The highest-performing public schools in reading in Rutherford County, North Carolina
This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Rutherford County, North Carolina, drawn from 16 qualifying public schools. Cliffside Elementary School leads the list at 71.6%, against a median of 57.0% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cliffside Elementary School | Cliffside, NC | 71.6% | — |
| 2 | Chase High School | Forest City, NC | 66.7% | — |
| 3 | Harris Elementary School | Forest City, NC | 66.7% | — |
| 4 | Rutherfordton Elementary School | Rutherfordton, NC | 66.3% | — |
| 5 | Ellenboro Elementary School | Ellenboro, NC | 65.4% | — |
| 6 | Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School | Forest City, NC | 63.5% | — |
| 7 | Chase Middle School | Forest City, NC | 59.0% | — |
| 8 | Sunshine Elementary School | Bostic, NC | 57.5% | — |
| 9 | Pinnacle Elementary School | Rutherfordton, NC | 56.6% | — |
| 10 | R-S Central High School | Rutherfordton, NC | 56.5% | — |
| 11 | East Rutherford High School | Bostic, NC | 56.2% | — |
| 12 | R-S Middle School | Rutherfordton, NC | 55.8% | — |
| 13 | Forrest W. Hunt Elementary School | Forest City, NC | 53.9% | — |
| 14 | Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School | Forest City, NC | 47.0% | — |
| 15 | East Rutherford Middle School | Bostic, NC | 46.5% | — |
| 16 | Spindale Elementary School | Spindale, NC | 40.6% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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