North Shelby School in Shelby, North Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

North Shelby School is a town public school in Shelby, North Carolina that is part of Cleveland County School District. It serves 57 students in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 4.4:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Not specified

57 Students

13 Teachers

1701 Charles Rd

Shelby, NC 28152 View local requests

http://www.clevelandcountyschools.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

North Shelby School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Bester

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North Shelby School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

38%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

North Shelby School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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