Best Public Schools in Rutherford County, North Carolina & Rankings

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				EOC Biology (2024)	EOC English II (2024)	EOC Math I (2024)	EOC Math III (2024)	EOG Mathematics (2024)						EOG Reading (2024)						EOG Science (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	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	286 Learning Parkway	Forest City	28043	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 245-4978	479	37	13.0	99.4%	172 (35.9%)	143 (29.9%)	107 (22.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.9%)	78	278^th of 1505 public elementary schools	81.5%		77.6	280^th of 1502 public elementary schools	81.4%	2					76.8	80.3	59.0				54.9	71.2	66.1				77.4		$12,235	$3,287	$8,948
East Rutherford High School	Public	9-12	331 East High Rd	Bostic	28018	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 245-6424	659	50	13.1	99.5%	454 (68.9%)	89 (13.5%)	67 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (7.0%)	49.2	303^rd of 640 public high schools	52.7%		52.7	274^th of 626 public high schools	56.2%	29	56.5	52.2	41.1	68.1															$10,163	$1,106	$9,057
Spindale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	161 N Oak St	Spindale	28160	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 286-2861	341	25	13.4	99.1%	182 (53.4%)	96 (28.2%)	27 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.6%)	40.7	919^th of 1505 public elementary schools	38.9%		50.8	757^th of 1502 public elementary schools	49.6%	162					56.0	54.5	57.6				37.3	49.1	33.9				64.4		$10,759	$1,904	$8,854
Rutherford Opportunity Center	Public	6-12	140 Old Caroleen Road	Forest City	28043	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 248-5294	119	17	6.9	97.5%	76 (63.9%)	20 (16.8%)	9 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.8%)	2.3	630^th of 640 public high schools	1.6%		3.7	610^th of 626 public high schools	2.6%	20	11.3	11.1							5.3	5.3						10.5		21.1	$26,764	$1,648	$25,116
Rutherford Early College High School	Public	9-12	286 ICC Loop Road	Spindale	28160	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 288-2202	191	6	31.8	98.4%	139 (72.8%)	8 (4.2%)	22 (11.5%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.4%)	91.2	65^th of 640 public high schools	89.8%		88.6	84^th of 626 public high schools	86.6%	19	82.8	92.7	76.5	92.5															$6,973	$327	$6,646
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Forrest Hunt Drive	Forest City	28043	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 245-2161	391	28	13.8	98.7%	235 (60.1%)	41 (10.5%)	73 (18.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	63.8	511^th of 1505 public elementary schools	66.0%		77.5	282^nd of 1502 public elementary schools	81.2%	229					75.0	69.5	72.4				37.5	54.2	43.1				82.8		$10,377	$1,479	$8,898
R-S Middle School	Public	6-8	607 Westbrook Dr.	Rutherfordton	28139	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 286-4461	574	40	14.2	99.5%	399 (69.5%)	76 (13.2%)	57 (9.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.6%)	61.4	278^th of 793 public middle schools	64.9%		64.2	250^th of 784 public middle schools	68.1%	28								57.1	51.7	42.4				58.2	56.1	53.1		77.5	$8,987	$745	$8,242
Chase Middle School	Public	6-8	840 Chase High Rd	Forest City	28043	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 247-1043	501	35	14.1	99.2%	353 (70.5%)	34 (6.8%)	79 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.4%)	61.2	279^th of 793 public middle schools	64.8%		59.8	293^rd of 784 public middle schools	62.6%	14								61.7	51.6	39.7				58.0	55.4	48.7		80.8	$9,772	$780	$8,991
Chase High School	Public	9-12	1603 Chase High Rd	Forest City	28043	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 245-5883	660	50	13.1	99.2%	478 (72.4%)	46 (7.0%)	79 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.3%)	49.1	304^th of 640 public high schools	52.5%		52.6	277^th of 626 public high schools	55.8%	27	50.8	51.1	54.2	63.6															$10,771	$989	$9,782
Cliffside Elementary School	Public	K-5	4016 US Hwy 221-A	Cliffside	28024	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 288-2235	213	17	12.2	98.6%	156 (73.2%)	17 (8.0%)	30 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	91.5	95^th of 1505 public elementary schools	93.7%		80.2	234^th of 1502 public elementary schools	84.4%	139					82.2	76.0	88.4				73.3	68.0	73.8				90.7		$11,539	$1,925	$9,614
Ellenboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	813 Piney Mountain Church Rd	Ellenboro	28040	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 453-8185	595	44	13.6	99.3%	467 (78.5%)	41 (6.9%)	39 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.9%)	78.8	263^rd of 1505 public elementary schools	82.5%		70.1	407^th of 1502 public elementary schools	72.9%	144					84.3	71.6	76.1				56.0	64.8	52.3				84.1		$9,921	$1,677	$8,244
Harris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3330 US 221 S Hwy	Forest City	28043	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 248-2354	445	32	13.7	99.3%	365 (82.0%)	6 (1.3%)	41 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)	80.6	232^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	84.6%		81.6	210^th of 1502 public elementary schools	86.0%	22					84.1	71.4	71.2				73.9	57.1	62.1				75.8		$9,551	$1,364	$8,186
Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2785 Hudlow Road	Forest City	28043	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 287-4792	235	19	12.4	98.7%	192 (81.7%)	8 (3.4%)	18 (7.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	61.9	545^th of 1505 public elementary schools	63.8%		54.9	675^th of 1502 public elementary schools	55.1%	130					75.6	75.7	58.8				34.1	59.5	50.0				73.5		$11,338	$1,542	$9,796
East Rutherford Middle School	Public	6-8	259 East Church Street	Bostic	28018	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 245-3750	552	38	14.5	99.5%	368 (66.7%)	78 (14.1%)	59 (10.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	52	375^th of 793 public middle schools	52.7%		54.8	335^th of 784 public middle schools	57.3%	40								54.9	44.8	43.8				48.0	44.8	54.6		74.5	$9,615	$916	$8,699
Rutherfordton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Bob Hardin Road	Rutherfordton	28139	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 287-3778	390	30	13.1	99.2%	284 (72.8%)	45 (11.5%)	31 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.7%)	61.3	555^th of 1505 public elementary schools	63.1%		67.7	451^st of 1502 public elementary schools	70.0%	104					85.5	52.2	51.6				69.4	55.2	40.6				75.0		$10,825	$1,582	$9,243
R-S Central High School	Public	9-12	641 Hwy 221 North	Rutherfordton	28139	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(828) 287-3304	758	54	14.0	99.6%	543 (71.6%)	90 (11.9%)	66 (8.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.4%)	41.9	359^th of 640 public high schools	43.9%		50.3	287^th of 626 public high schools	54.2%	72	59.6	50.2	32.8	56.4															$10,966	$1,171	$9,795
Sunshine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	231 Toney Road	Bostic	28018	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 245-0658	190	17	11.2	97.9%	186 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	74.1	340^th of 1505 public elementary schools	77.4%		92.4	85^th of 1502 public elementary schools	94.3%	255					55.6	86.4	90.5				48.1	86.4	61.9				76.2		$12,481	$1,748	$10,733
Pinnacle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1204 Painters Gap Road	Rutherfordton	28139	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(828) 287-3440	234	18	12.9	98.7%	204 (87.2%)	7 (3.0%)	15 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	61.4	554^th of 1505 public elementary schools	63.2%		61.1	559^th of 1502 public elementary schools	62.8%	5					70.3	45.9	71.0				48.6	45.9	61.3				87.1		$11,086	$1,573	$9,513
Lake Lure Classical Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1058 Island Creek Rd.	Lake Lure	28746	Rutherford County	Lake Lure Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(828) 625-9292	442	28	15.8		372 (84.2%)	8 (1.8%)	22 (5.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.5%)								(n/a)	63.2	82.9	67.6	60.9	57.9	24.1	68.8	48.0	57.9	60.9	76.3	58.6	65.6	68.0	57.9	69.6	66.7	87.0

Best Public Schools in Rutherford County, NC

Cliffside Elementary School

Rutherford Early College High School

Harris Elementary School

Ellenboro Elementary School

Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School

Sunshine Elementary School

Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School

Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School

Pinnacle Elementary School

R-S Middle School

Rutherfordton Elementary School

Chase Middle School

East Rutherford Middle School

East Rutherford High School

Chase High School

R-S Central High School

Spindale Elementary School

Rutherford Opportunity Center

Lake Lure Classical Academy

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