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Cliffside Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4016 US Hwy 221-A, Cliffside, NC 28024 · (828) 288-2235 · Part of Rutherford County Schools

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Students
188
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Cliffside Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 14.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cliffside kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Cliffside Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B, 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 ↗

4016 US Hwy 221-A, Cliffside

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten29
Grade 135
Grade 232
Grade 323
Grade 443
Grade 526
Enrollment over time
220’20
208’21
213’22
196’23
188’24

Down 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Hispanic 17%Black 6%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cliffside Elementary School from Cliffside 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; Cliffside’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.