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Turning Point Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

409 West Sumter Street, Shelby, NC 28150 · (704) 476-8399 · Part of Cleveland County Schools

Shelby’s School Grade B− better than 51% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
142
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Turning Point Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 35.2% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

409 West Sumter Street, Shelby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 74
Grade 815
Grade 939
Grade 1037
Grade 1127
Grade 1220
Enrollment over time
105’20
75’21
108’22
148’23
142’24

Up 35.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Black 42%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Turning Point Academy from Shelby families.

Other schools in Cleveland County Schools

The district →
Elizabeth Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shelby
C
649 students18:1
Springmore Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shelby
B+
618 students15:1
Boiling Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shelby
B+
558 students15:1
Bethware Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kings Mountain
B
548 students14:1
Township Three Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shelby
C+
540 students15:1
Fallston Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fallston
B−
502 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Shelby’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.