Public SchoolElementary

Union Elementary

1440 Union Church Road, Shelby, NC 28150

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
413
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.7 : 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 scores52% proficient in math & reading
58thpercentile
Equity42% of low-income students proficient
70thpercentile
Attendance29% chronically absent
39thpercentile
Class size13.7 students per teacher
70thpercentile

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 Union Elementary

Union 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 rural area in Cleveland County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 413 students were enrolled, with about 13.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than 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

1440 Union Church 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)
413 students
Students per teacher
13.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Cleveland County Schools
County
Cleveland County
NCES school ID
370090002289

Schools near Union Elementary

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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.