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Springmore Elementary

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Springmore Elementary ranks 224 th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Springmore Elementary in Shelby, NC, is a public PK-5 school serving 618 students in the Cleveland County Schools district. Despite having a student body where 99.5% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, this school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the 85th percentile statewide — a position it has held consistently for years, not just as a one-time fluke.

Academically, Springmore truly shines in math and science. In the most recent year, 5th-grade math proficiency hit 86.1% versus 62.9% for the state, and 5th-grade science reached 88.7% versus 67.7% statewide — gaps of over 20 points in both subjects. Reading is also above average but shows more variability, especially in 3rd grade, where scores dipped one year then recovered strongly. Another quiet strength is attendance: chronic absenteeism runs well below district and state levels, a notable achievement for a high-poverty school. Spending per student is actually on the lower side compared to some local peers, suggesting results come from school effectiveness rather than extra money.

When you look at nearby schools, Springmore stands out even more. Boiling Springs Elementary (2.6 miles away) is a close match at the 83rd percentile, and Cliffside Elementary School ranks slightly higher, but many other schools in the area with similar poverty levels fall far behind. For example, Township Three Elementary and Elizabeth Elementary sit near the 30th percentile or below, while Springmore posts 5th-grade math proficiency nearly 40 points higher than Township Three. This school is clearly beating expectations and stands as one of the strongest high-poverty elementary schools in North Carolina, a great option for families seeking academic rigor.

618

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

616 McBrayer Homestead Road
Shelby, NC 28152

(704) 476-8235

District: Cleveland County Schools

Students who attend Springmore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Crest Middle
High:	Cleveland ECHS
	Crest High

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

African American:

12.5%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (75% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of North Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg65%

North Carolina avg61%

224^th of 1,492

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 246Cleveland County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	224 of 1492	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	212 of 1490	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	290 of 1505	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	308 of 1502	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	282 of 1514	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	289 of 1489	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	277 of 1473	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	327 of 1434	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	67.5	448 of 1429	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.9	310 of 1425	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	344 of 1440	76.1%	★★★★☆
2014	78.1	269 of 1390	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	65.5	430 of 1403	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	460 of 1388	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.5	559 of 1381	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.1	393 of 1363	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	81.7	171 of 1354	87.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	184 of 1324	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	75.3	256 of 1293	80.2%	★★★★☆
2006	73.9	277 of 1276	78.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	203 of 903	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.2	79 of 918	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	33 of 924	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	97 of 933	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	88.2	52 of 927	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	106 of 896	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	129 of 949	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	189 of 927	79.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	58.5	177 of 634	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	232 of 646	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	424 of 878	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	466 of 897	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	249 of 1447	82.8%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	127 of 1451	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	154 of 1455	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	347 of 1459	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	401 of 1458	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.2	349 of 1440	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	265 of 1424	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	299 of 1405	78.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	409 of 743	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.7	87 of 710	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	426 of 669	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.1	155 of 582	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	85 of 500	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	308 of 494	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	291 of 612	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	44 of 981	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.8	69 of 951	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	64 of 893	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	36 of 851	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	112 of 1434	92.2%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	95 of 1437	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	101 of 1450	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	77.3	215 of 1437	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	117 of 1366	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	104 of 1329	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	73.3	260 of 1361	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	337 of 1332	74.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	224 of 1451	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	75.1	302 of 1450	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	447 of 1464	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	318 of 1461	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	211 of 1464	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	281 of 1444	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	290 of 1430	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	386 of 1413	72.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	74.8	33 of 154	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	17 of 103	83.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	232 of 815	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	126 of 821	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	41.2	435 of 801	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	357 of 1146	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	383 of 1172	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	484 of 1166	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	515 of 1183	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	449 of 1194	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	403 of 1172	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	410 of 1183	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	482 of 1178	59.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2023)79th percentile~ school

African American (2026)78th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)45th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science89%+21 vs state

