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Rutherford College Elementary School (Closed 2023)

170 Honeycutt Drive
Rutherford College, NC 28671

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Serving 209 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rutherford College Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving was 70-74% (which was higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 15% of the student body (majority Asian), which was lower than the North Carolina state average of 58% (majority Black).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rutherford College Elementary School
Pre-K	19
Kind	28
1	25
2	29
3	39
4	35
5	34

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Total Students

209 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Rutherford College Elementary School
2025	209
2019	209
2018	209
2017	209
2016	228
2015	227
2014	197
2013	219
2012	210
2011	230
2010	229
2009	232
2008	248
2007	264
2006	254
2005	242
2004	264
2003	277
2002	304
2001	346
2000	363
1999	337
1998	321
1997	301
1996	305
1995	291
1994	283
1993	276
1992	315
1991	304
1990	300

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Rutherford College Elementary School
2025	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	16
2015	17
2014	16
2013	15
2012	14
2011	19
2010	16
2009	20
2008	20
2006	29
2005	29
2004	25
2003	30
2002	26
2001	27
2000	27
1999	24
1998	24
1997	22
1996	21
1995	20
1994	20
1993	17
1992	15
1991	14
1990	14
1989	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NC)

(17-18)

70-74%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Rutherford College Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2018	72%	48%	43%
2017	77%	47%	50%
2016	82%	47%	49%
2015	72%	44%	48%
2014	67%	43%	47%
2013	62%	42%	46%
2012	95%	82%	88%
2011	95%	82%	89%
2010	95%	81%	88%

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(17-18)

70-74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2018)
Year	Rutherford College Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2018	72%	47%	43%
2017	72%	46%	47%
2016	67%	47%	48%
2015	67%	46%	50%
2014	77%	46%	48%
2013	62%	45%	46%
2012	92%	73%	79%
2011	87%	70%	77%
2010	87%	69%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Rutherford College Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2025	14:1	15:1
2019	14:1	15:1	16:1
2018	14:1	15:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	15:1	15:1
2015	13:1	15:1	15:1
2014	12:1	15:1	15:1
2013	15:1	15:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	19:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	15:1	14:1
2009	12:1	15:1	13:1
2008	12:1	15:1	13:1
2006	9:1	14:1	14:1
2005	8:1	14:1	12:1
2004	11:1	15:1	13:1
2003	9:1	15:1	14:1
2002	12:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	15:1
2000	13:1	15:1	15:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	13:1	15:1	14:1
1997	14:1	16:1	15:1
1996	15:1	16:1	15:1
1995	15:1	16:1	16:1
1994	14:1	16:1	16:1
1993	16:1	17:1	16:1
1992	21:1	16:1	16:1
1991	22:1	16:1	16:1
1990	21:1	17:1	16:1
1989	21:1	17:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Rutherford College Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2025	8%	5%
2019	8%	3%	6%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	7%	3%	7%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	9%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	7%
2013	6%	3%	7%
2012	7%	3%	7%
2011	8%	2%	7%
2010	8%	3%	7%
2009	9%	2%	7%
2008	10%	3%	9%
2007	11%	3%	9%
2006	12%	2%	9%
2005	10%	2%	9%
2004	19%	2%	10%
2003	16%	2%	10%
2002	18%	2%	10%
2001	20%	2%	10%
2000	18%	2%	10%
1999	14%	2%	9%
1998	11%	2%	9%
1997	9%	1%	7%
1996	8%	1%	7%
1995	8%	1%	5%
1994	3%	1%	4%
1993	4%	1%	4%
1992	5%	1%	3%
1991	4%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Rutherford College Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2025	5%	22%
2019	5%	18%	16%
2018	5%	18%	15%
2017	8%	17%	15%
2016	6%	16%	14%
2015	5%	16%	13%
2014	7%	15%	11%
2013	6%	14%	11%
2012	7%	13%	10%
2011	6%	13%	9%
2010	4%	11%	7%
2009	3%	11%	7%
2008	3%	11%	7%
2007	3%	10%	7%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	1%	8%	5%
2004	1%	7%	4%
2003	2%	6%	4%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	3%	4%	3%
2000	1%	4%	3%

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Black

24%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Rutherford College Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2025	1%	24%
2019	1%	25%	5%
2018	1%	25%	4%
2016	2%	26%	5%
2015	1%	26%	5%
2014	1%	26%	5%
2013	1%	26%	5%
2012	2%	26%	6%
2010	4%	31%	10%
2009	2%	31%	10%
2007	1%	29%	7%
2002	1%	31%	8%
2000	1%	31%	8%
1999	1%	31%	8%
1998	1%	31%	8%
1997	1%	31%	8%
1996	1%	31%	7%
1995	2%	30%	8%
1994	3%	30%	8%
1993	1%	30%	8%
1992	2%	30%	8%

