Cleveland County schools ranked by test score
Latest NC EOG / EOC year (2024-25). 26 schools in Cleveland County, North Carolina with reported Reading scores. North Carolina state average: 51.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland ECHS Shelby · Cleveland County Schools | High | 86.2% | +34.4pp |
| 2 | Cleveland Innovation Shelby · Cleveland County Schools | Combined | 70.4% | +18.6pp |
| 3 | Boiling Springs Elementary Shelby · Cleveland County Schools | Elementary | 68.3% | +16.5pp |
| 4 | Grover Elementary Grover · Cleveland County Schools | Elementary | 66.7% | +14.9pp |
| 5 | Casar Elementary Casar · Cleveland County Schools | Elementary | 63.2% | +11.4pp |
| 6 | Springmore Elementary Shelby · Cleveland County Schools | Elementary | 61.6% | +9.8pp |
| 7 | Bethware Elementary Kings Mountain · Cleveland County Schools | Elementary | 60.2% | +8.4pp |
| 8 | Kings Mountain Middle Kings Mountain · Cleveland County Schools | Middle | 59.4% | +7.6pp |
| 9 | North Elementary Kings Mountain · Cleveland County Schools | Elementary | 57.8% | +6.0pp |
| 10 | Crest Middle Shelby · Cleveland County Schools | Middle | 57.4% | +5.6pp |
| 11 | Burns High Lawndale · Cleveland County Schools | High | 56.3% | +4.5pp |
| 12 | Jefferson Elementary Shelby · Cleveland County Schools | Elementary | 54.9% | +3.1pp |
| 13 | Burns Middle Lawndale · Cleveland County Schools | Middle | 54.7% | +2.9pp |
| 14 | Kings Mountain High Kings Mountain · Cleveland County Schools | High | 52.5% | +0.7pp |
| 15 | Kings Mountain Intermediate Kings Mountain · Cleveland County Schools | Middle | 52.2% | +0.4pp |
| 16 | West Elementary Kings Mountain · Cleveland County Schools | Elementary | 52.0% | +0.2pp |
| 17 | Crest High Shelby · Cleveland County Schools | High | 50.9% | -0.9pp |
| 18 | Fallston Elementary Fallston · Cleveland County Schools | Elementary | 50.0% | -1.8pp |
| 19 | East Elementary Kings Mountain · Cleveland County Schools | Elementary | 47.8% | -4.0pp |
| 20 | Union Elementary Shelby · Cleveland County Schools | Elementary | 47.1% | -4.7pp |
| 21 | Shelby Middle Shelby · Cleveland County Schools | Middle | 45.1% | -6.7pp |
| 22 | Elizabeth Elementary Shelby · Cleveland County Schools | Elementary | 41.5% | -10.3pp |
| 23 | Washington Elementary Shelby · Cleveland County Schools | Elementary | 41.5% | -10.3pp |
| 24 | Township Three Elementary Shelby · Cleveland County Schools | Elementary | 40.2% | -11.6pp |
| 25 | James Love Elementary Shelby · Cleveland County Schools | Elementary | 40.0% | -11.8pp |
| 26 | Shelby High Shelby · Cleveland County Schools | High | 39.0% | -12.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the NC EOG / EOC % Grade Level Proficient threshold on the latest available NC EOG / EOC Reading test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Cleveland County, North Carolina with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the North Carolina statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full North Carolina ranking.