📍 4016 US Hwy 221-A, Cliffside, Rutherford County, 28024
Cliffside Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Cliffside, Rutherford County. The school has 213 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rutherford County Schools school district. It serves grades K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Cliffside Elementary School enrolls 213 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 14% Hispanic or Latino and 8% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 156 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 14% |
| Black or African American | 17 | 8% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
210 of the school's 213 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 210 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.
Cliffside Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). 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.
Cliffside Elementary 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 213 students, Cliffside Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 411 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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