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East Elementary

Cleveland County Schools · Cleveland County

Address
600 N Cleveland Avenue, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
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Grades served
PK-4
NCES school ID
370090002709
199
Students
18.4
Teachers (FTE)
10.8:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
64
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
25.3%
Chronically absent
85.3%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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East ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. North ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-40.7 mi
  2. West ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-41.4 mi
  3. Bessemer City MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Gaston County Schools2.4 mi
  4. Kings Mountain HighHigh · Grades 9-122.5 mi
  5. Kings Mountain MiddleMiddle · Grades 7-82.8 mi
  6. Kings Mountain IntermediateMiddle · Grades 5-63.0 mi
  7. Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-5 · Gaston County Schools4.0 mi
  8. Bessemer City HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Gaston County Schools4.3 mi
  9. Bessemer City PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-2 · Gaston County Schools4.7 mi
  10. Bessemer City Central ElemElementary · Grades 3-5 · Gaston County Schools4.7 mi

How East Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 64 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools57th percentile
Higher than 57% · rank 991 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools59th percentile
Higher than 59% · rank 534 of 1,419
Cleveland County Schools54th percentile
Higher than 54% · rank 10 of 26

Chronic absence is lower here than at 39% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 13 points since 2014 (77 → 64). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202564CMet59.5
202460CMet55.8
202363CMet58.1
202256CNot Met53.2
201959CNot Met57.1
201871BMet68.1
201773BMet71
201675BExceeded71
201577BExceeded75
201477BMet75

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

Black 42.21%White 41.71%Hispanic 12.06%Two+ Races 3.02%Asian 0.5%Native Am. 0.5%
Black: 42.21% (84) White: 41.71% (83) Hispanic: 12.06% (24) Two+ Races: 3.02% (6) Asian: 0.5% (1) Native Am.: 0.5% (1)
Black42.21%
White41.71%
Hispanic12.06%
Two+ Races3.02%
Asian0.5%
Native Am.0.5%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 199
46.73%93 Female
53.27%106 Male

Student counts for East Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 199 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 74.7%Chronically absent 25.3%
Regular attendance: 74.7% (151) Chronically absent: 25.3% (51)
Regular attendance74.7%
Chronically absent25.3%

Student Population

Students Counted: 202
85.3%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for East Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 202 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 85.88%Beginning 14.12%
Experienced: 85.88% (14) Beginning: 14.12% (2)
Experienced85.88%
Beginning14.12%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 16.7 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
5.98%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for East 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 16.7 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)68.7%31.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)47.8%22.4%

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)31.3%37.3%22.4%9%
Reading (grades 3–8)52.2%25.4%20.9%--

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth0.8282
MathMeets Expected Growth0.82--

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers16.71
Experienced teachers14.35 (86%)
Beginning teachers2.36 (14%)
Holding a standard license16.71 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (51 of 202)25.3%
Economically disadvantaged85.3%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.63
Library books per student28.55
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 East Elementary report card PDF

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East 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.