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The public schools with the highest share of Black students in Cleveland County, North Carolina

26 public schools in Cleveland County, North Carolina appear in this ranking of the public schools with the highest share of Black students, ranked by the share of students who are Black or African American, from federal NCES enrollment data. James Love Elementary leads the list at 52.7%, against a median of 23.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
26
Cleveland County, North Carolina
Top % Black
52.7%
Median % Black
23.1%
MOST BLACK · CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents% Black
1James Love ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools37652.7%(198)
2Shelby HighShelby, NCCleveland County Schools79252.6%(417)
3Shelby MiddleShelby, NCCleveland County Schools58849.8%(293)
4Elizabeth ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools64948.5%(315)
5Jefferson ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools43944.6%(196)
6East ElementaryKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools19942.2%(84)
7Turning Point AcademyShelby, NCCleveland County Schools14241.5%(59)
8Township Three ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools54035.4%(191)
9North ElementaryKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools27230.9%(84)
10Kings Mountain MiddleKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools63125.7%(162)
11Crest MiddleShelby, NCCleveland County Schools81024.7%(200)
12Kings Mountain IntermediateKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools60124.0%(144)
13Crest HighShelby, NCCleveland County Schools1,09823.1%(254)
14Union ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools41323.0%(95)
15Kings Mountain HighKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools1,30522.8%(297)
16West ElementaryKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools28921.1%(61)
17Bethware ElementaryKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools54820.1%(110)
18Burns HighLawndale, NCCleveland County Schools92816.8%(156)
19Washington ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools37616.5%(62)
20Burns MiddleLawndale, NCCleveland County Schools74415.6%(116)
21Cleveland ECHSShelby, NCCleveland County Schools22515.6%(35)
22Boiling Springs ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools55814.7%(82)
23Grover ElementaryGrover, NCCleveland County Schools32314.2%(46)
24Springmore ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools61812.5%(77)
25Fallston ElementaryFallston, NCCleveland County Schools50210.8%(54)
26Casar ElementaryCasar, NCCleveland County Schools2752.5%(7)
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Racial and ethnic enrollment shares are factual figures reported by each school to the federal government (NCES). This list describes the composition of student bodies and is not an evaluation or endorsement of any school.

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