Elizabeth Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

220 S Post Road
Shelby, NC 28152

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Bottom 50%

Serving 581 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Elizabeth Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 581 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 77%
: Bottom 50% in NC
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Elizabeth Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Elizabeth Elementary School's student population of 581 students has grown by 38% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 31% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Elizabeth Elementary School
Pre-K	111
Kind	89
1	75
2	89
3	72
4	74
5	71

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Total Students

581 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Elementary School
2023	569
2022	412
2021	418
2020	494
2019	494
2018	471
2017	471
2016	464
2015	462
2014	464
2013	491
2012	520
2011	549
2010	572
2009	640
2008	628
2007	636
2006	623
2005	677
2004	692
2003	656
2002	678
2001	672
2000	679
1999	636
1998	651
1997	638
1996	632
1995	591
1994	581
1993	587
1992	591
1991	562
1990	640
1989	650
1988	589
1987	603

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Elementary School
2023	44
2022	30
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	33
2017	33
2016	32
2015	32
2014	36
2013	38
2012	38
2011	36
2010	37
2009	41
2008	41
2006	38
2005	38
2004	38
2003	38
2002	38
2001	38
2000	38
1999	38
1998	38
1997	37
1996	35
1995	33
1994	33
1993	33
1992	34
1991	34
1990	35

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Year Founded

1905

School Motto

Empowering students for lifelong learning

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Elizabeth Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,617 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Elizabeth Elementary School is 0.68, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NC)

#2292 out of 2617 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Elementary School
2023	#2292
2022	#2292
2021	#1917
2019	#1965
2018	#1890
2017	#1350
2016	#1519
2015	#1559
2014	#1418
2013	#1436
2012	#1259

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(21-22)

28%

51%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elizabeth Elementary School	North Carolina	Cleveland County Schools
2022	28%	51%	56%
2021	30%	42%	47%
2019	29%	42%	47%
2018	35%	48%	46%
2017	49%	47%	47%
2016	43%	47%	46%
2015	41%	44%	44%
2014	39%	43%	44%
2013	37%	42%	42%
2012	84%	82%	86%
2011	91%	82%	85%

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30%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Elizabeth Elementary School	North Carolina	Cleveland County Schools
2022	30%	50%	48%
2021	31%	47%	49%
2019	31%	46%	45%
2018	31%	47%	46%
2017	38%	46%	44%
2016	38%	47%	45%
2015	36%	46%	47%
2014	40%	46%	47%
2013	38%	45%	45%
2012	73%	73%	76%
2011	80%	70%	75%

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37%

63%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Elizabeth Elementary School	North Carolina	Cleveland County Schools
2022	37%	63%	65%
2021	32%	61%	63%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Elementary School	North Carolina	Cleveland County Schools
2023	13:1	15:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	15:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	17:1	15:1	15:1
2019	17:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	15:1	13:1
2013	13:1	15:1	14:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	15:1
2010	15:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	15:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	14:1	15:1
2005	18:1	14:1	15:1
2004	18:1	15:1	16:1
2003	17:1	15:1	15:1
2002	18:1	15:1	15:1
2001	18:1	15:1	15:1
2000	18:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	18:1	16:1	16:1
1995	18:1	16:1	18:1
1994	18:1	16:1	18:1
1993	18:1	16:1	18:1
1992	17:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Elementary School	North Carolina	Cleveland County Schools
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2020	2%	3%	1%
2019	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	1%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2004	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Hispanic

17%

21%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Elementary School	North Carolina	Cleveland County Schools
2023	12%	20%	8%
2022	8%	20%	8%
2021	6%	19%	7%
2020	5%	18%	6%
2019	5%	18%	6%
2018	9%	17%	6%
2017	9%	17%	6%
2016	8%	16%	6%
2015	6%	16%	6%
2014	6%	15%	5%
2013	5%	14%	5%
2012	6%	13%	5%
2011	5%	13%	4%
2010	3%	11%	4%
2009	1%	11%	3%
2008	3%	11%	4%
2007	4%	10%	4%
2006	2%	8%	3%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Black

48%

25%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Elementary School	North Carolina	Cleveland County Schools
2023	55%	25%	27%
2022	58%	25%	27%
2021	62%	25%	27%
2020	55%	25%	27%
2019	55%	25%	27%
2018	48%	26%	27%
2017	48%	26%	27%
2016	54%	26%	28%
2015	54%	26%	27%
2014	52%	26%	26%
2013	55%	26%	26%
2012	53%	26%	26%
2011	33%	26%	26%
2010	36%	31%	30%
2009	37%	31%	30%
2008	32%	29%	28%
2007	31%	29%	29%
2006	33%	32%	30%
2005	32%	31%	30%
2004	31%	31%	24%
2003	31%	31%	25%
2002	28%	31%	24%
2001	27%	31%	24%
2000	23%	31%	24%
1999	22%	31%	24%
1998	21%	30%	23%
1997	21%	31%	24%
1996	23%	31%	25%
1995	20%	30%	24%
1994	22%	30%	24%
1993	24%	30%	24%
1992	25%	30%	25%
1991	28%	30%	26%

