Spindale Elementary School vs. Rutherfordton Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Spindale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Rutherfordton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 345 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Spindale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Serving 391 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rutherfordton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 57% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
345 students
391 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1810 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1104 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
18
Kindergarten Students
50
52
Grade 1 Students
55
66
Grade 2 Students
49
64
Grade 3 Students
48
62
Grade 4 Students
54
66
Grade 5 Students
63
63
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
9%
10%
% Black
25%
11%
% White
55%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
12%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
99%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
