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B−

Cleveland Innovation

PublicOtherGrades K–12Online

400 W Marion St, Shelby, NC 28150 · (704) 476-8163 · Part of Cleveland County Schools

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

Directions
Students
187
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Cleveland Innovation

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 130.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

400 W Marion St, Shelby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten2
Grade 17
Grade 25
Grade 38
Grade 48
Grade 58
Grade 68
Grade 716
Grade 822
Grade 924
Grade 1024
Grade 1133
Grade 1222
Enrollment over time
81’20
208’21
182’22
164’23
187’24

Up 130.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Black 15%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cleveland Innovation 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.