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White

85%

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Rutherford College Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2025	85%	42%
2019	85%	48%	68%
2018	85%	48%	69%
2017	82%	49%	69%
2016	83%	50%	71%
2015	82%	50%	72%
2014	81%	51%	73%
2013	84%	52%	73%
2012	80%	53%	74%
2011	80%	53%	74%
2010	83%	54%	76%
2009	86%	54%	76%
2008	87%	55%	77%
2007	85%	56%	77%
2006	85%	57%	77%
2005	89%	57%	77%
2004	80%	58%	77%
2003	82%	59%	78%
2002	79%	60%	78%
2001	77%	61%	79%
2000	80%	61%	79%
1999	85%	63%	81%
1998	88%	63%	81%
1997	90%	64%	83%
1996	91%	65%	85%
1995	90%	65%	86%
1994	94%	66%	87%
1993	95%	66%	88%
1992	93%	66%	89%
1991	96%	66%	89%
1990	99%	66%	89%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Rutherford College Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2025	1%	6%
2019	1%	5%	5%
2018	1%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	3%	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%	3%
2011	6%	4%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

15%

58%

0.27

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Rutherford College Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2025	0.27	0.72
2019	0.27	0.68	0.51
2018	0.27	0.68	0.49
2017	0.32	0.67	0.49
2016	0.31	0.66	0.48
2015	0.32	0.66	0.46
2014	0.34	0.65	0.46
2013	0.29	0.65	0.45
2012	0.35	0.64	0.44
2011	0.35	0.64	0.43
2010	0.30	0.61	0.41
2009	0.25	0.61	0.41
2008	0.23	0.61	0.39
2007	0.27	0.60	0.40
2006	0.26	0.58	0.40
2005	0.20	0.57	0.39
2004	0.33	0.57	0.39
2003	0.30	0.56	0.37
2002	0.35	0.55	0.37
2001	0.37	0.53	0.36
2000	0.33	0.53	0.35
1999	0.26	0.51	0.34
1998	0.22	0.51	0.32
1997	0.18	0.50	0.30
1996	0.17	0.49	0.27
1995	0.19	0.49	0.25
1994	0.11	0.48	0.24
1993	0.10	0.48	0.21
1992	0.12	0.48	0.21
1991	0.08	0.48	0.20
1990	0.02	0.48	0.20

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Eligible for

33%

72%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Rutherford College Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2025	33%	72%
2019	33%	52%	50%
2018	33%	52%	51%
2017	47%	53%	51%
2016	44%	52%	50%
2015	99%	52%	66%
2014	49%	47%	53%
2013	47%	47%	52%
2012	45%	45%	48%
2011	49%	43%	47%
2010	50%	40%	46%
2009	55%	28%	48%
2008	39%	25%	40%
2007	35%	35%	39%
2006	38%	35%	38%
2005	33%	37%	37%
2004	34%	36%	34%
2003	33%	27%	31%
2002	38%	30%	29%
2001	37%	29%	26%
2000	26%	31%	29%
1999	27%	31%	27%
1998	24%	30%	24%
1997	26%	30%	23%
1996	15%	30%	22%
1995	21%	29%	22%
1994	21%	29%	22%
1993	25%	28%	21%
1992	11%	22%	16%
1991	16%	31%	22%
1990	16%	32%	23%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Rutherford College Elementary School	North Carolina	Burke County Schools
2025	11%	1%
2019	11%	4%	8%
2018	11%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2014	9%	7%	10%
2013	10%	7%	10%
2012	10%	8%	10%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	9%	9%	11%
2008	15%	6%	11%
2007	18%	8%	12%
2006	16%	7%	12%
2005	17%	8%	13%
2004	17%	8%	11%
2003	14%	7%	12%
2002	14%	8%	12%
2001	14%	7%	11%
2000	12%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Burke County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% NC state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% NC state average).

How many students attend Rutherford College Elementary School?

209 students attend Rutherford College Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Rutherford College Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rutherford College Elementary School?

Rutherford College Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 15:1.

What grades does Rutherford College Elementary School offer ?

Rutherford College Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Rutherford College Elementary School part of?

Rutherford College Elementary School is part of Burke County Schools.

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