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Spindale Elementary School

161 N Oak St, Spindale, NC 28160

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
337
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Rutherford County Schools
Rutherford County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores40% proficient in math & reading
32ndpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
40thpercentile
Attendance33% chronically absent
26thpercentile
Class size16.5 students per teacher
18thpercentile

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 Spindale Elementary School

Spindale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Spindale, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Rutherford County Schools. The school is located in a town in Rutherford County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 337 students were enrolled, with about 16.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

161 N Oak St
Spindale, NC 28160
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
337 students
Students per teacher
16.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Rutherford County Schools
County
Rutherford County
NCES school ID
370408001653

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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.