Is Turning Point Academy a good school?

Turning Point Academy ranks in the bottom 7.7% of North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Turning Point Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 148 students attended Turning Point Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Turning Point Academy?

Students at Turning Point Academy are 44% White, 43% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Turning Point Academy

Summary:

Turning Point Academy is a public high school located in Shelby, North Carolina, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 108 students. The school is part of the Cleveland County Schools district, which is ranked 121 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Turning Point Academy consistently ranks among the lowest-performing high schools in North Carolina, with statewide rankings ranging from 457 out of 506 in 2010-2011 to 591 out of 640 in 2023-2024. The school has received 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating very poor academic performance. Turning Point Academy has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (around 50%) compared to the nearby schools, which have a majority white student population. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students (over 95%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Turning Point Academy's students consistently perform significantly below the state and district averages on standardized tests, such as EOG/Reading, EOG/Science, EOC/Biology, and EOC/English II. For example, in 2023-2024, only 6.7% of Turning Point Academy's 8th-grade students were proficient or better in EOG/Reading, compared to 51.4% statewide. The school has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 5.3 to 7.2 over the past few years, suggesting that the school may have a high level of individual attention and support for students, but it does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes. In comparison, the nearby high schools, such as Kings Mountain High, Burns High, Crest High, and Cleveland ECHS, generally perform much better academically than Turning Point Academy.

Detail:

Public 6-12

409 West Sumter Street
Shelby, NC 28150

(704) 476-8399

District: Cleveland County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
591^st of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,288

Student/teacher ratio: 13.3

Number of students: 148

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

African American:

42.6%

Two or more races:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Turning Point Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.18. (See more...)

Compare Details Turning Point Academy ranks worse than 92.3% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 6 ranked high schools in the Cleveland County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.19. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Turning Point Academy has the smallest high school student body size in the Cleveland County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (43.9%), African American (42.6%), two or more races (10.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Cleveland County Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Turning Point Academy is 13.3, which is the lowest among 6 high schools in the Cleveland County Schools District! (See more...)

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Finance

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 591^st of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Turning Point Academy in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Male students:

Cleveland County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Cleveland County Schools 121^st of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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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
2006	1.08	593^rd	598	0.8%
2007	1.45	598^th	606	1.3%
2008	2.01	607^th	620	2.1%
2009	1.73	610^th	630	3.2%
2010	2.08	618^th	640	3.4%
2011	3.24	617^th	648	4.8%
2012	1.09	647^th	662	2.3%
2013	8.05	630^th	673	6.4%
2014	1.81	623^rd	627	0.6%
2015	2.07	696^th	705	1.3%
2016	2.51	672^nd	692	2.9%
2017	1.02	690^th	694	0.6%
2018	0.91	685^th	691	0.9%
2019	1.69	723^rd	737	1.9%
2022	1.45	782^nd	786	0.5%
2023	1.18	779^th	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
2018	1.92	600^th	604	0.7%
2019	2.82	626^th	639	2.0%
2023	2.89	728^th	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
2018	1.78	657^th	665	1.2%
2019	2.47	685^th	697	1.7%
2022	2.19	742^nd	748	0.8%
2023	1.94	742^nd	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	656^th	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
2006	7.13	404^th	431	6.3%
2007	5.93	426^th	453	6.0%
2008	1.67	461^st	477	3.4%
2009	2.65	467^th	490	4.7%
2010	4.04	471^st	499	5.6%
2011	8.05	457^th	506	9.7%
2012	0.47	485^th	502	3.4%
2013	5.14	494^th	505	2.2%
2015	2.09	516^th	531	2.8%
2016	1.92	483^rd	507	4.7%
2019	1.18	511^th	514	0.6%
2022	8.84	584^th	621	6.0%
2023	3.88	608^th	626	2.9%
2024	10.19	591^st	640	7.7%

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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
2019	5.96	435^th	446	2.5%
2023	9.12	579^th	597	3.0%
2024	12.45	577^th	613	5.9%

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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
2019	2.03	484^th	488	0.8%
2023	5.27	584^th	602	3.0%
2024	15.87	529^th	607	12.9%

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Rank History for high school White students at Turning Point Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	4.10	539^th	553	2.5%

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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Turning Point Academy

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	34	21	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	56
2006	23	16	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	39
2007	36	57	1	0	n/a	n/a	1	95
2008	45	74	2	0	n/a	n/a	4	125
2009	24	46	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	70
2010	39	61	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	101
2011	39	57	4	0	1	1	0	102
2012	43	43	3	0	1	5	0	95
2013	55	39	4	0	0	8	0	106
2014	70	53	3	1	0	9	0	136
2015	72	50	0	0	0	13	0	135
2016	56	52	5	0	0	10	0	123
2017	43	58	0	0	0	10	0	111
2018	47	72	5	0	0	18	0	142
2019	57	57	3	0	0	18	0	135
2020	50	50	6	0	0	15	0	121
2021	35	53	5	0	0	12	0	105
2022	25	41	2	0	0	7	0	75
2023	37	56	2	0	0	13	0	108
2024	65	63	5	0	0	15	0	148

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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
2024	148	11.0	13.3	98

