Crest Middle

315 Beaver Dam Church Rd, Shelby, NC 28152

BSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
810
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cleveland County Schools
Cleveland County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores51% proficient in math & reading
66thpercentile
Equity38% of low-income students proficient
70thpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
37thpercentile
Class size16.3 students per teacher
47thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina middle 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 Crest Middle

Crest Middle is a public middle school in Shelby, North Carolina, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Cleveland County Schools. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Cleveland County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 810 students were enrolled, with about 16.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical North Carolina middle school (16.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 465 North Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

315 Beaver Dam Church Rd
Shelby, NC 28152
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
810 students
Students per teacher
16.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Cleveland County Schools
County
Cleveland County
NCES school ID
370090000341

Schools near Crest Middle

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Burns Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 744 students
B11 mi

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.