Best Public Schools in Zip Code 28152

Summary:

The 28152 zip code area is home to 11 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. This diverse set of educational institutions serves the local community, with a range of academic performance and student demographics.

Among the standout schools in the area is Pinnacle Classical Academy, a public charter school that consistently outperforms state and district averages in test scores, particularly in 7th-grade reading proficiency. Another pair of high-performing elementary schools are Springmore Elementary and Boiling Springs Elementary, both of which are ranked among the top 307 and 290 elementary schools in North Carolina, respectively. At the high school level, Cleveland ECHS stands out, ranking 56th out of 640 high schools in the state and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In contrast, some schools in the 28152 zip code area face challenges, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which can be a proxy for socioeconomic status. Schools like Elizabeth Elementary, Township Three Elementary, and James Love Elementary have free/reduced lunch rates exceeding 90%, which may contribute to their lower academic performance compared to their higher-performing peers. Overall, the schools in the 28152 zip code area demonstrate a range of educational outcomes, highlighting the need for continued efforts to support and improve educational opportunities for all students in the region.

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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 Mathematics (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pinnacle Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2401 Joes Lake Rd	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Pinnacle Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(704) 740-4040	1,165	40	29.0		855 (73.4%)	115 (9.9%)	78 (6.7%)	26 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (7.8%)								(n/a)	71.9	82.4	27.3	71.8	69.2	68.4	68.0	76.9	75.3	70.3	63.7	70.5	72.2	61.1	85.6	74.3	67.0	94.0
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	356	29	12.1	99.2%	89 (25.0%)	192 (53.9%)	50 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.0%)	31.1	1080^th of 1505 public elementary schools	28.2%		46.5	823^rd of 1502 public elementary schools	45.2%	257					52.6	42.0	46.0				35.1	39.2	50.0				56.0		$12,191	$1,637	$10,553
North Shelby	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1701 Charles Road	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8230	77	13	5.8	96.1%	42 (54.5%)	21 (27.3%)	8 (10.4%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.2%)								(n/a)																			$33,367	$4,866	$28,501
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
Shelby Middle	Public	6-8	1480 South Dekalb Street	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8328	591	35	17.0	99.5%	166 (28.1%)	317 (53.6%)	64 (10.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.4%)	28.9	570^th of 793 public middle schools	28.1%		29.7	561^st of 784 public middle schools	28.4%	9								44.9	27.6	30.1				37.4	39.9	33.9		67.7	$11,218	$923	$10,295
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
Elizabeth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 S Post Road	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8371	581	38	15.1	99.5%	135 (23.2%)	281 (48.4%)	96 (16.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.0%)	20.3	1279^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.0%		20	1255^th of 1502 public elementary schools	16.4%	24					50.7	45.1	42.0				31.6	26.4	27.5				52.2		$9,413	$1,457	$7,956
Township Three Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	526 Davis Road	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8245	541	42	13.0	99.4%	217 (40.1%)	205 (37.9%)	58 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.3%)	20.6	1276^th of 1505 public elementary schools	15.2%		22	1231^st of 1502 public elementary schools	18.0%	45					33.8	39.3	45.9				33.8	41.6	29.7				51.4		$9,675	$1,374	$8,301
Boiling Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1522 Patrick Avenue	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8361	555	38	14.7	99.5%	409 (73.7%)	79 (14.2%)	32 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	76.2	307^th of 1505 public elementary schools	79.6%		80.6	227^th of 1502 public elementary schools	84.9%	80					81.5	73.6	73.7				61.7	62.6	55.2				69.8		$9,229	$1,162	$8,067
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
Crest Middle	Public	6-8	315 Beaverdam Church Rd	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8221	833	52	16.0	99.6%	506 (60.7%)	204 (24.5%)	62 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.0%)	52.5	367^th of 793 public middle schools	53.7%		52	364^th of 784 public middle schools	53.6%	3								56.0	47.5	52.1				51.2	46.6	48.1		66.0	$8,409	$668	$7,741
Springmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	616 McBrayer Homestead Road	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8235	581	40	14.6	99.5%	410 (70.6%)	81 (13.9%)	59 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.2%)	77.4	290^th of 1505 public elementary schools	80.7%		75.7	308^th of 1502 public elementary schools	79.5%	18					80.2	70.1	82.8				57.5	55.2	54.0				85.1		$9,568	$1,145	$8,422

Cities Near Zip Code 28152

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shelby	0.82 mi	17	239^th
Kings Mountain	8.29 mi	7	183^rd
Grover	8.51 mi	1	48^th
Lawndale	11.55 mi	2	223^rd
Cliffside	11.74 mi	1	7^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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