Contact & Location
400 West Marion Street, Shelby, NC 28150(704) 476-8000
Enrollment & Schools
30
Total Schools
14,835
Total Enrollment
PK-13
Grade Range
School Breakdown
18
Elementary
Schools
4
Middle
Schools
8
High
Schools
Rating Distribution
1137%
620%
1343%
School Types
By Type
Public
30Charter
0Private
0By Level
Elementary
18Middle
4High
8Demographics (Aggregated)
Ethnicity Breakdown
White
57%
Black / African American
27%
Hispanic / Latino
8%
Two or More Races
7%
Asian
1%
Gender Distribution
52%Male
48%Female
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
58%
Academic Performance (Aggregated)
Average Academic Performance
6.0
out of 10Average ACT Score
16.4
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
1103
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
71%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
9%
Students
School Performance Summary
Below Average
37% (11)
Average
20% (6)
Above Average
43% (13)
Cleveland County School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.
Schools in Cleveland County School District
30 schoolsElementary Schools
(18)9.09.09.36.54.86.31.38.45.17.77.06.16.99.23.87.52.67.7
Bethware Elementary School
Elementarypublic•515 students
Boiling Springs Elementary School
Elementarypublic•549 students
Casar Elementary School
Elementarypublic•278 students
East Elementary
Elementarypublic•214 students
Elizabeth Elementary
Elementarypublic•569 students
Fallston Elementary
Elementarypublic•456 students
Graham Elementary
Elementarypublic•209 students
Grover Elementary
Elementarypublic•320 students
James Love Elementary
Elementarypublic•350 students
Jefferson Elementary
Elementarypublic•429 students
Kings Mountain Intermediate
Elementarypublic•627 students
Marion Intermediate School
Elementarypublic•220 students
North Elementary
Elementarypublic•263 students
Springmore Elementary
Elementarypublic•553 students
Township Three Elementary School
Elementarypublic•529 students
Union Elementary
Elementarypublic•423 students
Washington Math & Science Immersion School
Elementarypublic•415 students
West Elementary
Elementarypublic•290 students
Middle Schools
(4)High Schools
(8)4.08.53.64.44.85.63.40.6
Burns High School
Highpublic•934 students
Cleveland County Early College High School
Highpublic•219 students
Cleveland Innovation
Highpublic•182 students
Crest High School
Highpublic•1,114 students
Kings Mountain High
Highpublic•1,236 students
North Shelby School
Highpublic•83 students
Shelby High
Highpublic•825 students
Turning Point Academy
Highpublic•108 students
Reported Incidents
Report an IncidentCommunity-reported and third-party-sourced concerns. All incidents are allegations, not established facts.
No incidents have been reported for Cleveland County School District.
Data aggregated from 30 schools in Cleveland County School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.