Is East Rutherford Middle School a good school?

East Rutherford Middle School ranks 335 th of 784 North Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Rutherford Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 552 students attended East Rutherford Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of East Rutherford Middle School?

Students at East Rutherford Middle School are 67% White, 14% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of East Rutherford Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Rutherford Middle School usually go on to attend East Rutherford High School

East Rutherford Middle School

Public 6-8

259 East Church Street
Bostic, NC 28018

(828) 245-3750

District: Rutherford County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
335^th of 784 North Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,615

Students who attend East Rutherford Middle School usually attend:

High:	East Rutherford High School
	Rutherford Early College High School

Feeder schools for East Rutherford Middle School:

Elementary:	Ellenboro Elementary School
	Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School
	Sunshine Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 552

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

African American:

14.1%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Rutherford Middle School ranks better than 57.3% of middle schools in North Carolina. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Rutherford County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.79. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (66.7%), African American (14.1%), Hispanic (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Rutherford Middle School is 14.5, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Rutherford County Schools District! (See more...)

Compare East Rutherford Middle School employs 37.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Rutherford Middle School is $9,615. 1 middle schools in the Rutherford County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

East Rutherford Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Rutherford Middle School 335^th of 784 North Carolina public middle schools. (See East Rutherford Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Rutherford County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Rutherford County Schools 73^rd of 243 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at East Rutherford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2006	53.33	328^th	598	45.2%
2007	53.34	324^th	606	46.5%
2008	53.73	318^th	620	48.7%
2009	63.25	254^th	630	59.7%
2010	57.71	331^st	640	48.3%
2011	49.48	395^th	648	39.0%
2012	47.97	412^th	662	37.8%
2013	48.94	336^th	673	50.1%
2014	42.67	357^th	627	43.1%
2015	51.42	357^th	705	49.4%
2016	42.26	418^th	692	39.6%
2017	46.75	396^th	694	42.9%
2018	53.73	339^th	691	50.9%
2019	54.51	344^th	737	53.3%
2021	39.00	439^th	741	40.8%
2022	50.74	375^th	786	52.3%
2023	54.79	335^th	784	57.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East Rutherford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	44.31	125^th	221	43.4%
2019	58.06	80^th	237	66.2%
2021	28.32	196^th	248	21.0%
2022	25.23	228^th	283	19.4%
2023	23.32	259^th	302	14.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Rutherford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	54.40	257^th	604	57.5%
2019	58.86	225^th	639	64.8%
2021	32.00	442^nd	633	30.2%
2022	52.61	285^th	689	58.6%
2023	63.16	205^th	735	72.1%

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Rank History for Female students at East Rutherford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	54.70	315^th	656	52.0%
2019	57.28	294^th	684	57.0%
2021	38.32	421^st	706	40.4%
2022	53.61	321^st	733	56.2%
2023	59.79	274^th	731	62.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at East Rutherford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	61.12	103^rd	475	78.3%
2019	68.65	90^th	504	82.1%
2021	37.85	300^th	478	37.2%
2022	37.56	251^st	449	44.1%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at East Rutherford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	49.94	79^th	127	37.8%
2019	31.09	368^th	416	11.5%
2021	27.15	398^th	448	11.2%
2022	24.35	422^nd	450	6.2%
2023	25.77	420^th	452	7.1%

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Rank History for Male students at East Rutherford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	50.87	346^th	665	48.0%
2019	49.29	364^th	697	47.8%
2021	39.45	429^th	711	39.7%
2022	46.11	402^nd	748	46.3%
2023	48.57	366^th	747	51.0%

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Rank History for African American students at East Rutherford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	63.19	129^th	494	73.9%
2019	57.31	165^th	519	68.2%
2021	36.65	329^th	533	38.3%
2022	55.28	188^th	550	65.8%
2023	53.90	195^th	559	65.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Rutherford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	57.33	168^th	472	64.4%
2019	43.85	285^th	493	42.2%
2021	50.15	242^nd	522	53.6%
2022	54.81	212^th	541	60.8%
2023	42.24	326^th	553	41.0%

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Rank History for White students at East Rutherford Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NC State Percentile
2018	32.60	448^th	596	24.8%
2019	36.07	435^th	624	30.3%
2021	24.05	512^th	632	19.0%
2022	35.52	441^st	658	33.0%
2023	43.63	373^rd	656	43.1%

