Col. John B. Wyman Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rolla, Missouri · Rolla 31 School District · Grades Pre-K–3
Col. John B. Wyman Elementary School serves 441 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Rolla (Phelps County). It is one of 6 schools in Rolla 31 School District. By enrollment it is the 267th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 34.54 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–3 |
| District | Rolla 31 School District |
| County | Phelps County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292689001631 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Rolla 31 | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 441 | 4,161 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.8 | 14 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.8% | 46.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 57% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Col. John B. Wyman Elementary School in context
Size
Col. John B. Wyman Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Rolla 31 School District's 3 elementary schools; its 441 students are 10.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.9 miles away and have a median of 320 students, so Col. John B. Wyman Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 100 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 81, against an average of 88 per grade. This year grade 3 has 23% more students than kindergarten (100 against 81). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 91 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 79.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Rolla 31 (81%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.4% across Rolla 31 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 23.4% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Col. John B. Wyman Elementary School has 34.54 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.8 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 441 students would have about 35.9 teachers, so Col. John B. Wyman Elementary School has 1.4 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, remote, which means it is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Mark Twain Elementary School, 1.3 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 4 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 79.4% |
| Hispanic | 6.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Asian | 4.5% |
| Black | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
46.5% of students are girls and 53.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 91 |
| Kindergarten | 81 |
| Grade 1 | 86 |
| Grade 2 | 83 |
| Grade 3 | 100 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
402 Lanning Ln, Rolla, MO 65401
Phone: (573)458-0190
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Col. John B. Wyman Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Rolla 31 | 1.3 mi | 440 | 12.4 | 50.7% |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | Rolla 31 | 2.0 mi | 448 | 12.6 | 57.6% |
| Newburg Elementary School | Newburg R-II | 6.8 mi | 157 | 10.3 | 72.6% |
| Lucy Wortham James Elementary School | St. James R-I | 9.9 mi | 681 | 12 | 51.8% |
| Phelps County Elementary School | Phelps County R-III | 15.9 mi | 160 | 10.8 | 47.5% |
| Dent-Phelps Elementary School | Dent-Phelps R-III | 16.1 mi | 256 | 11 | 50% |
| Dixon Elementary School | Dixon R-I | 18.2 mi | 383 | 13.2 | 58.5% |
| Vienna Elementary School | Maries County R-I | 19.8 mi | 216 | 12.2 | 46.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Rolla 31
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 448 |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 440 |
| Rolla Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 577 |
| Rolla Middle School | Middle | 4–6 | 857 |
| Rolla Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,398 |