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Rutherford Elementary School

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Rutherford Elementary School ranks 181 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Rutherford Elementary School is a PK-8 public school in Rutherford, TN, serving 282 students as part of the Gibson County Special School District. Ranked 181st out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (82nd percentile, 4 stars), Rutherford has shown a steady upward trend over the past decade, climbing from the low 60s percentile in 2014-15 to the low 80s today.

Rutherford outperforms the state in all four tested subjects. Math is the standout (57.5% proficient), the highest among nearby schools including Spring Hill Elementary (55.1%), Trenton Elementary (53.0%), and Dyer Elementary (50.0%). Social studies is also a regional leader at 66.7%. The middle grades are particularly strong; 6th grade math (63.9%) and science (75.0%) are well above district averages. Rutherford is also cost-effective—it spends $12,227 per student, less than nearby schools like Spring Hill ($17,733), Yorkville Elementary ($14,448), and Kenton Elementary ($18,948) that rank lower overall.

One of the most striking findings is how well Rutherford serves economically disadvantaged students: its low-SES students rank in the top 2–5% statewide, a strong sign of equity. Chronic absenteeism is also remarkably low at 6.9%, well below the state average of 18.3%. The main area for improvement is upper-grade ELA, particularly in 5th grade (34.4% proficient versus the district's 57.1%) and 8th grade (29.7% versus 44.3% district). Overall, Rutherford Elementary is a high-performing school that combines strong academics, exceptional support for all learners, and excellent attendance.

282

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,227

Per pupil spending ?

25.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

108 West Knox Street
Rutherford, TN 38369

(731) 665-6180

District: Gibson County Special School District

Students who attend Rutherford Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Gibson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

African American:

11.7%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg62%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

181^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 16 pts since 2017

From top 34% (2017) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

78^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2017

From top 9% (2017) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Gibson County Special School District

25^th of 141Gibson County Special School District among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	181 of 1019	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	173 of 1009	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	231 of 1018	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	429 of 1020	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	274 of 1000	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	218 of 983	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	230 of 985	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	218 of 997	78.1%	★★★★☆
2017	58.2	220 of 646	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.7	329 of 855	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.0	326 of 853	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.9	216 of 846	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	89.3	78 of 820	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	93.5	53 of 818	93.5%	★★★★★
2010	76.6	180 of 809	77.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	206 of 986	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	192 of 990	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	443 of 989	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	252 of 975	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.1	175 of 945	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	239 of 926	74.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	36 of 843	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	20 of 853	97.7%	★★★★★
2023	59.4	293 of 865	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	275 of 858	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	88 of 823	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	418 of 821	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	83.7	56 of 877	93.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	153 of 984	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	306 of 991	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	480 of 987	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	307 of 980	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	278 of 941	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	247 of 916	73.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	115 of 618	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	155 of 582	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	189 of 849	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	185 of 840	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	228 of 847	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	46.2	429 of 852	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	260 of 844	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	273 of 844	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	242 of 812	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	227 of 841	73.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	78 of 594	86.9%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	192 of 583	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	245 of 587	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	167 of 594	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	35 of 569	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	49 of 576	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	74.9	88 of 574	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	57 of 563	89.9%	★★★★★
2017	80.1	33 of 362	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	60.0	215 of 492	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.0	153 of 485	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.6	201 of 475	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.8	148 of 466	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	91.1	25 of 462	94.6%	★★★★★
2010	66.3	132 of 435	69.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	166 of 546	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	188 of 554	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	141 of 560	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	30 of 552	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.0	67 of 538	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	95 of 529	82.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	88.1	20 of 478	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	88.2	14 of 490	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	53.6	199 of 510	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	129 of 514	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	17 of 495	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	15 of 483	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	63.5	108 of 490	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	55 of 481	88.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	229 of 550	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	297 of 560	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.7	180 of 557	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.1	42 of 540	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	85.7	46 of 529	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	73.0	87 of 523	83.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	103 of 349	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	37 of 332	88.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	83 of 494	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	56.0	189 of 492	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.3	242 of 504	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	191 of 503	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.1	42 of 500	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	80.5	66 of 496	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	85 of 484	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	52 of 481	89.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)70th percentile-16 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies67%+15 vs state