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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for East Rutherford Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	410	14	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1996	410	14	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1997	439	23	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	464
1998	469	19	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
1999	586	156	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
2000	592	168	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
2001	547	177	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
2002	576	166	2	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
2003	576	166	2	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	766
2004	576	172	4	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	776
2005	562	190	3	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	791
2006	538	179	4	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	757
2007	508	134	5	38	0	n/a	n/a	19	704
2008	494	118	6	28	0	n/a	n/a	14	660
2009	499	128	4	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
2010	521	114	6	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	674
2011	465	98	5	22	1	2	50	0	643
2012	475	90	2	31	2	0	57	0	657
2013	465	95	2	31	1	0	40	0	634
2014	448	97	4	32	0	0	42	0	623
2015	435	88	4	36	0	0	42	0	605
2016	449	79	2	48	1	0	44	0	623
2017	416	77	0	50	0	0	38	0	581
2018	396	88	2	53	0	0	39	0	578
2019	391	85	2	54	0	1	45	0	578
2020	396	77	2	58	0	1	47	0	581
2021	392	92	2	62	1	1	34	0	584
2022	353	89	1	59	1	0	40	0	543
2023	368	78	4	59	2	0	41	0	552

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Rutherford Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	425	27.0	15.7	30.1
1996	425	27.0	15.7	30.1
1997	464	28.0	16.6	20.5
1998	489	30.0	16.3	21.7
1999	751	54.0	13.9	19.4
2000	771	54.0	14.3	39
2001	736	54.0	13.6	42.8
2002	766	54.0	14.2	51.3
2003	766	54.0	14.2	51.3
2004	776	54.0	14.4	53
2005	791	54.0	14.6	59.8
2006	757	54.0	14.0	57.9
2007	704	51.5	13.7	59
2008	660	49.3	13.4	63.3
2009	661	47.2	14.0	59.3
2010	674	40.9	16.4	66.3
2011	643	39.4	16.2	65.8
2012	657	38.2	17.1	66.8
2013	634	39.1	16.2	68
2014	623	38.3	16.2	66.9
2015	605	38.0	15.9	99.5
2016	623	37.0	16.8	96.6
2017	581	34.6	16.7	99.5
2018	578	35.8	16.1	99.5
2019	578	36.6	15.7	99.5
2020	581	35.7	16.2	99.5
2021	584	33.3	17.5	99.5
2022	543	38.0	14.2	99.4
2023	552	37.8	14.5	99.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Rutherford Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	425	27.0	15.7	30.1
1996	425	27.0	15.7	30.1
1997	464	28.0	16.6	20.5
1998	489	30.0	16.3	21.7
1999	751	54.0	13.9	19.4
2000	771	54.0	14.3	39
2001	736	54.0	13.6	42.8
2002	766	54.0	14.2	51.3
2003	766	54.0	14.2	51.3
2004	776	54.0	14.4	53
2005	791	54.0	14.6	59.8
2006	757	54.0	14.0	57.9
2007	704	51.5	13.7	59
2008	660	49.3	13.4	63.3
2009	661	47.2	14.0	59.3
2010	674	40.9	16.4	66.3
2011	643	39.4	16.2	65.8
2012	657	38.2	17.1	66.8
2013	634	39.1	16.2	68
2014	623	38.3	16.2	66.9
2015	605	38.0	15.9	99.5
2016	623	37.0	16.8	96.6
2017	581	34.6	16.7	99.5
2018	578	35.8	16.1	99.5
2019	578	36.6	15.7	99.5
2020	581	35.7	16.2	99.5
2021	584	33.3	17.5	99.5
2022	543	38.0	14.2	99.4
2023	552	37.8	14.5	99.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for East Rutherford Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$916 (9.5%)	$8,699 (90.5%)	$9,615

