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Enrollment
573
Elementary
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STILLWATER AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273819003004
RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY
115 RUTHERFORD RD, STILLWATER, MN 55082 · (651) 351-6400 · Washington County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
82 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 99 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 19% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
61.9%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
58.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #234 of 844 | #11 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #297 of 844 | #16 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #164 of 844 | #8 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #195 of 1,130 | #14 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #708 of 769 | #29 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.8% | #589 of 796 | #31 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.3% | #895 of 942 | #31 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.2% | #388 of 499 | #12 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
573
+25 (+5%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 573 | 33.3 | 17.2:1 | 14% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 560 | 34.3 | 16.3:1 | 13% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 32.6 | 17.0:1 | 16% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 548 | 33 | 16.6:1 | 14% (79) |
| 2017-18 | 611 | 34.3 | 17.8:1 | 11% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 580 | 28 | 20.7:1 | 5% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 764 | 39 | 19.6:1 | 7% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 638 | 32 | 19.9:1 | 2% (14) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY.
About RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY
RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY runs as a high-enrollment elementary school in STILLWATER, Minnesota. The school had 573 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Minnesota) has about 344 students.
Across its 16 schools, Stillwater Area Public Schools enrolls 8,455 students. RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY is one of those schools.
About 84% of the student body at RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY is White. Smaller groups are 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. The school's diversity index is 29%, meaning two students picked at random have a 29% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 33.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.2:1. That is higher than the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 14%. Across public schools in Washington County, the average is 26%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY is 2.0 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 55.4% actual, 57.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Minnesota.
In Washington County (population about 276,238), the median household income is $115,345, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY is one of 103 public schools in the county.
LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY is located about 1.3 miles from RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 55.4% is below the 55.5% average for nearby schools.
RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.
Federal data show a 5% enrollment rise, from 548 in 2020-21 to 573 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,238
Census ACS
Median income
$115,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
46,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Stillwater Area Public Schools
- STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,658 students
- Oak-Land Middle SchoolMiddle · 946 students
- Stillwater Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
- LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARYElementary · 697 students
- Brookview ElementaryElementary · 607 students
- AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARYElementary · 437 students
Other schools in STILLWATER
- STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,658 students
- Stillwater Middle SchoolMiddle · 939 students
- WILDWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 648 students
- ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY LOWERElementary · 450 students
- STONEBRIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 420 students
- LILY LAKE ELEMENTARYElementary · 398 students
Nearby schools
- LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 398
- STONEBRIDGE ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 420
- STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL1.9 mi · 2,658
- New Heights Elementary School2.0 mi · 39
- NEW HEIGHTS SCHOOL INC.2.0 mi · 70
- A/O Program2.3 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARYHow large is RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY?
RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 573 students in grades KG-05.
Is RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY?
RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY in?
RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY is part of Stillwater Area Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.