Pinnacle Elementary School

1204 Painters Gap Road, Rutherfordton NC, 28139 | Rutherford County Schools | 828-287-3440
  • grades PK-5
  • students 296
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Rutherfordton
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
57%Rutherfordton
43%North Carolina

Pinnacle Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Rutherford County Schools" in Rutherfordton, NC. There are a total of 296 students and 19 teachers at Pinnacle Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Pinnacle Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 22% higher than the North Carolina average.

Pinnacle Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students296
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Pinnacle Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-59%
450-59%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-59%
460-69%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Pinnacle Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 86.0% 75.4% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 7.6% 11.4% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 0.8% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1% 5.9% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.0% 6.0% 3.7% 3.1%

Rutherfordton demographics profile

StatisticRutherfordtonNorth CarolinaNational
Population4,19310,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)77521891
Median age45.338.337.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%57%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%7%13%

Education level achieved in Rutherfordton

IndexRutherfordtonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade75.2%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school73.1%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college44.6%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.6%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.3%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.8%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Pinnacle Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.