Turning Point Academy

Virtual

Alternative School · Shelby, NC

Turning Point Academy is a alternative school school in Shelby, North Carolina, serving grades 06–12 with 142 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.8:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

142

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.8:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	65	46%
Black or African American	59	42%
Two or more races	11	8%
Hispanic/Latino	7	5%
Total enrollment	142	91M / 51F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=10%	41.9%	45
Reading Proficiency	11-19%	46.9%	50
Science Proficiency	40-59%	—	27
4-Year Graduation Rate	40-49%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-1.11 grade levels

Math

-0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

1 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

58.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

64.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	142	100%

Contact & Location

409 West Sumter Street

Shelby, NC 28150

Phone: (704)476-8399

http://www.clevelandcountyschools.org

District

Cleveland County Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,089

District enrollment: 14,406

Other Schools in District

Bethware Elementary Elementary
Boiling Springs Elementary Elementary
Casar Elementary Elementary
East Elementary Elementary
Elizabeth Elementary Elementary
Fallston Elementary Elementary
Grover Elementary Elementary
James Love Elementary Elementary

View all 27 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 28150) → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Carolina teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

370090002708

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD