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Rutherford Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

108 West Knox ST, Rutherford, TN 38369 · (731) 665-6180 · Part of Gibson County School District

Rutherford’s School Grade A better than 89% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
282
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Rutherford Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Rutherford kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Rutherford ElementaryYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

108 West Knox ST, Rutherford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten19
Grade 123
Grade 233
Grade 322
Grade 423
Grade 539
Grade 642
Grade 742
Grade 839
Enrollment over time
266’20
250’21
282’22
271’23
282’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Black 12%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Rutherford Elementary from Rutherford families.

Other schools in Gibson County School District

The district →
South Gibson County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Medina
A
881 students
Dyer Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Dyer
B
381 students
Yorkville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Yorkville
B+
144 students
Kenton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Kenton
C+
87 students
Spring Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Trenton
B+
91 students
South Gibson County Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Medina
A
757 students

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 Tennessee’s other public schools; Rutherford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.