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Spindale Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

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

Students
337
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

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 →

PK–5Spindale Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts37%
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).

161 N Oak St, Spindale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten62
Grade 148
Grade 253
Grade 341
Grade 449
Grade 559
Enrollment over time
378’20
361’21
341’22
345’23
337’24

Down 10.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Black 28%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 10%

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

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
Pinnacle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rutherfordton
C
254 students16:1

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; Spindale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.