Rutherford Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Rutherford Elementary School

115 Rutherford Rd
Stillwater, MN 55082

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Top 20%

Serving 560 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rutherford Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 560 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 20% in MN
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rutherford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Rutherford Elementary School's student population of 560 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rutherford Elementary School
Kind	67
1	94
2	87
3	102
4	106
5	104

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Total Students

560 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School
2023	555
2022	483
2021	548
2020	599
2019	599
2018	609
2017	609
2016	580
2015	595
2014	636
2013	656
2012	697
2011	764
2010	746
2009	737
2008	763
2007	751
2006	718
2005	752
2004	765
2003	720

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School
2023	33
2022	29
2021	34
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	29
2015	32
2014	37
2013	37
2012	39
2011	40
2010	37
2009	38
2008	38
2007	35
2006	35
2005	37
2004	38
2003	37

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School Rankings

Rutherford Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Rutherford Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#362 out of 1860 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School
2022	#362
2021	#473
2019	#132
2018	#187
2017	#81
2016	#129
2015	#97
2014	#165
2013	#128
2012	#115
2011	#148

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59%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Minnesota	Stillwater Area School District
2022	59%	45%	56%
2021	54%	45%	53%
2019	73%	56%	64%
2018	73%	58%	66%
2017	80%	59%	69%
2016	77%	60%	70%
2015	79%	61%	70%
2014	76%	61%	71%
2013	79%	61%	73%
2012	82%	62%	74%
2011	73%	56%	70%

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59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Minnesota	Stillwater Area School District
2022	59%	51%	59%
2021	55%	53%	56%
2019	76%	59%	68%
2018	74%	60%	66%
2017	79%	61%	70%
2016	79%	60%	71%
2015	82%	60%	72%
2014	78%	59%	70%
2013	73%	58%	70%
2012	90%	76%	86%
2011	88%	74%	85%

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60-64%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Minnesota	Stillwater Area School District
2022	62%	41%	51%
2021	47%	45%	54%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Minnesota	Stillwater Area School District
2023	17:1	14:1	19:1
2022	17:1	14:1	19:1
2021	16:1	14:1	19:1
2020	19:1	14:1	19:1
2019	19:1	14:1	19:1
2018	19:1	16:1	19:1
2017	19:1	14:1	19:1
2016	20:1	16:1	19:1
2015	19:1	16:1	19:1
2014	17:1	15:1	18:1
2013	18:1	15:1	18:1
2012	18:1	15:1	18:1
2011	19:1	15:1	20:1
2010	20:1	15:1	20:1
2009	20:1	15:1	20:1
2008	20:1	15:1	20:1
2007	21:1	16:1	20:1
2006	21:1	16:1	21:1
2005	20:1	16:1	20:1
2004	20:1	16:1	20:1
2003	19:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Minnesota	Stillwater Area School District
2023	3%	7%	6%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	7%	5%
2016	2%	7%	4%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	4%	6%	4%
2009	6%	6%	4%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	4%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	4%	5%	3%
2004	4%	5%	3%
2003	4%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Minnesota	Stillwater Area School District
2023	5%	11%	7%
2022	5%	10%	7%
2021	5%	10%	7%
2020	4%	9%	5%
2019	4%	9%	5%
2018	1%	9%	4%
2017	1%	9%	4%
2016	1%	9%	4%
2015	1%	9%	3%
2014	1%	8%	3%
2013	2%	8%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Minnesota	Stillwater Area School District
2023	4%	12%	5%
2022	4%	12%	5%
2021	3%	11%	5%
2020	2%	11%	4%
2019	2%	11%	4%
2010	1%	10%	3%
2009	1%	10%	2%

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White

85%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Minnesota	Stillwater Area School District
2023	83%	62%	77%
2022	84%	63%	78%
2021	81%	64%	78%
2020	85%	66%	81%
2019	85%	66%	81%
2018	90%	67%	84%
2017	90%	67%	84%
2016	90%	68%	85%
2015	90%	69%	87%
2014	90%	71%	87%
2013	91%	72%	89%
2012	92%	73%	89%
2011	93%	74%	90%
2010	93%	75%	90%
2009	92%	76%	92%
2008	94%	76%	92%
2007	94%	77%	92%
2006	95%	79%	94%
2005	95%	79%	95%
2004	95%	80%	95%
2003	96%	81%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Minnesota	Stillwater Area School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	7%	4%	3%
2015	6%	4%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.27

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Minnesota	Stillwater Area School District
2023	0.31	0.59	0.40
2022	0.29	0.58	0.38
2021	0.34	0.57	0.38
2020	0.27	0.54	0.33
2019	0.27	0.54	0.33
2018	0.19	0.53	0.29
2017	0.19	0.53	0.29
2016	0.19	0.52	0.27
2015	0.19	0.51	0.25
2014	0.19	0.48	0.23
2013	0.17	0.47	0.21
2012	0.16	0.45	0.21
2011	0.13	0.44	0.19
2010	0.13	0.42	0.18
2009	0.15	0.41	0.16
2008	0.12	0.41	0.15
2007	0.12	0.40	0.14
2006	0.10	0.37	0.12
2005	0.10	0.37	0.10
2004	0.09	0.35	0.09
2003	0.08	0.34	0.09

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Eligible for

12%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Minnesota	Stillwater Area School District
2023	14%	35%	18%
2022	14%	26%	11%
2021	14%	26%	11%
2020	7%	28%	12%
2019	7%	28%	12%
2018	3%	30%	11%
2017	3%	30%	11%
2016	3%	31%	11%
2015	3%	31%	12%
2014	5%	31%	12%
2013	6%	31%	12%
2012	6%	30%	12%
2011	5%	29%	12%
2010	4%	28%	10%
2009	4%	25%	9%
2008	2%	24%	8%
2007	2%	23%	8%
2006	1%	23%	7%
2005	1%	22%	6%
2004	1%	21%	6%
2003	1%	20%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rutherford Elementary School	Minnesota	Stillwater Area School District
2023	2%	8%	4%
2022	1%	6%	2%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	1%	8%	4%
2019	1%	8%	4%
2016	1%	7%	3%
2015	1%	7%	4%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	1%	7%	4%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	2%	8%	4%
2009	1%	8%	3%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	2%	7%	3%
2006	1%	7%	3%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	1%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Stillwater Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rutherford Elementary School's ranking?

Rutherford Elementary School is ranked #362 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Rutherford Elementary School often compared to?

Rutherford Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lily Lake Elementary School, Stonebridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Rutherford Elementary School?

560 students attend Rutherford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Rutherford Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Rutherford Elementary School?

Rutherford Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Rutherford Elementary School offer ?

Rutherford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rutherford Elementary School part of?

Rutherford Elementary School is part of Stillwater Area School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 560 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 20%
: 59% (Top 20%)
: 59% (Top 30%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education