Rutherford Elementary School serves 403 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Rutherford Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 63%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 34% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: Rutherford Elementary School’s learner population of 403 learners has decreased by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Rutherford Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,820 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Rutherford Elementary School is 0.78, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.53. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Rutherford Elementary School is Central Dauphin East Senior High School (1.8 miles away)

The closest middle school is Central Dauphin East Middle School (1.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Chambers Hill Elementary School (0.8 miles away)