Rutherford Opportunity Center
140 Old Caroleen Road, Forest City, NC 28043 · (828) 248-5294 · Part of Rutherford County Schools
Forest City’s School Grade B better than 58% of North Carolina school districts
What stands out about Rutherford Opportunity Center
- Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Carolina’s public schools
- Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 32 pts below the state
- Small classes: 8 students per teacher
Test scores
2020–21Its own letter, D, 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 ↗140 Old Caroleen Road, Forest City
Students
Down 5.7% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Rutherford Opportunity Center from Forest City families.
Other schools in Rutherford County Schools
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; Forest City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.