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East Elementary

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East Elementary ranks 626 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

626^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

East Elementary is a public elementary school located in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 203 students. It is part of the Cleveland County Schools district, which is ranked 97 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Elementary has consistently performed better than the state average in both math and reading proficiency across grades 3 and 4 over the past few years. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency (67.6%) and 4th grade math proficiency (70%) were higher than the Cleveland County Schools and North Carolina averages. However, East Elementary's reading proficiency lags behind the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd grade. The school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 98.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

When comparing East Elementary to nearby schools, Bethware Elementary and North Elementary have generally outperformed East Elementary in both math and reading proficiency, particularly in the upper grades. In contrast, West Elementary has a more comparable academic performance to East Elementary. The schools in the Gaston County Schools district, such as Pleasant Ridge Elementary and H.H. Beam Elementary, generally perform worse than East Elementary and the other Cleveland County Schools.

199

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,443

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 N Cleveland Avenue
Kings Mountain, NC 28086-2568

(704) 476-8356

District: Cleveland County Schools

Students who attend East Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kings Mountain Intermediate
	Kings Mountain Middle
High:	Cleveland ECHS
	Kings Mountain High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

42.2%

White:

41.7%

Hispanic:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Carolina median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg60%

North Carolina avg57%

626^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Cleveland County Schools

97^th of 242Cleveland 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
2025	56.4	626 of 1490	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	665 of 1505	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	646 of 1502	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	618 of 1514	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.1	283 of 1489	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	795 of 1473	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.7	387 of 1434	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	74.6	329 of 1429	77.0%	★★★★☆
2016	73.7	333 of 1425	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.2	239 of 1440	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	81.8	206 of 1390	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	77.6	259 of 1403	81.5%	★★★★☆
2012	88.7	54 of 1388	96.1%	★★★★★
2011	88.4	61 of 1381	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	91.3	15 of 1363	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	82.6	159 of 1354	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	95.0	13 of 1324	99.0%	★★★★★
2007	93.5	1 of 1293	99.9%	★★★★★
2006	93.1	12 of 1276	99.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	273 of 918	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	208 of 924	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	130 of 933	86.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2018	78.5	89 of 897	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	641 of 1451	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	658 of 1455	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.0	901 of 1459	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	748 of 1458	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	508 of 1440	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	964 of 1424	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	636 of 1405	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	343 of 1437	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	367 of 1450	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	381 of 1437	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	209 of 1366	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	91.7	46 of 1329	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	66.9	362 of 1361	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	119 of 1332	91.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	603 of 1450	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	663 of 1464	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	381 of 1461	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	446 of 1464	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.8	135 of 1444	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	62.9	487 of 1430	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.8	200 of 1413	85.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	744 of 1172	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	839 of 1183	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	821 of 1194	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	416 of 1172	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.0	837 of 1183	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.9	655 of 1178	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2018)90th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)37th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics69%+7 vs state

Reading48%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (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 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
East Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 N Cleveland Avenue	Kings Mountain	28086	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8356	199	18	10.8	97.5%	83 (41.7%)	84 (42.2%)	24 (12.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	56.4	626^th of 1490 public elementary schools	58.0%		54.8	665^th of 1505 public elementary schools	55.8%	39	67.6	70.0		37.8	60.0			$11,443	$1,678	$9,765
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	900 N Ramseur Street	Kings Mountain	28086	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8225	272	23	12.0	98.9%	143 (52.6%)	84 (30.9%)	23 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.7%)	72.1	363^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	75.6%		51.7	719^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.2%	356	71.7	75.5		49.1	67.3			$10,709	$1,428	$9,282
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 W Mountain Street	Kings Mountain	28086	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8345	289	21	13.9	99.0%	182 (63.0%)	61 (21.1%)	24 (8.3%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	57.7	600^th of 1490 public elementary schools	59.7%		56.7	638^th of 1505 public elementary schools	57.6%	38	62.9	67.9		44.3	62.3			$9,202	$1,108	$8,094
Edward D Sadler Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3950 West Franklin Boulevard	Gastonia	28052	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 862-5895	374	35	10.8	99.2%	56 (15.0%)	157 (42.0%)	135 (36.1%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	9.9	1423^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.7	1463^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	2.8%	40	27.9	33.3	23.6	19.1	45.2	25.5	47.3	$9,464	$1,602	$7,862
Bessemer City Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1320 North 12th Street	Bessemer City	28016	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9109	445	31	14.4	99.3%	169 (38.0%)	126 (28.3%)	106 (23.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.2%)								(n/a)								$9,139	$1,352	$7,787
Bessemer City Central Elementary	Public	3-5	1400 Puett's Chapel Road	Bessemer City	28016	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9108	392	24	16.0	98.2%	159 (40.6%)	93 (23.7%)	98 (25.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.2%)	6.2	1457^th of 1490 public elementary schools	2.2%		8.1	1443^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	4.1%	14	36.7	30.1	25.9	17.6	33.6	25.0	33.3	$8,603	$1,476	$7,127
Bethware Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	115 Bethware Drive	Kings Mountain	28086	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8346	548	38	14.4	99.5%	337 (61.5%)	110 (20.1%)	58 (10.6%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.4%)	79.5	252^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	83.1%		73	356^th of 1505 public elementary schools	76.3%	104	80.9	77.0		57.4	64.0			$9,644	$1,089	$8,555
Chapel Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 Lewis Road	Gastonia	28052	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9113	382	25	15.1	99.2%	201 (52.6%)	37 (9.7%)	112 (29.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	30.5	1082^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	27.4%		17.8	1312^th of 1505 public elementary schools	12.8%	230	60.3	40.0	31.7	31.5	44.4	44.4	63.5	$10,242	$1,403	$8,840
Tryon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2620 Tryon Courthouse Road	Bessemer City	28016	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9107	336	26	12.7	97.6%	229 (68.2%)	29 (8.6%)	49 (14.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	25.7	1163^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	21.9%		21.1	1265^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.9%	102	44.0	41.3	48.3	32.0	47.8	41.7	51.7	$11,346	$1,912	$9,434
Pleasant Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Floyd Lane	Gastonia	28052	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 866-6096	887	56	15.9	99.7%	150 (16.9%)	388 (43.7%)	282 (31.8%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (6.8%)	26	1154^th of 1490 public elementary schools	22.6%		25	1191^st of 1505 public elementary schools	20.9%	37	55.6	50.6	41.3	32.1	45.9	40.4	42.6	$8,924	$1,150	$7,774

Frequently Asked Questions about East Elementary

How many students attend East Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended East Elementary.

What schools do graduates of East Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kings Mountain Intermediate
Middle : Kings Mountain Middle
High : Cleveland ECHS
High : Kings Mountain High

What is the racial makeup of East Elementary?

Students at East Elementary are 42% African American, 42% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is East Elementary in?

Cleveland County Schools

Is East Elementary a good school?

East Elementary ranks 626^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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