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James Love Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

309 James Love Road, Shelby, NC 28152 · (704) 476-8385 · Part of Cleveland County Schools

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

Directions
Students
376
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about James Love Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 37% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 17.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shelby kids: Shelby Middle

On the path

Where Shelby kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5James Love ElementaryYou are here
6–8Shelby Middle588 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, 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 ↗

309 James Love Road, Shelby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K17
Kindergarten70
Grade 157
Grade 268
Grade 351
Grade 460
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
321’20
349’21
350’22
356’23
376’24

Up 17.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%White 24%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James Love Elementary 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.