Spending / Student
$11,142
$11,655
Best Cleveland County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Shelby
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1701 Charles Road
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8230
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8230
Grades: PK-12
| 83 students
Rank: #22.
Kings Mountain Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1000 Phifer Road
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 476-8340
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
(704) 476-8340
Grades: 7-8
| 712 students
Rank: #33.
Burns Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
215 Shady Grove Road
Lawndale, NC 28090
(704) 476-8223
Lawndale, NC 28090
(704) 476-8223
Grades: 6-8
| 734 students
Rank: #44.
Crest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | 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
| 849 students
Rank: #55.
Cleveland Innovation
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 W Marion St
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8000
Shelby, NC 28150
(704) 476-8000
Grades: K-12
| 182 students
Rank: #66.
Shelby Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1480 South Dekalb Street
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8328
Shelby, NC 28152
(704) 476-8328
Grades: 6-8
| 630 students
Rank: #77.
Turning Point Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
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
| 108 students
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