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C+

North Shelby

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

1701 Charles Road, Shelby, NC 28152 · (704) 476-8230 · Part of Cleveland County Schools

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

Directions
Students
76
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
96%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about North Shelby

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 44% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency50%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts30%
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 ↗

1701 Charles Road, Shelby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 15
Grade 22
Grade 34
Grade 47
Grade 52
Grade 63
Grade 74
Grade 87
Grade 91
Grade 103
Grade 117
Grade 1231
Enrollment over time
79’20
83’21
83’22
77’23
76’24

Down 3.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Black 24%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Shelby 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.