Public SchoolElementary

West Elementary

500 W Mountain Street, Kings Mountain, NC 28086

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–4
Elementary
Students
289
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cleveland County Schools
Cleveland County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores57% proficient in math & reading
68thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
47thpercentile
Attendance22% chronically absent
67thpercentile
Class size14 students per teacher
64thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About West Elementary

West Elementary is a public elementary school in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–4. It is part of Cleveland County Schools. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Cleveland County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 289 students were enrolled, with about 14 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–4

Location & nearby schools

500 W Mountain Street
Kings Mountain, NC 28086
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
289 students
Students per teacher
14 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Cleveland County Schools
County
Cleveland County
NCES school ID
370090002722

Schools near West Elementary

All 9 schools in Kings Mountain →

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.