Mathematics81%+18 vs state

Reading64%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOG Mathematics (2026)			EOG Reading (2026)			EOG Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Springmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	616 McBrayer Homestead Road	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8235	618	41	15.1	99.5%	445 (72.0%)	77 (12.5%)	63 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	81.4	224^th of 1492 public elementary schools	85.0%		82.2	212^th of 1490 public elementary schools	85.8%	12	80.2	76.6	86.1	62.0	66.0	65.2	88.7	$9,568	$1,145	$8,422
Boiling Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1522 Patrick Avenue	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8361	558	38	14.8	99.5%	389 (69.7%)	82 (14.7%)	42 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.7%)	79.1	252^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	83.1%		85.1	172^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	88.5%	80	80.0	80.2	84.4	55.8	71.9	60.0	85.6	$9,229	$1,162	$8,067
James Love Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	309 James Love Road	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8385	376	30	12.3	98.7%	92 (24.5%)	198 (52.7%)	56 (14.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	35.3	996^th of 1492 public elementary schools	33.2%		20.3	1276^th of 1490 public elementary schools	14.4%	280	49.2	61.1	54.9	36.5	48.1	52.9	66.7	$12,191	$1,637	$10,553
Cliffside Elementary School	Public	K-5	4016 US Hwy 221-A	Cliffside	28024	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 288-2235	188	13	14.9	94.7%	133 (70.7%)	11 (5.9%)	32 (17.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	92	85^th of 1492 public elementary schools	94.3%		86.7	150^th of 1490 public elementary schools	89.9%	65	90.9	82.6	79.2	91.2	73.9	83.3	87.5	$11,539	$1,925	$9,614
Ellenboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	813 Piney Mountain Church Rd	Ellenboro	28040	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 453-8185	567	30	18.7	97.4%	437 (77.1%)	36 (6.3%)	42 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.2%)	84.1	188^th of 1492 public elementary schools	87.4%		85.7	163^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	89.1%	25	88.0	83.5	82.1	62.6	80.0	60.3	83.3	$9,921	$1,677	$8,244
Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1440 Union Church Road	Shelby	28150	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8250	413	30	13.6	99.3%	248 (60.0%)	95 (23.0%)	27 (6.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.7%)	48.5	760^th of 1492 public elementary schools	49.1%		56.9	613^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.9%	147	63.8	68.4	75.3	46.4	50.9	43.8	64.4	$10,135	$1,538	$8,597
Township Three Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	526 Davis Road	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8245	540	35	15.2	99.4%	218 (40.4%)	191 (35.4%)	65 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (12.2%)	28	1137^th of 1492 public elementary schools	23.8%		25	1186^th of 1490 public elementary schools	20.4%	49	58.1	51.9	40.6	45.9	50.6	39.1	55.1	$9,675	$1,374	$8,301
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1166 Wyke Road	Shelby	28150	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8390	439	30	14.6	99.3%	166 (37.8%)	196 (44.6%)	32 (7.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.6%)	75	323^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	78.4%		68.6	412^th of 1490 public elementary schools	72.3%	89	84.7	71.4	70.5	68.2	61.0	60.7	77.0	$10,297	$1,501	$8,795
Elizabeth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 S Post Road	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8371	649	37	17.7	99.5%	154 (23.7%)	315 (48.5%)	115 (17.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.2%)	32.4	1050^th of 1492 public elementary schools	29.6%		35.8	985^th of 1490 public elementary schools	33.9%	65	52.9	62.5	55.6	31.8	55.0	42.0	56.8	$9,413	$1,457	$7,956
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Forrest Hunt Drive	Forest City	28043	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 245-2161	460	24	19.2	98.3%	265 (57.6%)	37 (8.0%)	92 (20.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (13.9%)	64.2	516^th of 1492 public elementary schools	65.4%		62.6	521^st of 1490 public elementary schools	65.0%	5	81.3	69.5	62.1	67.2	66.1	36.2	74.1	$10,377	$1,479	$8,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Springmore Elementary

What schools do graduates of Springmore Elementary attend?

Students who attend Springmore Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crest Middle
High : Cleveland ECHS
High : Crest High

What district is Springmore Elementary in?

Cleveland County Schools

How many students attend Springmore Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Springmore Elementary.

Is Springmore Elementary a good school?

Springmore Elementary ranks 224^th of 1492 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Springmore Elementary?

Students at Springmore Elementary are 72% White, 12% African American, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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