Rutherford Elementary

Summary:

Rutherford Elementary is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Rutherford, Tennessee, with a student population of 282. The school is part of the Gibson County Special District, which is ranked 16th out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Rutherford Elementary has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 25-30% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years. The school's performance on Mathematics and Science assessments is particularly strong, exceeding the state average. While the school's English Language Arts results are more mixed, Rutherford Elementary generally performs on par with or slightly above the Gibson County Special District average. The school's female, White, and special education students have shown especially strong performance, ranking in the top 20-25% of Tennessee elementary schools for these subgroups.

Rutherford Elementary's relatively low student-teacher ratio and increasing per-student spending suggest that the school is allocating resources in a way that supports student learning. However, the school's performance for its male and low socioeconomic status students is more variable, indicating that the school may need to focus on addressing the specific needs of these subgroups to ensure equitable outcomes for all students. Overall, Rutherford Elementary appears to be a high-performing school within its local context, with a strong track record of academic achievement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 108 West Knox ST
       Rutherford, TN  38369


(731) 665-6180

District: Gibson County Sp District

SchoolDigger Rank:
231st of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Rutherford Elementary usually attend:

High:    Gibson County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.7 Help
Number of students:  282

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.5%
African American:
12.4%
Hispanic:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.3% Help


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Compare Details Rutherford Elementary ranks better than 77.3% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.88. (See more...)
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Compare Details Rutherford Elementary ranks better than 58.3% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.69. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rutherford Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rutherford Elementary 231st of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Rutherford Elementary in the ranking list.)

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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Rutherford Elementary 245th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Rutherford Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Gibson County Sp District:

SchoolDigger ranks Gibson County Sp District 16th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rutherford Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 76.64 180th 809 77.8%
2011 93.47 53rd 818 93.5%
2012 89.31 78th 820 90.5%
2013 72.86 216th 846 74.5%
2014 58.04 326th 853 61.8%
2015 61.74 329th 855 61.5%
2017 58.17 220th 646 65.9%
2018 69.00 218th 997 78.1%
2019 70.20 230th 985 76.6%
2021 70.04 218th 983 77.8%
2022 65.25 274th 1000 72.6%
2023 53.41 429th 1020 57.9%
2024 70.88 231st 1018 77.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 60.15 155th 582 73.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.70 56th 877 93.6%
2019 46.78 418th 821 49.1%
2021 75.90 88th 823 89.3%
2022 58.09 275th 858 67.9%
2023 59.38 293rd 865 66.1%
2024 90.39 20th 853 97.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 67.28 239th 926 74.2%
2021 72.08 175th 945 81.5%
2022 65.85 252nd 975 74.2%
2023 51.33 443rd 989 55.2%
2024 74.64 192nd 990 80.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.23 247th 916 73.0%
2021 61.04 278th 941 70.5%
2022 59.60 307th 980 68.7%
2023 47.85 480th 987 51.4%
2024 61.68 306th 991 69.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.61 227th 841 73.0%
2019 62.71 242nd 812 70.2%
2021 59.41 273rd 844 67.7%
2022 60.74 260th 844 69.2%
2023 46.24 429th 852 49.6%
2024 66.10 228th 847 73.1%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Rutherford Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 66.34 132nd 435 69.7%
2011 91.13 25th 462 94.6%
2012 67.81 148th 466 68.2%
2013 61.63 201st 475 57.7%
2014 64.01 153rd 485 68.5%
2015 60.02 215th 492 56.3%
2017 80.10 33rd 362 90.9%
2018 82.63 57th 563 89.9%
2019 74.89 88th 574 84.7%
2021 85.12 49th 576 91.5%
2022 90.30 35th 569 93.8%
2023 66.54 167th 594 71.9%
2024 53.69 245th 587 58.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.77 55th 481 88.6%
2019 63.51 108th 490 78.0%
2021 84.72 15th 483 96.9%
2022 86.71 17th 495 96.6%
2023 62.35 129th 514 74.9%
2024 53.56 199th 510 61.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.36 95th 529 82.0%
2021 78.99 67th 538 87.5%
2022 91.11 30th 552 94.6%
2023 68.79 141st 560 74.8%
2024 60.53 188th 554 66.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.97 87th 523 83.4%
2021 85.67 46th 529 91.3%
2022 86.07 42nd 540 92.2%
2023 61.73 180th 557 67.7%
2024 44.61 297th 560 47.0%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Rutherford Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.26 52nd 481 89.2%
2019 73.44 85th 484 82.4%
2021 80.48 66th 496 86.7%
2022 88.06 42nd 500 91.6%
2023 57.12 191st 503 62.0%
2024 47.26 242nd 504 52.0%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rutherford Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rutherford Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 196 58 0 0 0 n/a n/a 4 258
1989 233 73 n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 307
1990 239 60 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 299
1991 262 51 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 313
1992 321 62 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1993 313 53 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 367
1994 311 54 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 367
1995 332 52 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 386
1996 332 52 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 386
1997 334 61 0 2 0 n/a n/a -4 393
1998 343 37 0 2 0 n/a n/a 1 383
1999 307 54 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 364
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 366 366
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 375 375
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 376 376
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 376 376
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 401 401
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 386 386
2006 325 66 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2007 336 61 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2008 267 50 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 322
2009 277 44 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 323
2010 253 45 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 298
2011 240 38 0 0 0 0 11 0 289
2012 238 37 0 0 0 0 9 0 284
2013 229 30 1 2 0 0 8 0 270
2014 239 40 0 3 0 0 7 0 289
2015 224 38 0 5 0 0 7 0 274
2016 217 37 0 4 0 0 6 0 264
2017 217 38 0 4 0 0 6 0 265
2018 205 43 0 3 0 0 5 0 256
2019 209 49 0 11 0 0 8 0 277
2020 209 46 0 9 1 0 5 0 270
2021 213 36 1 9 0 0 7 0 266
2022 203 29 1 8 0 0 9 0 250
2023 227 35 2 9 0 0 9 0 282