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White

23%

43%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Elementary School	North Carolina	Cleveland County Schools
2023	23%	44%	57%
2022	25%	45%	58%
2021	24%	46%	59%
2020	31%	48%	60%
2019	31%	48%	60%
2018	39%	49%	62%
2017	39%	49%	62%
2016	34%	50%	62%
2015	35%	50%	63%
2014	36%	51%	64%
2013	36%	52%	64%
2012	36%	53%	63%
2011	56%	53%	64%
2010	59%	54%	65%
2009	60%	54%	66%
2008	63%	55%	66%
2007	63%	56%	66%
2006	65%	56%	66%
2005	65%	57%	67%
2004	66%	58%	73%
2003	67%	59%	73%
2002	71%	60%	74%
2001	72%	61%	75%
2000	75%	61%	75%
1999	77%	62%	75%
1998	77%	63%	76%
1997	78%	64%	75%
1996	76%	64%	75%
1995	79%	65%	76%
1994	76%	66%	76%
1993	76%	66%	76%
1992	75%	66%	75%
1991	72%	66%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Elementary School	North Carolina	Cleveland County Schools
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Elementary School	North Carolina	Cleveland County Schools
2023	0.63	0.71	0.60
2022	0.59	0.70	0.59
2021	0.55	0.69	0.57
2020	0.60	0.68	0.57
2019	0.60	0.68	0.57
2018	0.61	0.67	0.54
2017	0.61	0.67	0.54
2016	0.59	0.66	0.54
2015	0.59	0.66	0.53
2014	0.60	0.65	0.53
2013	0.57	0.65	0.53
2012	0.59	0.64	0.53
2011	0.58	0.64	0.52
2010	0.52	0.61	0.49
2009	0.51	0.61	0.48
2008	0.52	0.61	0.48
2007	0.53	0.60	0.48
2006	0.47	0.58	0.47
2005	0.48	0.58	0.47
2004	0.47	0.57	0.41
2003	0.46	0.56	0.41
2002	0.42	0.55	0.39
2001	0.41	0.53	0.39
2000	0.39	0.53	0.38
1999	0.36	0.52	0.38
1998	0.36	0.52	0.38
1997	0.35	0.50	0.38
1996	0.37	0.50	0.38
1995	0.34	0.49	0.37
1994	0.37	0.48	0.37
1993	0.37	0.48	0.37
1992	0.38	0.48	0.38
1991	0.41	0.48	0.39

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Elizabeth Elementary School	North Carolina	Cleveland County Schools
2023	99%	57%	74%
2022	99%	47%	62%
2021	99%	49%	66%
2020	99%	52%	67%
2019	99%	52%	67%
2018	99%	53%	69%
2017	99%	53%	69%
2016	71%	52%	57%
2015	68%	52%	55%
2014	68%	47%	59%
2013	65%	47%	56%
2012	65%	45%	54%
2011	50%	43%	50%
2010	23%	40%	36%
2009	40%	28%	44%
2008	37%	25%	43%
2007	35%	35%	40%
2006	36%	35%	39%
2005	36%	37%	39%
2004	33%	36%	34%
2002	23%	30%	27%
2001	24%	29%	26%
2000	22%	31%	26%
1999	20%	31%	27%
1998	19%	31%	27%
1997	18%	30%	25%
1996	19%	30%	27%
1995	18%	29%	23%
1994	24%	29%	24%
1993	21%	29%	23%
1992	18%	22%	16%

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Eligible for (15-16)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2016)
Year	Elizabeth Elementary School	North Carolina	Cleveland County Schools
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	6%	8%	6%
2011	7%	8%	5%
2010	4%	9%	6%
2009	7%	6%	8%
2008	7%	6%	8%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	7%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	5%	7%	6%
2000	5%	8%	5%
1999	4%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cleveland County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Elizabeth Elementary School's ranking?

Elizabeth Elementary School is ranked #2292 out of 2,617 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Carolina.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 51% NC state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% NC state average).

How many students attend Elizabeth Elementary School?

581 students attend Elizabeth Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Elizabeth Elementary School students are Black, 23% of students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Elizabeth Elementary School?

Elizabeth Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Elizabeth Elementary School offer ?

Elizabeth Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Elizabeth Elementary School part of?

Elizabeth Elementary School is part of Cleveland County Schools.

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