📍 607 Westbrook Dr., Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, 28139
R-S Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County. The school has 574 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rutherford County Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. 43% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
R-S Middle School enrolls 574 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 13% Black or African American and 9.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 399 | 70% |
| Black or African American | 76 | 13% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 38 | 6.6% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
571 of the school's 574 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 571 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
R-S Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 47, state house district 112.
R-S Middle School is one of 18 schools in Rutherford County Schools, based in Forest City, North Carolina. The district serves 7,394 students district-wide and employs 565 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 574 students, R-S Middle School is larger than the district average of about 411 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe