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North Elementary

Cleveland County Schools · Cleveland County

Address
900 N Ramseur Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086
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Grades served
PK-4
NCES school ID
370090002718
272
Students
22.6
Teachers (FTE)
12.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
B
Performance grade
71
Performance score
Met
Academic growth
17.6%
Chronically absent
73.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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North ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. East ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-40.7 mi
  2. West ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-41.2 mi
  3. Kings Mountain HighHigh · Grades 9-122.2 mi
  4. Kings Mountain MiddleMiddle · Grades 7-82.6 mi
  5. Bessemer City MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-8 · Gaston County Schools2.6 mi
  6. Kings Mountain IntermediateMiddle · Grades 5-62.7 mi
  7. Bethware ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-44.2 mi
  8. Bessemer City HighHigh · Grades 9-12 · Gaston County Schools4.4 mi
  9. Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK-5 · Gaston County Schools4.6 mi
  10. Bessemer City PrimaryElementary · Grades PK-2 · Gaston County Schools4.8 mi

How North Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 71 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools74th percentile
Higher than 74% · rank 591 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools77th percentile
Higher than 77% · rank 294 of 1,419
Cleveland County Schools73rd percentile
Higher than 73% · rank 5 of 26

Chronic absence is lower here than at 66% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 6 points since 2014 (77 → 71). Met or exceeded expected growth in 10 of 10 years, exceeding it in 5. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202571BMet67.2
202461CMet55.3
202360CExceeded53.2
202259CExceeded51.9
201958CMet52.2
201869CExceeded64.3
201772BExceeded68
201680BExceeded78
201579BMet80
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

White 52.57%Black 30.88%Hispanic 8.46%Two+ Races 7.72%Asian 0.37%
White: 52.57% (143) Black: 30.88% (84) Hispanic: 8.46% (23) Two+ Races: 7.72% (21) Asian: 0.37% (1)
White52.57%
Black30.88%
Hispanic8.46%
Two+ Races7.72%
Asian0.37%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 272
47.79%130 Female
52.21%142 Male

Student counts for North Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 272 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 82.4%Chronically absent 17.6%
Regular attendance: 82.4% (225) Chronically absent: 17.6% (48)
Regular attendance82.4%
Chronically absent17.6%

Student Population

Students Counted: 273
73.5%Economically disadvantaged

Student indicators for North Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 273 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 95.59%Beginning 4.41%
Experienced: 95.59% (20) Beginning: 4.41% (1)
Experienced95.59%
Beginning4.41%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 20.4 FTE
100%Fully licensed
0%Emergency or provisional
14.71%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for North 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 20.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Mathematics (grades 3–8)73.5%41.2%
Reading (grades 3–8)57.8%29.4%

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)26.5%32.4%25.5%15.7%
Reading (grades 3–8)42.2%28.4%18.6%10.8%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallMeets Expected Growth1.6984.2

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers20.4
Experienced teachers19.5 (96%)
Beginning teachers0.9 (4%)
Holding a standard license20.4 (100%)
Emergency or provisional licenses0 (0%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (48 of 273)17.6%
Economically disadvantaged73.5%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.77
Library books per student24.4
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.13

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 North Elementary report card PDF

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North 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.