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rutherford Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 258 12.0 21.5 n/a
1989 307 12.0 25.5 n/a
1990 299 12.0 24.9 n/a
1991 313 16.0 19.5 n/a
1992 383 16.0 23.9 n/a
1993 367 16.0 22.9 n/a
1994 367 16.0 22.9 n/a
1995 386 16.0 24.1 n/a
1996 386 16.0 24.1 n/a
1997 393 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 383 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 364 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 366 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 375 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 376 n/a n/a n/a
2003 376 n/a n/a n/a
2004 401 n/a n/a n/a
2005 386 n/a n/a n/a
2006 398 22.8 17.5 n/a
2007 405 20.7 19.6 42.2
2008 322 19.2 16.8 46
2009 323 20.1 16.1 46.7
2010 298 20.6 14.4 62.8
2011 289 20.6 14.0 58.1
2012 284 19.0 14.9 56
2013 270 18.9 14.2 58.1
2014 289 21.5 13.4 60.2
2015 274 21.0 13.0 60.2
2016 264 20.0 13.2 39.4
2017 265 19.5 13.5 n/a
2018 256 16.5 15.5 n/a
2019 277 14.8 18.7 n/a
2020 270 16.5 16.3 59.3
2021 266 18.3 14.5 n/a
2022 250 18.0 13.8 n/a
2023 282 17.9 15.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rutherford Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 258 12.0 21.5 n/a
1989 307 12.0 25.5 n/a
1990 299 12.0 24.9 n/a
1991 313 16.0 19.5 n/a
1992 383 16.0 23.9 n/a
1993 367 16.0 22.9 n/a
1994 367 16.0 22.9 n/a
1995 386 16.0 24.1 n/a
1996 386 16.0 24.1 n/a
1997 393 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 383 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 364 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 366 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 375 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 376 n/a n/a n/a
2003 376 n/a n/a n/a
2004 401 n/a n/a n/a
2005 386 n/a n/a n/a
2006 398 22.8 17.5 n/a
2007 405 20.7 19.6 42.2
2008 322 19.2 16.8 46
2009 323 20.1 16.1 46.7
2010 298 20.6 14.4 62.8
2011 289 20.6 14.0 58.1
2012 284 19.0 14.9 56
2013 270 18.9 14.2 58.1
2014 289 21.5 13.4 60.2
2015 274 21.0 13.0 60.2
2016 264 20.0 13.2 39.4
2017 265 19.5 13.5 n/a
2018 256 16.5 15.5 n/a
2019 277 14.8 18.7 n/a
2020 270 16.5 16.3 59.3
2021 266 18.3 14.5 n/a
2022 250 18.0 13.8 n/a
2023 282 17.9 15.7 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rutherford Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $446 (5.3%) $7,296 (86.4%) $8,441
2020 $435 (5.1%) $7,474 (87.6%) $8,534
2021 $699 (7.7%) $7,730 (85.4%) $9,052
2022 $1,597 (15.1%) $8,237 (77.8%) $10,583
2023 $1,248 (11.2%) $8,175 (73.5%) $11,123

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on Rutherford Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 230th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 429th of 1020 Elementary schools
 18.7%
Ranks 88th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 167th of 594 Middle schools
 12.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rutherford Elementary)44.440.9
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Gibson County Sp District)55.356.3
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford Elementary)33.359.1
 25.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gibson County Sp District)38.955.6
 16.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford Elementary)56.751.9
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Gibson County Sp District)60.569.7
 9.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford Elementary)44.842.9
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Gibson County Sp District)38.356.1
 17.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford Elementary)55.643.2
 12.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Gibson County Sp District)6462.6
 1.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford Elementary)40.529.7
 10.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Gibson County Sp District)46.744.3
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford Elementary)5533.3
 21.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Gibson County Sp District)56.348.5
 7.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford Elementary)32.528.6
 3.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Gibson County Sp District)45.346.1
 0.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Rutherford Elementary)52.561.9
 9.4%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Gibson County Sp District)55.767.9
 12.2%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford Elementary)5051.9
 1.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Gibson County Sp District)63.455
 8.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford Elementary)47.537
 10.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Gibson County Sp District)50.848
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Rutherford Elementary)62.566.7
 4.2%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Gibson County Sp District)65.167.2
 2.1%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford Elementary)59.459.5
 0.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Gibson County Sp District)65.762.3
 3.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Rutherford Elementary)2518.9
 6.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Gibson County Sp District)31.435.2
 3.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Rutherford Elementary)40.656.8
 16.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Gibson County Sp District)47.459.9
 12.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Rutherford Elementary)54.146.4
 7.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Gibson County Sp District)60.958.9
 2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Rutherford Elementary)37.833.7
 4.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Gibson County Sp District)41.847.3
 5.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Rutherford Elementary)52.761.3
 8.6%
   All Grades Social Studies (Gibson County Sp District)55.865
 9.2%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students277282
 1.8%
African American4935
 28.6%
American Indian00
Asian02
Hispanic119
 18.2%
Pacific Islander00
White209227
 8.6%
Two or More Races89
 12.5%


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High : Gibson County High School

Rutherford Elementary ranks 231st of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 282 students attended Rutherford Elementary.

Students at Rutherford Elementary are 80% White, 12% African American, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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