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Rutherford Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

115 Rutherford Rd, Stillwater, MN 55082 · (651) 351-6400 · Part of Stillwater Area Public School District

Stillwater’s School Grade A better than 85% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
573
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Rutherford Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Stillwater kids: Stillwater Middle School

On the path

Where Stillwater kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Rutherford ElementaryYou are here
6–8Stillwater Middle School939 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

115 Rutherford Rd, Stillwater

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten99
Grade 180
Grade 297
Grade 392
Grade 497
Grade 5108
Enrollment over time
548’20
483’21
555’22
560’23
573’24

Up 4.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rutherford Elementary from Stillwater families.

Other schools in Stillwater Area Public School District

The district →
Lake Elmo Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Elmo
B
697 students14:1
Brookview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbury
A
607 students18:1
Lily Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Stillwater
B
398 students13:1
Andersen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bayport
B
327 students17:1
Stillwater Special Services-Ecse
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Stillwater
259 students16:1
Afton-Lakeland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lakeland
B
437 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Stillwater’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.