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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Cleveland County, North Carolina

This ranking covers the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Cleveland County, North Carolina, drawn from 25 qualifying public schools. Shelby High leads the list at 29.7%, against a median of 58.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Cleveland County, North Carolina

Best % Proficient

29.7%

Median % Proficient

58.0%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · CLEVELAND COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Shelby High	Shelby, NC	Cleveland County Schools	High	99.6%	792	29.7%
2	James Love Elementary	Shelby, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Elementary	98.7%	376	40.7%
3	Township Three Elementary	Shelby, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Elementary	99.4%	540	43.8%
4	Crest High	Shelby, NC	Cleveland County Schools	High	99.7%	1,098	43.9%
5	Shelby Middle	Shelby, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Middle	99.5%	588	46.3%
6	Burns High	Lawndale, NC	Cleveland County Schools	High	99.5%	928	46.8%
7	Kings Mountain High	Kings Mountain, NC	Cleveland County Schools	High	98.8%	1,305	47.4%
8	Elizabeth Elementary	Shelby, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	649	49.7%
9	Washington Elementary	Shelby, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Elementary	97.9%	376	51.7%
10	Burns Middle	Lawndale, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Middle	99.6%	744	53.6%
11	Kings Mountain Middle	Kings Mountain, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Middle	99.5%	631	54.1%
12	Crest Middle	Shelby, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Middle	98.9%	810	57.2%
13	Fallston Elementary	Fallston, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Elementary	99.4%	502	58.0%
14	Kings Mountain Intermediate	Kings Mountain, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Middle	99.3%	601	58.5%
15	East Elementary	Kings Mountain, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Elementary	97.5%	199	58.6%
16	West Elementary	Kings Mountain, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Elementary	99.0%	289	59.1%
17	Union Elementary	Shelby, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Elementary	99.3%	413	60.2%
18	Jefferson Elementary	Shelby, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Elementary	99.3%	439	64.8%
19	North Elementary	Kings Mountain, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Elementary	98.9%	272	65.8%
20	Grover Elementary	Grover, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Elementary	99.1%	323	69.3%
21	Bethware Elementary	Kings Mountain, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	548	69.5%
22	Boiling Springs Elementary	Shelby, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	558	74.7%
23	Springmore Elementary	Shelby, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Elementary	99.5%	618	74.7%
24	Casar Elementary	Casar, NC	Cleveland County Schools	Elementary	98.9%	275	76.2%
25	Cleveland ECHS	Shelby, NC	Cleveland County Schools	High	98.7%	225	84.0%

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