Turning Point Academy

Public 6-12

 409 West Sumter Street
       Shelby, NC  28150


(704) 476-8399

District: Cleveland County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
608th of 626 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,288 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  7.2 Help
Number of students:  108

Racial breakdown:

African American:
51.9%
White:
34.3%
Two or more races:
12.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.2% Help


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Compare Details Turning Point Academy ranks worse than 99.4% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.18. (See more...)
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Compare Details Turning Point Academy ranks worse than 97.1% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 6 ranked high schools in the Cleveland County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.88. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Turning Point Academy has the smallest high school student body size in the Cleveland County Schools District. Student population at Turning Point Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (51.9%), White (34.3%), two or more races (12%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Cleveland County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Turning Point Academy is 7.2, which is the lowest among 6 high schools in the Cleveland County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Turning Point Academy is $21,288, which is the highest among 6 high schools in the Cleveland County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Turning Point Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Turning Point Academy 779th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Turning Point Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Turning Point Academy 608th of 626 North Carolina public high schools. (See Turning Point Academy in the ranking list.)

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Cleveland County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cleveland County Schools 121st of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Turning Point Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Turning Point Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 1.08 593rd 598 0.8%
2007 1.45 598th 606 1.3%
2008 2.01 607th 620 2.1%
2009 1.73 610th 630 3.2%
2010 2.08 618th 640 3.4%
2011 3.24 617th 648 4.8%
2012 1.09 647th 662 2.3%
2013 8.05 630th 673 6.4%
2014 1.81 623rd 627 0.6%
2015 2.07 696th 705 1.3%
2016 2.51 672nd 692 2.9%
2017 1.02 690th 694 0.6%
2018 0.91 685th 691 0.9%
2019 1.69 723rd 737 1.9%
2022 1.45 782nd 786 0.5%
2023 1.18 779th 784 0.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Turning Point Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.92 600th 604 0.7%
2019 2.82 626th 639 2.0%
2023 2.89 728th 735 1.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Turning Point Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.78 657th 665 1.2%
2019 2.47 685th 697 1.7%
2022 2.19 742nd 748 0.8%
2023 1.94 742nd 747 0.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Turning Point Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 0.30 656th 656 0.0%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Turning Point Academy

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Rank History for all high school students at Turning Point Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 7.13 404th 431 6.3%
2007 5.93 426th 453 6.0%
2008 1.67 461st 477 3.4%
2009 2.65 467th 490 4.7%
2010 4.04 471st 499 5.6%
2011 8.05 457th 506 9.7%
2012 0.47 485th 502 3.4%
2013 5.14 494th 505 2.2%
2015 2.09 516th 531 2.8%
2016 1.92 483rd 507 4.7%
2019 1.18 511th 514 0.6%
2022 8.84 584th 621 6.0%
2023 3.88 608th 626 2.9%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Turning Point Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 5.96 435th 446 2.5%
2023 9.12 579th 597 3.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Turning Point Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 2.03 484th 488 0.8%
2023 5.27 584th 602 3.0%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Turning Point Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 34 21 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 56
2006 23 16 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 39
2007 36 57 0 1 0 n/a n/a 1 95
2008 45 74 0 2 0 n/a n/a 4 125
2009 24 46 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 70
2010 39 61 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 101
2011 39 57 0 4 0 1 1 0 102
2012 43 43 0 3 0 1 5 0 95
2013 55 39 0 4 0 0 8 0 106
2014 70 53 0 3 1 0 9 0 136
2015 72 50 0 0 0 0 13 0 135
2016 56 52 0 5 0 0 10 0 123
2017 43 58 0 0 0 0 10 0 111
2018 47 72 0 5 0 0 18 0 142
2019 57 57 0 3 0 0 18 0 135
2020 50 50 0 6 0 0 15 0 121
2021 35 53 0 5 0 0 12 0 105
2022 25 41 0 2 0 0 7 0 75
2023 37 56 0 2 0 0 13 0 108

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Turning Point Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 56 8.0 7.0 n/a
2006 39 8.0 4.9 92.3
2007 95 9.0 10.6 72.3
2008 125 9.0 13.9 73.6
2009 70 17.0 4.1 80
2010 101 19.0 5.3 82.2
2011 102 20.2 5.0 92.2
2012 95 22.8 4.1 86.3
2013 106 21.4 4.9 77.4
2014 136 23.5 5.7 97.1
2015 135 28.0 4.8 88.9
2016 123 20.0 6.1 97.6
2017 111 20.3 5.4 97.3
2018 142 17.0 8.3 97.9
2019 135 16.5 8.1 97.8
2020 121 14.8 8.1 97.5
2021 105 18.1 5.8 97.1
2022 75 14.1 5.3 96
2023 108 14.9 7.2 97.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Turning Point Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 56 8.0 7.0 n/a
2006 39 8.0 4.9 92.3
2007 95 9.0 10.6 72.3
2008 125 9.0 13.9 73.6
2009 70 17.0 4.1 80
2010 101 19.0 5.3 82.2
2011 102 20.2 5.0 92.2
2012 95 22.8 4.1 86.3
2013 106 21.4 4.9 77.4
2014 136 23.5 5.7 97.1
2015 135 28.0 4.8 88.9
2016 123 20.0 6.1 97.6
2017 111 20.3 5.4 97.3
2018 142 17.0 8.3 97.9
2019 135 16.5 8.1 97.8
2020 121 14.8 8.1 97.5
2021 105 18.1 5.8 97.1
2022 75 14.1 5.3 96
2023 108 14.9 7.2 97.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Turning Point Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,682 (7.9%) $19,606 (92.1%) $21,288

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Turning Point Academy

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 723rd of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 779th of 784 Middle schools
 1.3%
Ranks 511th of 514 High schoolsRanks 608th of 626 High schools
 2.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Turning Point Academy)1513.3
 1.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland County Schools)70.750.1
 20.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Turning Point Academy)156.7
 8.3%
   7th Grade Reading (Cleveland County Schools)6646.1
 19.9%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Reading (Turning Point Academy)18.27.4
 10.8%
   8th Grade Reading (Cleveland County Schools)59.748.8
 10.9%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Turning Point Academy)38.17.4
 30.7%
   8th Grade Science (Cleveland County Schools)85.870.7
 15.1%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%
End of Course Biology (Turning Point Academy)9.515.8
 6.3%
   End of Course Biology (Cleveland County Schools)62.955.3
 7.6%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Turning Point Academy)018.2
 18.2%
   End of Course English II (Cleveland County Schools)52.653.9
 1.3%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students135108
 20%
African American5756
 1.8%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic32
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White5737
 35.1%
Two or More Races1813
 27.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.8%97.2%
 0.6%


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Students at Turning Point Academy are 52% African American, 34% White, 12% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Turning Point Academy ranks in the bottom 2.9% of North Carolina high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 108 students attended Turning Point Academy.


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