North Shelby

Combined school·Grades PK-12 Shelby, North Carolina·28152
Score
65.7/100
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#67
Among 194 North Carolina combined schools
#2
In Cleveland County Schools
#3
In Shelby
Top 35%
In North Carolina

Score 65.7/100: better than 65% of North Carolina combined 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
47%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 43% of them
17 students tested
Math
75%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 60%, better than 83% of them
16 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 2 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 Reading47.117
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math7516

School profile

Grades
PK-12
Students
77
Type
Combined school
Charter school
No
Program
Special education

Students

Enrollment
77
Typical combined school: 319
Free or reduced-price lunch
95%
Typical combined school: 75%

District and location

City
Cleveland County

Contact

Address
1701 Charles Road
Shelby, NC 28152
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) combined 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 combined 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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North Shelby at a glance

North Shelby is a public combined school in Shelby, North Carolina, serving grades PK-12. It is part of Cleveland County Schools. It has about 77 students (a typical North Carolina combined school has 319). About 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 75% at a typical North Carolina combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 63%) and 75% in math (similar schools: 60%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina combined schools, it scores 65.7 out of 100: better than 65% of them, ranking #67 of 194. Its English language arts result fell by 33 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.