Boiling Springs Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Shelby, North Carolina·28152
Score
85.5/100
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#182
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#3
In Cleveland County Schools
#2
In Shelby
Top 15%
In North Carolina

Score 85.5/100: better than 85% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
63%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 72% of them
281 students tested
Math
82%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 90% of them
281 students tested
Science
86%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 90% of them
90 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading62.6281
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math81.5281
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science85.690

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
555
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
555
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
100%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Cleveland County

Contact

Address
1522 Patrick Avenue
Shelby, NC 28152
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Boiling Springs Elementary at a glance

Boiling Springs Elementary is a public elementary school in Shelby, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Cleveland County Schools. It has about 555 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 96% at a typical North Carolina elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 63% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 82% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 85.5 out of 100: better than 85% of them, ranking #182 of 1,256. Its English language arts result fell by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.