Mt. Vernon-ruth Elementary School has 269 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Mt. Vernon-ruth Elementary School placed in the upper 30% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 30%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is equal to the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Mt. Vernon-ruth Elementary School’s learner population of 269 learners has decreased by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has decreased by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: Mt. Vernon-ruth Elementary School is ranked within the upper 30% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Mt. Vernon-ruth Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Mt. Vernon-ruth Elementary School is Rutherford Early College High School (3.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is R-s Middle School (3.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Spindale Elementary School (3.6 miles away)