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C+

East Rutherford Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

259 East Church Street, Bostic, NC 28018 · (828) 245-3750 · Part of Rutherford County Schools

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Directions
Students
533
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about East Rutherford Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bostic kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8East Rutherford Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

259 East Church Street, Bostic

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6166
Grade 7177
Grade 8190
Enrollment over time
584’20
543’21
552’22
563’23
533’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 14%Black 12%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about East Rutherford Middle School from Bostic families.

Other schools in Rutherford County Schools

The district →
Ellenboro Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellenboro
B
567 students19:1
Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest City
B
460 students19:1
Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest City
B−
459 students18:1
Harris Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Forest City
B+
434 students16:1
Rutherfordton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rutherfordton
B−
397 students16:1
Spindale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Spindale
C
337 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 North Carolina’s other public schools; Bostic’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.