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Boiling Springs Elementary

Cleveland County Schools · Cleveland County

Address
1522 Patrick Avenue, Shelby, NC 28152
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370090000335
558
Students
37.7
Teachers (FTE)
14.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
77
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
13.7%
Chronically absent
60.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Boiling Springs ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Springmore ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-52.6 mi
  2. Crest MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.3 mi
  3. Crest HighHigh · Grades 9-123.4 mi
  4. North ShelbyOther · Grades PK-125.2 mi
  5. James Love ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-55.3 mi
  6. Shelby MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-86.1 mi
  7. Cliffside Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K-5 · Rutherford County Schools6.4 mi
  8. Shelby HighHigh · Grades 9-127.0 mi
  9. Township Three ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-57.1 mi
  10. Cleveland InnovationOther · Grades K-127.2 mi

How Boiling Springs Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 77 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools85th percentile
Higher than 85% · rank 331 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools89th percentile
Higher than 89% · rank 136 of 1,419
Cleveland County Schools85th percentile
Higher than 85% · rank 3 of 26

Chronic absence is lower here than at 80% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 1 points since 2014 (78 → 77). Met or exceeded expected growth in 9 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202577BMet75.7
202472BMet68.5
202369CNot Met71.1
202272BExceeded68.2
201973BMet70.9
201875BMet73.1
201777BMet78
201677BMet76
201578BMet77
201478BExceeded75

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Cleveland County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

White 69.71%Black 14.7%Two+ Races 7.71%Hispanic 7.53%Asian 0.36%
White: 69.71% (389) Black: 14.7% (82) Two+ Races: 7.71% (43) Hispanic: 7.53% (42) Asian: 0.36% (2)
White69.71%
Black14.7%
Two+ Races7.71%
Hispanic7.53%
Asian0.36%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 558
46.24%258 Female
53.76%300 Male

Student counts for Boiling Springs Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 558 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 86.3%Chronically absent 13.7%
Regular attendance: 86.3% (473) Chronically absent: 13.7% (75)
Regular attendance86.3%
Chronically absent13.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 548
60.3%Economically disadvantaged
2.15%12 English learners

Student indicators for Boiling Springs Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 548 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 93.88%Beginning 6.12%
Experienced: 93.88% (32) Beginning: 6.12% (2)
Experienced93.88%
Beginning6.12%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 34.3 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
14.58%5 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Boiling Springs Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 34.3 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)84.1%63.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)68.3%44.6%
Science (grades 5 & 8)68.1%40.4%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Mathematics (grades 3–8)15.9%20.7%48%15.5%
Reading (grades 3–8)31.7%23.6%29.5%15.1%
Science (grades 5 & 8)31.9%27.7%33%7.4%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.6884.2

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers34.3
Experienced teachers32.2 (94%)
Beginning teachers2.1 (6%)
Holding a standard license34.3 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified5

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (75 of 548)13.7%
Economically disadvantaged60.3%
English learners making progress (of 12)66.7%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.8
Library books per student18.47
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.45

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingNo

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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First page of the Boiling Springs Elementary report card PDF

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Boiling Springs Elementary's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.