Chimney Rock Village’s public schools
Rutherford County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Chimney Rock Village. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in North Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Chimney Rock Village’s schools, in brief
School by school
10 of Chimney Rock Village’s 17 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Rutherford Early College High School places highest (better than 99%); Spindale Elementary School lowest (29%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Ten elementary schools serve Chimney Rock Village, graded from C to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and four high schools: R-S Central High School, East Rutherford High School, Chase High School and Rutherford Early College High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Chimney Rock Village, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Chimney Rock Village · depends on your address
R-S Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 561 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Rutherfordton
East Rutherford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 533 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Bostic
Chase Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 484 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Forest City
7th grade in Chimney Rock Village · depends on your address
R-S Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 561 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Rutherfordton
East Rutherford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 533 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Bostic
Chase Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 484 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Forest City
8th grade in Chimney Rock Village · depends on your address
R-S Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 561 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Rutherfordton
East Rutherford Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 533 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Bostic
Chase Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 484 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Forest City
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Rutherford County Schools.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Chimney Rock Village vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Carolina towns that share Chimney Rock Village’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney Rock Village | — | Rutherford County Schools |
| Lake Lure | B | Rutherford County Schools |
Every school in Chimney Rock Village
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Chimney Rock Village’s schools
Are Chimney Rock Village’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Chimney Rock Village. Rutherford County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Chimney Rock Village. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 10 of its 17 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Chimney Rock Village in?
Rutherford County Schools.
Where do Chimney Rock Village kids go to high school?
One of four high schools, depending on your address: R-S Central High School, East Rutherford High School, Chase High School and Rutherford Early College High School.
Parents talk
What Chimney Rock Village families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Chimney Rock Village → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.