Cliffside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Cliffside, Rutherford County, North Carolina. The campus is operated by Rutherford County Schools. Serving students in K-5, the school enrolls approximately 188 students with 12.6 full-time equivalent teachers, maintaining a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1 according to federal National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) records for the 2024-2025 school year.
School Information
NCES 2024-2025
Grades Offered
K-5
School Level
Elementary School
School Type
Regular School
Locale Setting
Rural: Distant
Charter School
No
Operational Status
Open
NCES School ID
370408001637
State Identifier
NC-810-328
County FIPS
37161
Physical Location Address
4016 US Hwy 221-A
Cliffside, NC 28024
Cliffside, NC 28024
Mailing Address
PO Box 338
Cliffside, NC 28024-0338
Cliffside, NC 28024-0338
School District
Parent District
Rutherford County Schools
Operating Schools
18 schools
District Type
Regular Public School District
Central Office
Forest City, NC
Location Map
35.247, -81.7684
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