West Elementary

500 W Mountain Street, Kings Mountain NC, 28086 | Cleveland County Schools | 704-476-8345
  • grades PK-4
  • students 304
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 46% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
48%Kings Mountain
43%North Carolina

West Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Cleveland County Schools" in Kings Mountain, NC. There are a total of 304 students and 21 teachers at West Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

West Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 46% higher than the North Carolina average.

West Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students304
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
355-59%
460-64%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
360-64%
455-59%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 69.3% 63.4% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 15.0% 26.1% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 0.9% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8% 5.0% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.7% 4.5% 3.7% 3.1%

Kings Mountain demographics profile

StatisticKings MountainNorth CarolinaNational
Population10,88510,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)80021891
Median age43.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English96%89%79%
Speak Spanish3%7%13%

Education level achieved in Kings Mountain

IndexKings MountainNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade78.1%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school76.5%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college44.3%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.4%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.7%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.1%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The West Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.