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For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,150 students in Rutherford County, NC.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Rutherford County, NC are Lake Lure Classical Academy, R-s Middle School and Chase Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Rutherford County, NC public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Carolina public middle school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 50% statewide average). Middle schools in Rutherford County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of North Carolina public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Carolina public middle school average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).