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
2024	148	11.0	13.3	98

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Turning Point Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total 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 723^rd of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 779^th of 784 Middle schools	1.3%
Ranks 511^th of 514 High schools	Ranks 608^th 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)	15	13.3	1.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cleveland County Schools)	70.7	50.1	20.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Turning Point Academy)	15	6.7	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Cleveland County Schools)	66	46.1	19.9%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Reading (Turning Point Academy)	18.2	7.4	10.8%
8th Grade Reading (Cleveland County Schools)	59.7	48.8	10.9%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (Turning Point Academy)	38.1	7.4	30.7%
8th Grade Science (Cleveland County Schools)	85.8	70.7	15.1%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%
End of Course Biology (Turning Point Academy)	9.5	15.8	6.3%
End of Course Biology (Cleveland County Schools)	62.9	55.3	7.6%
End of Course Biology (North Carolina)	59.6	54.1	5.5%
End of Course English II (Turning Point Academy)	0	18.2	18.2%
End of Course English II (Cleveland County Schools)	52.6	53.9	1.3%
End of Course English II (North Carolina)	59.7	58.5	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	135	108	20%
African American	57	56	1.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	3	2	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	57	37	35.1%
Two or More Races	18	13	27.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	97.8%	97.2%	0.6%

Schools Near Turning Point Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Reading (2024)	EOG Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Turning Point Academy	Public	6-12	409 West Sumter Street	Shelby	28150	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8399	148	11	13.3	98.0%	65 (43.9%)	63 (42.6%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.1%)	10.2	591^st of 640 public high schools	7.7%		3.9	608^th of 626 public high schools	2.9%	17	8.7	40.0			6.7	26.7	$21,288	$1,682	$19,606
Shelby High	Public	9-12	230 E Dixon Boulevard	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8325	790	53	14.8	99.6%	256 (32.4%)	390 (49.4%)	75 (9.5%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (7.3%)	21.3	505^th of 640 public high schools	21.1%		21.9	499^th of 626 public high schools	20.3%	6	35.5	45.5	28.2	34.9			$9,492	$690	$8,802
Cleveland ECHS	Public	9-12	1800 E. Marion Street	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8232	214	11	19.3	98.6%	117 (54.7%)	37 (17.3%)	43 (20.1%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	92.3	56^th of 640 public high schools	91.3%		89.3	77^th of 626 public high schools	87.7%	21	90.4	94.2	87.2	84.3			$7,781	$522	$7,258
Crest High	Public	9-12	800 Old Boiling Springs	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8331	1,101	64	17.1	99.7%	675 (61.3%)	260 (23.6%)	91 (8.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (6.4%)	66.2	199^th of 640 public high schools	68.9%		60.6	222^nd of 626 public high schools	64.5%	23	71.4	61.2	55.9	71.1			$8,650	$808	$7,842
Burns High	Public	9-12	307 E Stagecoach Trail	Lawndale	28090	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8335	922	58	16.0	99.0%	649 (70.4%)	149 (16.2%)	74 (8.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.0%)	48.3	308^th of 640 public high schools	51.9%		37.5	375^th of 626 public high schools	40.1%	67	49.2	50.4	58.9	62.6			$9,886	$976	$8,911
Kings Mountain High	Public	9-12	500 Phifer Road	Kings Mountain	28086	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8330	1,317	74	17.8	99.5%	785 (59.6%)	302 (22.9%)	103 (7.8%)	13 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	111 (8.4%)	50.8	291^st of 640 public high schools	54.5%		43.6	330^th of 626 public high schools	47.3%	39	48.4	53.5	52.4	69.1			$9,036	$654	$8,382
Cherryville High	Public	9-12	313 Ridge Avenue	Cherryville	28021	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9605	508	34	14.8	99.4%	365 (71.9%)	64 (12.6%)	56 (11.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	44.7	337^th of 640 public high schools	47.3%		57.1	247^th of 626 public high schools	60.5%	90	44.7	52.1	60.2	49.5			$10,928	$967	$9,961
Bessemer City High	Public	9-12	119 Yellow Jacket Lane	Bessemer City	28016	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9601	548	32	17.3	99.5%	229 (41.8%)	163 (29.7%)	124 (22.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	23.9	491^st of 640 public high schools	23.3%		32.2	416^th of 626 public high schools	33.5%	75	31.9	37.2	40.4	40.7			$9,616	$754	$8,862
East Rutherford High School	Public	9-12	331 East High Rd	Bostic	28018	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 245-6424	640	46	14.0	98.8%	410 (64.1%)	103 (16.1%)	75 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (7.8%)	49.2	303^rd of 640 public high schools	52.7%		52.7	274^th of 626 public high schools	56.2%	29	56.5	52.2	41.1	68.1			$10,163	$1,106	$9,057
West Lincoln High	Public	9-12	172 Shoal Rd	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 736-9453	733	45	16.1	99.6%	633 (86.4%)	5 (0.7%)	72 (9.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	48.8	306^th of 640 public high schools	52.2%		52.6	276^th of 626 public high schools	55.9%	30	59.6	54.8	37.8	61.4			$8,213	$515	$7,699

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