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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.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
26
Cleveland County, North Carolina
Top % Black
52.7%
Median % Black
23.1%
MOST BLACK · CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudentsBlack students% Black
1James Love ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools37619852.7%
2Shelby HighShelby, NCCleveland County Schools79241752.6%
3Shelby MiddleShelby, NCCleveland County Schools58829349.8%
4Elizabeth ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools64931548.5%
5Jefferson ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools43919644.6%
6East ElementaryKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools1998442.2%
7Turning Point AcademyShelby, NCCleveland County Schools1425941.5%
8Township Three ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools54019135.4%
9North ElementaryKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools2728430.9%
10Kings Mountain MiddleKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools63116225.7%
11Crest MiddleShelby, NCCleveland County Schools81020024.7%
12Kings Mountain IntermediateKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools60114424.0%
13Crest HighShelby, NCCleveland County Schools1,09825423.1%
14Union ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools4139523.0%
15Kings Mountain HighKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools1,30529722.8%
16West ElementaryKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools2896121.1%
17Bethware ElementaryKings Mountain, NCCleveland County Schools54811020.1%
18Burns HighLawndale, NCCleveland County Schools92815616.8%
19Washington ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools3766216.5%
20Burns MiddleLawndale, NCCleveland County Schools74411615.6%
21Cleveland ECHSShelby, NCCleveland County Schools2253515.6%
22Boiling Springs ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools5588214.7%
23Grover ElementaryGrover, NCCleveland County Schools3234614.2%
24Springmore ElementaryShelby, NCCleveland County Schools6187712.5%
25Fallston ElementaryFallston, NCCleveland County Schools5025410.8%
26Casar ElementaryCasar, NCCleveland County Schools27572.5%
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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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