Public SchoolElementary

Jefferson Elementary

1166 Wyke Road, Shelby, NC 28150

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
439
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.6 : 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 scores60% proficient in math & reading
74thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
75thpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
77thpercentile
Class size14.6 students per teacher
53rdpercentile

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 Jefferson Elementary

Jefferson Elementary is a public elementary school in Shelby, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Cleveland County Schools. The school is located in a town in Cleveland County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 439 students were enrolled, with about 14.6 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–5

Location & nearby schools

1166 Wyke Road
Shelby, NC 28150
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
439 students
Students per teacher
14.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Cleveland County Schools
County
Cleveland County
NCES school ID
370090002713

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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.