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Cliffside Elementary School

4016 US Hwy 221-A, Cliffside, NC 28024

BSchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
188
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Rutherford County Schools
Rutherford County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores67% proficient in math & reading
85thpercentile
Equity60% of low-income students proficient
95thpercentile
Attendance40% chronically absent
11thpercentile
Class size14.9 students per teacher
46thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Cliffside Elementary School

Cliffside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cliffside, North Carolina, serving grades K–5. It is part of Rutherford County Schools. The school is located in a rural area in Rutherford County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 188 students were enrolled, with about 14.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

4016 US Hwy 221-A
Cliffside, NC 28024
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
188 students
Students per teacher
14.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Rutherford County Schools
County
Rutherford County
NCES school ID
370408001637

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.