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Jefferson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1166 Wyke Road, Shelby, NC 28150 · (704) 476-8390 · Part of Cleveland County Schools

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

Directions
Students
439
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 26.9% 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–5Jefferson ElementaryYou are here
6–8Shelby Middle588 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

1166 Wyke Road, Shelby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K4
Kindergarten74
Grade 180
Grade 284
Grade 372
Grade 461
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
346’20
377’21
429’22
425’23
439’24

Up 26.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%White 38%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 7%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson 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.