Township Three Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Shelby, North Carolina·28152
Score
24.2/100
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#952
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#16
In Cleveland County Schools
#8
In Shelby
Top 76%
In North Carolina

Score 24.2/100: better than 24% 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
46%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 31% of them
222 students tested
Math
50%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 23% of them
222 students tested
Science
54%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 22% of them
70 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 Reading45.5222
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math50222
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science54.370

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
541
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
541
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
99%
Typical elementary school: 96%

District and location

City
Cleveland County

Contact

Address
526 Davis Road
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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Township Three Elementary at a glance

Township Three Elementary is a public elementary school in Shelby, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Cleveland County Schools. It has about 541 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453). About 99% 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, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 50% 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 24.2 out of 100: better than 24% of them, ranking #952 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 5 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.