Best Public Schools in Grover, NC

Summary:

The city of Grover, North Carolina is home to a single standout elementary school, Grover Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the Cleveland County Schools district. Despite serving a predominantly low-income student population, with 99.06% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Grover Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic performance, particularly in mathematics and reading.

Grover Elementary's strong academic results are likely due to its relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8, as well as effective teaching strategies that cater to the diverse needs of its student body, which is 71.88% White, 14.06% African American, 5.31% Hispanic, and 0.94% Asian. The school has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 547th out of 1,514 schools in 2021-2022 to 297th out of 1,505 schools in 2023-2024, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Grover Elementary serves a high-poverty population, its ability to achieve strong academic results and improve its statewide ranking suggests that the school is employing effective strategies to support the educational needs of its students. This makes Grover Elementary a standout school in the Grover, North Carolina area, and a potential model for other schools serving similar demographics.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOG Mathematics (2024)		EOG Reading (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 Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	206 Carolina Avenue	Grover	28073	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 476-8351	323	22	14.4	97.5%	231 (71.5%)	45 (13.9%)	17 (5.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.7%)	76.9	297^th of 1505 public elementary schools	80.3%		67.9	445^th of 1502 public elementary schools	70.4%	148	75.4	64.3	57.9	67.9	$10,632	$1,366	$9,266

Cities Near Grover

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Shelby	3.16 mi	17	239^th
Kings Mountain	4.81 mi	7	183^rd
Bessemer City	11.2 mi	5	438^th
Gastonia	12.96 mi	26	383^rd
Cherryville	13.05 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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