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Best Public Schools in Grover, NC

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323

Students

Top rankedGrover Elementary313^th of 1,490 North Carolina elementary schools

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Summary:

The city of Grover, North Carolina is home to a single standout school, Grover Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. Grover Elementary is part of the Cleveland County Schools district, which is ranked 97 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grover Elementary is a high-performing school, consistently ranking in the top 20% of North Carolina elementary schools over the past three school years, with a ranking of 313 out of 1,490 schools in 2024-2025 and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in mathematics and reading for 3rd and 4th grade students are significantly higher than the district and state averages, indicating strong academic performance. Additionally, Grover Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.4, which may contribute to the school's success.

Despite the high percentage of students (97.52%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need among the student population, Grover Elementary continues to excel academically. The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,632, and the district and school appear to be allocating resources effectively to support student learning. Overall, Grover Elementary stands out as a high-performing school that is effectively serving its student population and providing a strong academic foundation for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)		EOG Reading (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	206 Carolina Avenue	Grover	28073	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8351	323	21	15.2	99.1%	226 (70.0%)	46 (14.2%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.8%)	75	313^th of 1490 public elementary schools	79.0%		76.9	297^th of 1505 public elementary schools	80.3%	16	84.7	59.0	72.9	60.7	$10,632	$1,366	$9,266

Cities Near Grover

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shelby	3.16 mi	17	229^th
Kings Mountain	4.81 mi	7	134^th
Bessemer City	11.2 mi	5	453^rd
Gastonia	12.96 mi	25	365^th
Cherryville	13.05 mi	4	268^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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