Enrollment
282
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GIBSON CO SP DIST·NCES 470140000419
Rutherford Elementary
108 West Knox ST, Rutherford, TN 38369 · (731) 665-6180 · Gibson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 19 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 51% smaller than its 8th grade class (39).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 61% · 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
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
39.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.8pp since 2022
Math
54.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +8.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.5% | 54.9% |
| 2023-24 | 33.5% | 47.8% |
| 2022-23 | 33.7% | 46.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rutherford Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Gibson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #237 of 957 ▲ 94 | #2 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #486 of 959 ▲ 113 | #6 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #846 of 1,044 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.7% | #590 of 962 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.2% | #160 of 348 | N/A |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
282
+16 (+6%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 313
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 | 282 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 19.2 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 282 | 17.9 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 18 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 256 | 16.5 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 264 | 20 | 13.2:1 | 39% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 289 | 20 | 14.4:1 | 58% (168) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 313 | 16 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rutherford Elementary.
About Rutherford Elementary
Rutherford Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Rutherford, Tennessee, (ZIP code 38369). Federal data show 282 students enrolled in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in Tennessee enroll around 470, and this school is 40% below that mark.
Gibson Co Sp Dist runs 9 schools with a combined 3,828 students. Rutherford Elementary is one of them.
White students account for 83% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 12% Black and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 30% means there is a 30% chance two randomly chosen students at Rutherford Elementary are from different groups.
On the allk12 Grade, Rutherford Elementary lands at B+, ahead of 67% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
The school is in Gibson County, where median household income comes to about $62,755, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Gibson County's 22 public schools enroll about 8,900 students and include Rutherford Elementary.
Rutherford Elementary is about 4.2 miles from Dyer Elementary, its nearest public school. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for Rutherford Elementary is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 16 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Rutherford Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Gibson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
50,869
Census ACS
Median income
$62,755
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,900 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gibson Co Sp Dist
- South Gibson County Elementary SchoolElementary · 881 students
- South Gibson County High SchoolHigh · 776 students
- South Gibson County Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Gibson County High SchoolHigh · 429 students
- Dyer ElementaryElementary · 381 students
- Yorkville ElementaryElementary · 144 students
Other Rutherford Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Rutherford Elementary. Rutherford Elementary is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Rutherford Elementary SchoolMESQUITE, TX · 803 students
- RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARYSTILLWATER, MN · 573 students
- Rutherford ElementaryLouisville, KY · 476 students
- Rutherford Elementary SchoolHarrisburg, PA · 461 students
Nearby schools
- Dyer Elementary4.2 mi · 381
- Kenton Elementary School4.3 mi · 87
- Gibson County High School7.3 mi · 429
- Yorkville Elementary7.8 mi · 144
- Greenfield School10.2 mi · 454
- Bradford High School10.3 mi · 319
Frequently asked questions
About Rutherford ElementaryHow many students attend Rutherford Elementary?
Rutherford Elementary enrolls approximately 282 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Rutherford Elementary serve?
Rutherford Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How diverse is Rutherford Elementary?
Rutherford Elementary reports a student body of 83% White, 2% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Rutherford Elementary?
Rutherford Elementary is overseen by Gibson Co Sp Dist in Gibson County.
Where is Rutherford Elementary located?
Rutherford Elementary is located at 108 West Knox ST, Rutherford, TN 38369.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.