Best Public Schools in Fallston, NC

Summary:

The city of Fallston, North Carolina is home to a single school, Fallston Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 456 students. Fallston Elementary is part of the Cleveland County Schools district, which is ranked 121 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Fallston Elementary has some positive metrics, such as a relatively high percentage of students proficient in 5th-grade science (70.1% in 2023-2024), the school's overall academic performance is a concern. Mathematics and reading proficiency in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades are consistently below the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past three years, from 545 out of 1,514 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 937 out of 1,505 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 3 stars in 2022-2023 to 2 stars in 2023-2024.

The high percentage of students (99.34%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Fallston Elementary indicates a significant level of economic need in the school's population, which may impact the school's resources and academic outcomes. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.7, it appears to be facing challenges in maintaining or improving its academic performance, particularly in the core areas of mathematics and reading. Parents in the Fallston area may want to closely monitor the school's progress and consider additional support or interventions to help improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)			EOG Reading (2024)			EOG Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fallston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Gary Street	Fallston	28042	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8240	487	35	13.9	99.4%	366 (75.2%)	40 (8.2%)	39 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.2%)	39.7	937^th of 1505 public elementary schools	37.7%		62.1	544^th of 1502 public elementary schools	63.8%	393	54.2	48.6	59.7	36.1	41.9	39.0	70.1	$9,874	$1,550	$8,324

Cities Near Fallston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lawndale	1.67 mi	2	223^rd
Vale	5.34 mi	3	71^st
Shelby	7 mi	17	239^th
Lincolnton	7.55 mi	14	257^th
Cherryville	7.59 mi	4	235^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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