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Shelby Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1480 South Dekalb Street, Shelby, NC 28152 · (704) 476-8328 · Part of Cleveland County Schools

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

Students
588
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Shelby Middle

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 25.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Shelby kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Shelby MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency25%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts42%
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).

1480 South Dekalb Street, Shelby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6187
Grade 7204
Grade 8197
Enrollment over time
469’20
430’21
630’22
591’23
588’24

Up 25.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 50%White 30%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Shelby Middle from Shelby families.

Other schools in Cleveland County Schools

The district →

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.