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The fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment in Cleveland County, North Carolina

8 public elementary schools in Cleveland County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the fastest-declining public elementary schools by enrollment, ranked by the steepest enrollment decline between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Township Three Elementary leads the list at -21.4%, against a median of -6.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
8
Cleveland County, North Carolina
Best Enrollment change
-21.4%
Median Enrollment change
-6.8%
FASTEST DECLINING · CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrict2017-182024-25% Change
1Township Three ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools687540-21.4%
2East ElementaryKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools247199-19.4%
3Fallston ElementaryFallston, NCCleveland County Schools558502-10.0%
4North ElementaryKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools298272-8.7%
5West ElementaryKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools304289-4.9%
6Grover ElementaryGrover, NCCleveland County Schools327323-1.2%
7James Love ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools378376-0.5%
8Washington ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools377376-0.3%
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