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James Love Elementary School

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Shelby's James Love Elementary School is a public school serving 228 students in grades PK-3. The school belongs to the following associations: SACS.
 
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James Love School is about teaching the 'whole child.'  My grand children...
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64% of students at this school are Black.
                    
 
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Sherri Sharpe leads this school.
 
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10
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Posted August 6, 2009

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James Love School is about teaching the 'whole child.' My grand children loved going to school, and love their teachers and other staff. The school not only teach children inside the classroom, but life skills outside the four walls. My grandson has to go to another school becaues he is going to 4th grade, he is always saying 'I'm going to miss James Love..'
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my child has went to james love for only 2 years and i love the staff there they all get to know your child
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Grade level

Grade 3

Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2012.

38 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 69% in 2012.

38 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 North Carolina used End-of-Grade (EOG) tests to assess students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading and math, and grades 5, 8, and 10 in science. The EOG is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Carolina. Students must pass the grade 8 EOG test in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the tests.

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Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students	>95%
Female	>95%
Male	>95%
Black	>95%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	>95%
Economically disadvantaged	>95%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	>95%
Non-disabled students	>95%
Limited English proficiency	n/a
Proficient in English	>95%
Academically gifted	>95%

Reading

All Students	82%
Female	81%
Male	82%
Black	82%
Asian	n/a
Hispanic	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White	83%
Economically disadvantaged	79%
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities	75%
Non-disabled students	83%
Limited English proficiency	n/a
Proficient in English	83%
Academically gifted	>95%

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data for that group is not reported.

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Source: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

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By grade

Grade 3
 
10
Grade 4
 
4
All students
 
7

By gender

Female
 
8
Male
 
6
All students
 
7

By ethnicity

Black
 
6
White
 
8
All students
 
7

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
6
Not economically disadvantaged
 
10
Students with disabilities
 
5
Non-disabled students
 
7
Proficient in English
 
7
Academically gifted
 
10
All students
 
7

Students
Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
Black	64%	26%
White	26%	53%
Hispanic	6%	13%
Two or more races	4%	4%
Asian	1%	2%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	2%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%	0%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	62%	N/A	50%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	10	N/A	15

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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School Leader's name	Sherri Sharpe
Associations	SACS
Fax number	(704) 487-2882

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309 James Love Rd
Shelby, NC 28152
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