Rutherford Elementary School serves 611 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Rutherford Elementary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Minnesota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 20%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 13% of the learner body (majority Asian and Latino), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Rutherford Elementary School’s learner population of 611 learners has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 17% over five school years.

School Comparison: Rutherford Elementary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Rutherford Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Rutherford Elementary School is St Croix Valley Area Learning Cntr. (1.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Lily Lake Elementary School (1.3 miles away)