Enrollment
199
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLEVELAND COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370090002709
East Elementary
600 N Cleveland Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC 28086 · (704) 476-8356 · Cleveland County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL199 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
194 students
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 82%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 38% larger than its 4th grade class (26).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Cleveland County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
47.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
68.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Elementary
East Elementary's state test result (58.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Elementary this school | 199 | 97.5% | 58.6% |
| Madison Elementary McLeansville | 204 | 98.5% | 40.3% |
| Edwin A Alderman Elementary Wilmington | 255 | 98.8% | 35.0% |
| South Elementary Mebane | 235 | 98.7% | 45.1% |
| Trenton Elementary Trenton | 153 | 98.0% | 48.4% |
| Vaughan Elementary Macon | 158 | 98.1% | 47.2% |
Matched among North Carolina elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Cleveland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #546 of 1,297 | #10 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.7% | #371 of 1,296 | #8 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #693 of 1,300 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 199 | #1,380 of 1,485 | #15 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.5% | #965 of 1,414 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.4% | #301 of 937 | #2 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
199
-18 (-8%) vs 2020
-25% since 2010-11, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 199 | 18.4 | 10.8:1 | 97% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 203 | 17.5 | 11.6:1 | 99% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 214 | 18.7 | 11.4:1 | 98% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 217 | 17 | 12.8:1 | 99% (214) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 16.9 | 14.6:1 | 99% (244) |
| 2015-16 | 256 | 18 | 14.2:1 | 74% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 265 | 18 | 14.7:1 | 63% (168) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (247 to 199); teachers up 9% (16.9 to 18.4).
About East Elementary
East Elementary is a small elementary school in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, under Cleveland County Schools. The school's 199 students are in pre-K through 4. Enrollment is 57% lower than the average for elementary schools in North Carolina, which is about 467.
Cleveland County Schools counts 28 schools and 14,504 students, including East Elementary.
East Elementary has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 42%. The remaining students are 42% White, 12% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Cleveland County, the Black share is about 18%. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at East Elementary and a ratio of 10.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 97% of enrollment. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Cleveland County.
Measured against North Carolina public elementary schools, East Elementary receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for East Elementary is 49.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.6%.
Census estimates describe Cleveland County this way: the median household income is $58,534, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides East Elementary, Cleveland County has 28 other public schools.
The nearest public school is North Elementary, at about 0.7 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, East Elementary ranks 3rd on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Fringe.
Enrollment has fallen by 18 students since 2020-21, to 199. The school's ratio fell from 12.8:1 to 10.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at East Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Cleveland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,991
Census ACS
Median income
$58,534
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
29
15,682 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cleveland County Schools
- Kings Mountain HighHigh · 1,305 students
- Crest HighHigh · 1,098 students
- Burns HighHigh · 928 students
- Crest MiddleMiddle · 810 students
- Shelby HighHigh · 792 students
- Burns MiddleMiddle · 744 students
Other schools in Kings Mountain
- Kings Mountain HighHigh · 1,305 students
- Kings Mountain MiddleMiddle · 631 students
- Kings Mountain IntermediateMiddle · 601 students
- Bethware ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- West ElementaryElementary · 289 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 272 students
Other East Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 21 states are named East Elementary. East Elementary is the 39th largest of the 44.
- East ElementaryMonroe, NC · 423 students
- EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPUNTA GORDA, FL · 814 students
- EAST ELEMENTARYJACKSON, MO · 726 students
- East Elementary SchoolPendleton, IN · 687 students
- East Elementary SchoolBroken Arrow, OK · 620 students
Nearby schools
- North Elementary0.7 mi · 272
- West Elementary1.4 mi · 289
- Bessemer City Middle2.4 mi · 497
- Kings Mountain High2.5 mi · 1,305
- Kings Mountain Middle2.8 mi · 631
- Kings Mountain Intermediate3.0 mi · 601
Frequently asked questions
About East ElementaryHow many students attend East Elementary?
East Elementary enrolls approximately 199 students in grades PK-04.
Is East Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at East Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at East Elementary is approximately 10.8:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is East Elementary?
East Elementary reports a student body of 42% White, 12% Hispanic, 42% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is East Elementary public or private?
East Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cleveland County Schools.
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