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education

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Impact of COVID-19 on East Rutherford Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 344^th of 737 Middle schools	Ranks 335^th of 784 Middle schools	3.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (East Rutherford Middle School)	62.4	43	19.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County Schools)	67.1	51.1	16%
6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.8	52.3	6.5%
6th Grade Reading (East Rutherford Middle School)	65.3	48.2	17.1%
6th Grade Reading (Rutherford County Schools)	64.1	56	8.1%
6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	60	49.3	10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (East Rutherford Middle School)	61.6	47.5	14.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County Schools)	61.6	51.6	10%
7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	58.4	50.1	8.3%
7th Grade Reading (East Rutherford Middle School)	52	57.5	5.5%
7th Grade Reading (Rutherford County Schools)	60	55.9	4.1%
7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	58.8	50.2	8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (East Rutherford Middle School)	53.6	43.3	10.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rutherford County Schools)	47.2	38	9.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)	52.6	44.8	7.8%
8th Grade Reading (East Rutherford Middle School)	46.4	55.5	9.1%
8th Grade Reading (Rutherford County Schools)	49.4	52.4	3%
8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)	55.6	51	4.6%
8th Grade Science (East Rutherford Middle School)	80.3	77.4	2.9%
8th Grade Science (Rutherford County Schools)	79.5	75.8	3.7%
8th Grade Science (North Carolina)	78.6	70.3	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	578	552	4.5%
African American	85	78	8.2%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	2	4	100%
Hispanic	54	59	9.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	391	368	5.9%
Two or More Races	45	41	8.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.5%	99.5%	0%

Schools Near East Rutherford Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				EOG Mathematics (2023)			EOG Reading (2023)			EOG Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Rutherford Middle School	Public	6-8	259 East Church Street	Bostic	28018	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 245-3750	552	38	14.5	99.5%	368 (66.7%)	78 (14.1%)	59 (10.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	54.8	335^th of 784 public middle schools	57.3%		50.7	375^th of 786 public middle schools	52.3%	40	43.0	47.5	43.3	48.2	57.5	55.5	77.4	$9,615	$916	$8,699
Chase Middle School	Public	6-8	840 Chase High Rd	Forest City	28043	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 247-1043	501	35	14.1	99.2%	353 (70.5%)	34 (6.8%)	79 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.4%)	59.8	293^rd of 784 public middle schools	62.6%		54.5	342^nd of 786 public middle schools	56.5%	49	56.5	52.3	35.5	66.7	54.3	51.9	71.6	$9,772	$780	$8,991
R-S Middle School	Public	6-8	607 Westbrook Dr.	Rutherfordton	28139	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 286-4461	574	40	14.2	99.5%	399 (69.5%)	76 (13.2%)	57 (9.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.6%)	64.2	250^th of 784 public middle schools	68.1%		56.3	332^nd of 786 public middle schools	57.8%	82	57.9	57.9	38.1	57.9	58.7	52.8	82.0	$8,987	$745	$8,242
Crest Middle	Public	6-8	315 Beaverdam Church Rd	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 476-8221	849	52	16.3	66.3%	496 (58.4%)	211 (24.9%)	64 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (8.6%)	52	364^th of 784 public middle schools	53.6%		59.2	300^th of 786 public middle schools	61.8%	64	63.3	47.8	44.7	57.0	42.1	46.9	66.0	$8,409	$668	$7,741
Burns Middle	Public	6-8	215 Shady Grove Road	Lawndale	28090	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 476-8223	734	45	16.4	69.6%	510 (69.5%)	109 (14.9%)	77 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.9%)	57.1	315^th of 784 public middle schools	59.8%		60.2	291^st of 786 public middle schools	63.0%	24	55.7	50.4	46.2	44.1	52.1	56.9	74.0	$9,061	$807	$8,254
Shelby Middle	Public	6-8	1480 South Dekalb Street	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(704) 476-8328	630	41	15.3	81.1%	169 (26.8%)	360 (57.1%)	51 (8.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.0%)	29.7	561^st of 784 public middle schools	28.4%		39.3	482^nd of 786 public middle schools	38.7%	79	25.3	38.8	35.0	32.5	39.3	42.2	67.5	$11,218	$923	$10,295
Polk County Middle School	Public	6-8	321 Wolverine Trail	Mill Spring	28756	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(828) 894-2215	475	39	12.2	55.8%	358 (75.4%)	34 (7.2%)	61 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	77.9	156^th of 784 public middle schools	80.1%		82.3	127^th of 786 public middle schools	83.8%	29	65.7	58.6	55.6	67.9	63.6	66.9	80.5	$11,233	$636	$10,597

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