Mark Twain Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rolla, Missouri · Rolla 31 School District · Grades Pre-K–3
Mark Twain Elementary School serves 440 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 273rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.4 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 ÷ 35.54 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 | 292689001634 |
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 | 440 | 4,161 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 14 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 50.7% | 46.4% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 50% 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.
Mark Twain Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 3 elementary schools in Rolla 31 School District, Mark Twain Elementary School is the smallest, with 10.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 12.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 320; Mark Twain 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 2 with 108 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 48, against an average of 88 per grade. This year grade 3 has 46% more students than kindergarten (108 against 74). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 48 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 81.8% here and 81% across Rolla 31. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
50.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.4% across Rolla 31 and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 20% 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
With 35.54 full-time-equivalent teachers for 440 students, Mark Twain Elementary School has 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 440 students would have about 35.8 teachers, so Mark Twain Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Mark Twain Elementary School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other elementary school is Harry S. Truman Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 81.8% |
| Two or more races | 8.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% |
| Asian | 2.3% |
| Black | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.1% of students are girls and 50.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 48 |
| Kindergarten | 74 |
| Grade 1 | 102 |
| Grade 2 | 108 |
| Grade 3 | 108 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1100 Mark Twain Dr., Rolla, MO 65401
Phone: (573)458-0170
Website: marktwain.rolla31.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mark Twain Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | Rolla 31 | 1.2 mi | 448 | 12.6 | 57.6% |
| Col. John B. Wyman Elementary School | Rolla 31 | 1.3 mi | 441 | 12.8 | 47.8% |
| Newburg Elementary School | Newburg R-II | 8.0 mi | 157 | 10.3 | 72.6% |
| Lucy Wortham James Elementary School | St. James R-I | 8.7 mi | 681 | 12 | 51.8% |
| Dent-Phelps Elementary School | Dent-Phelps R-III | 16.4 mi | 256 | 11 | 50% |
| Phelps County Elementary School | Phelps County R-III | 17.0 mi | 160 | 10.8 | 47.5% |
| Dixon Elementary School | Dixon R-I | 19.1 mi | 383 | 13.2 | 58.5% |
| Vienna Elementary School | Maries County R-I | 19.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Col. John B. Wyman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 441 |
| Harry S. Truman Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 448 |
| Rolla Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 577 |
| Rolla Middle School | Middle | 4–6 | 857 |
| Rolla Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,398 |