Boiling Springs Elementary

As an average-sized elementary campus in Shelby, North Carolina, Boiling Springs Elementary hosts 558 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Cleveland County Schools.

Across the 28 schools in Cleveland County Schools (14,504 students total), Boiling Springs Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Boiling Springs Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 15% Black, 8% multiracial, 8% Hispanic. Compared to Cleveland County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Boiling Springs Elementary logs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. The state averages about 14.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Boiling Springs Elementary sits in the top 10% of North Carolina schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 48.5%; actual is 74.7%, +26.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Cleveland County indicate median household earnings sit near $58,534, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cleveland County runs 29 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,682 students), of which Boiling Springs Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Springmore Elementary, around 2.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Boiling Springs Elementary. On composite proficiency, Boiling Springs Elementary comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 52.8%.

Boiling Springs Elementary operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Boiling Springs Elementary's enrollment has ticked up 5% since 2018, when it stood at 531 (now 558). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 75% to 70%.

On allk12, members of the Boiling Springs Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.