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

Science57%+10 vs state

English Language Arts47%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rutherford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 West Knox Street	Rutherford	38369	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 665-6180	271	19	14.1	25.5%	220 (81.2%)	33 (12.2%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	76.8	181^st of 1019 public elementary schools	82.2%		77.5	173^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	82.9%	8	57.7	56.3	54.8	63.9	60.0	51.4	57.5	63.0	58.8	34.4	58.3	45.7	29.7	46.7	48.1	62.5	46.9	75.0	57.1	51.4	56.8	75.0	62.9	62.2	66.7	$12,227	$666	$10,730
Dyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	322 East College Street	Dyer	38330	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 692-2444	410	30	13.8	41.2%	291 (71.0%)	92 (22.4%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	57.2	412^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.6%		62.4	332^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	67.1%	80	66.7	65.5	50.0	37.5	50.0	36.7	50.0	44.4	48.3	32.3	35.0	52.4	33.3	41.2	55.6	41.4	38.7	47.5	76.2	46.7	52.3	55.0	81.0	53.3	64.3	$14,096	$1,158	$11,902
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	633 North Poplar	Kenton	38233	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 749-0007	90	8	11.6	31.0%	72 (80.0%)	9 (10.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	47.9	519^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.1%		26.8	773^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	23.4%	254	50.0	21.1					32.3	92.3	57.9					71.9	30.8	36.8					34.4					$18,948	$1,334	$15,010
Yorkville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	56 Nebo - Yorkville Road	Yorkville	38389	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 643-6598	144	12	12.1	20.8%	138 (95.8%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	67.8	279^th of 1019 public elementary schools	72.6%		64.4	309^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.4%	30	55.0	64.3	60.0	31.3	13.3	29.4	41.3	55.0	50.0	40.0	43.8	26.7	17.6	39.1	70.0	57.1	60.0	56.3	40.0	47.1	55.4	37.5	46.7	47.1	43.8	$14,448	$1,168	$12,113
Trenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	811 S College Street	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Trenton Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 855-0971	550	37	14.9	40.9%	334 (60.7%)	130 (23.6%)	40 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.0%)	55.3	435^th of 1019 public elementary schools	57.3%		54.3	428^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.6%	7	51.8	54.2					53.0	43.5	38.6					41.1	48.2	48.2					48.2					$13,140	$1,255	$10,327
Sharon School	Public	PK, KG-8	254 North Woodlawn Drive	Sharon	38255	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 456-2672	188	23	8.1	39.5%	147 (78.2%)	19 (10.1%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	85.3	119^th of 1019 public elementary schools	88.3%		95.3	44^th of 1009 public elementary schools	95.6%	75	78.6	41.7				47.4	48.4	92.3	66.7				15.8	50.8	92.9	66.7				47.4	65.6			36.8	50.0	$22,342	$3,745	$17,014
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	K-8	84 State Route 188	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 559-4223	102	12	8.8	26.4%	87 (85.3%)	4 (3.9%)	10 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.4	248^th of 1019 public elementary schools	75.7%		70.4	234^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.8%	14	54.5	73.3		63.6		47.1	55.1	50.0	66.7		18.2		23.5	38.2	63.6	66.7		54.5		58.8	60.9	27.3		41.2	45.7	$17,733	$999	$15,295
Newbern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 North York Street	Newbern	38059	Dyer County	Dyer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 627-2139	562	34	16.5	34.2%	446 (79.4%)	77 (13.7%)	28 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	45	564^th of 1019 public elementary schools	44.7%		53.8	437^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.7%	127	48.0	45.3	43.7				45.6	34.7	44.7	33.0				37.3	43.9	41.1	40.8				41.9					$13,055	$637	$11,594
Martin Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	215 South College Street	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 587-9033	446	30	14.6	36.6%	297 (66.6%)	77 (17.3%)	34 (7.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)								(n/a)																										$11,154	$813	$9,490
Martin Elementary School	Public	3-5	300 South College Street	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 587-2290	340	27	12.7	27.9%	236 (69.4%)	53 (15.6%)	24 (7.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	66.3	297^th of 1019 public elementary schools	70.9%		66.2	280^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.2%	17	43.9	52.8	50.4				49.3	58.5	65.3	48.9				57.7	49.6	50.0	50.4				50.0					$11,232	$782	$9,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Rutherford Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Rutherford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rutherford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Gibson County High School

Is Rutherford Elementary School a good school?

Rutherford Elementary School ranks 181^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Rutherford Elementary School in?

Gibson County Special School District

What is the racial makeup of Rutherford Elementary School?

Students at Rutherford Elementary School are 83% White, 12% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Rutherford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Rutherford Elementary School.

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