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161 N Oak St, Spindale, NC 28160 · (828) 286-2861 · Part of Rutherford County Schools
Spindale’s School Grade B better than 58% of North Carolina school districts
What stands out about Spindale Elementary School
- Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of North Carolina’s public schools
- Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Enrollment down 10.8% since 2020–21
- Next stop for Spindale kids: 3 middle schools
On the path
Where Spindale kids come from and go next. The whole path →
Test scores
2020–21Its 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
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161 N Oak St, Spindale
Students
Down 10.8% since 2020–21.
As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.
Parents talk
Questions and answers about Spindale Elementary School from Spindale 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; Spindale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.