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Township Three Elementary

Cleveland County Schools · Cleveland County

Address
526 Davis Road, Shelby, NC 28152
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Grades served
PK-5
NCES school ID
370090000348
540
Students
35.5
Teachers (FTE)
15.2:1
Student–teacher ratio
D
Performance grade
49
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
23.1%
Chronically absent
83.5%
Economically disadvantaged

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Location and nearby schools

10 nearest

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Township Three ElementaryElementaryMiddleHighOther
  1. Pinnacle Classical AcademyOther · Grades K-12 · Pinnacle Classical Academy · Charter3.2 mi
  2. Shelby MiddleMiddle · Grades 6-83.4 mi
  3. North ShelbyOther · Grades PK-123.9 mi
  4. James Love ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-53.9 mi
  5. Shelby HighHigh · Grades 9-124.0 mi
  6. Elizabeth ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-54.9 mi
  7. Cleveland ECHSHigh · Grades 9-134.9 mi
  8. Cleveland InnovationOther · Grades K-125.3 mi
  9. Turning Point AcademyHigh · Grades 6-125.3 mi
  10. Grover ElementaryElementary · Grades PK-45.6 mi

How Township Three Elementary compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 49 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools17th percentile
Higher than 17% · rank 2,017 of 2,483
North Carolina elementary schools17th percentile
Higher than 17% · rank 1,149 of 1,419
Cleveland County Schools4th percentile
Higher than 4% · rank 25 of 26

Chronic absence is lower here than at 47% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

025507510014151617181922232425

Score down 10 points since 2014 (59 → 49). Met or exceeded expected growth in 8 of 10 years. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202549DNot Met43.8
202447DMet40.3
202343DNot Met39.3
202254DMet46.8
201959CMet53.8
201853DMet48.3
201757CMet52
201656CMet53
201557CMet53
201459CMet56

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 40.37%Black 35.37%Two+ Races 12.22%Hispanic 12.04%
White: 40.37% (218) Black: 35.37% (191) Two+ Races: 12.22% (66) Hispanic: 12.04% (65)
White40.37%
Black35.37%
Two+ Races12.22%
Hispanic12.04%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 540
47.41%256 Female
52.59%284 Male

Student counts for Township Three Elementary, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 540 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 76.9%Chronically absent 23.1%
Regular attendance: 76.9% (419) Chronically absent: 23.1% (126)
Regular attendance76.9%
Chronically absent23.1%

Student Population

Students Counted: 545
83.5%Economically disadvantaged
5%27 English learners

Student indicators for Township Three Elementary, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 545 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 79.03%Beginning 20.97%
Experienced: 79.03% (26) Beginning: 20.97% (7)
Experienced79.03%
Beginning20.97%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 33.4 FTE
95.51%Fully licensed
4.49%Emergency or provisional
8.99%3 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Township Three 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 33.4 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
Science (grades 5 & 8)50%26.1%
Mathematics (grades 3–8)44.2%22.3%
Reading (grades 3–8)40.2%23.1%

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)55.8%21.9%16.3%6%
Reading (grades 3–8)59.8%17.1%14.3%8.8%
Science (grades 5 & 8)50%23.9%19.6%6.5%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-2.2968.5

Teachers

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

MeasureValue
Total teachers33.38
Experienced teachers26.38 (79%)
Beginning teachers7 (21%)
Holding a standard license31.88 (96%)
Emergency or provisional licenses1.5 (4%)
National Board certified3

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (126 of 545)23.1%
Economically disadvantaged83.5%
English learners making progress (of 27)51.9%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.77
Library books per student13.91
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeNo
Wireless access points per classroom1.11

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolYes
Recurring low-performingYes
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskYes
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 Township Three Elementary report card PDF

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Township Three 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.