Rutherford College Elementary School

170 Honeycutt Dr, Rutherford College, NC 28671 | (828) 879-8870

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 229

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 229 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
National Blue Ribbon Schools Award 2005

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: PO Box 247, Rutherford College, NC 28671

Principal or Admin: Mr Ross Rumbaugh
Fax: (828) 879-9470
Website: www.burke.k12.nc.us

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Additional School Details

School Calendar Description: Traditional

School Schedule: Semester

School District Details

Burke County Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,932
Graduation Rate: 73.7%
Dropout Rate: 4.7%
Students Per Teacher: 14.4
Enrolled Students: 14,051

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 229
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 16.4
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.2

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 119 (52.0%)
Females: 110 (48.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 20 (8.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 115 (50.2%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 135 (59.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Rutherford College Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.9%
Black	8	3.5%
Asian	19	8.3%
Hispanic	9	3.9%
White	191	83.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	11	4.8%
Kindergarten	29	12.7%
1st Grade	28	12.2%
2nd Grade	40	17.5%
3rd Grade	41	17.9%
4th Grade	41	17.9%
5th Grade	39	17.0%

Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Rutherford College Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on November 14, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I love the school. two of my girls went there and my youngest still goes there. My nephew just started. it's a great place to be

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 13, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
IS A VERY GOOD SCHOOL FOR MY GRANDDAUGHTER SARAH LONG AND SHE HAS DONE VERY WELL THERE I APPRECIATE ALL THERE ONE ON ONE HELP WITH HER

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Rutherford College Elementary School performed on average much better than most other schools across the state on EOG state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science

AYP Information (2010)

Overall AYP Met: Yes

EOG - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	95.0%	88.6%	83.0%

Reading Test
2010	79.5%	74.3%	67.6%
2009	78.7%	71.1%	66.6%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	95.0%	90.1%	84.3%

Reading Test
2010	95.0%	80.7%	73.1%
2009	94.7%	73.3%	70.5%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	95.0%	90.0%	82.3%
2009	94.9%	89.1%	81.1%

Reading Test
2010	92.3%	78.3%	72.3%
2009	89.7%	72.7%	69.6%

Science Test
2010	95.0%	87.8%	69.8%
2009	94.9%	73.0%	61.5%

Source: NC Department of Education 2009-2010

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