Mark Twain Elementary School
Public elementary school in Rueter, Missouri · Mark Twain R-VIII School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Mark Twain Elementary School serves 62 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Rueter (Taney County). It is the only school in Mark Twain R-VIII School District. By enrollment it is the 1157th 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 ÷ 5.02 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Mark Twain R-VIII School District |
| County | Taney County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292034001078 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Mark Twain R-VIII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 62 | 62 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.4% | 69.4% | 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
Mark Twain Elementary School is the only school in Mark Twain R-VIII School District, so its 62 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 15.5 miles away and have a median of 108 students, so Mark Twain Elementary School is smaller 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 5 with 10 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 1, against an average of 6 per grade. This year grade 8 has 80% fewer students than kindergarten (1 against 5). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 5 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as White.
69.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 33.9% 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Mark Twain Elementary School has 5.02 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.4 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 62 students would have about 5 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
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Lutie Elementary School, 9.7 miles away in Lutie R-VI School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 100% |
66.1% of students are girls and 33.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 5 |
| Kindergarten | 5 |
| Grade 1 | 5 |
| Grade 2 | 8 |
| Grade 3 | 6 |
| Grade 4 | 8 |
| Grade 5 | 10 |
| Grade 6 | 8 |
| Grade 7 | 6 |
| Grade 8 | 1 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
37707 Us Hwy 160, Rueter, MO 65744
Phone: (417)785-4323
Website: marktwainschool.net
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutie Elementary School | Lutie R-VI | 9.7 mi | 48 | 4 | 100% |
| Thornfield Elementary School | Thornfield R-I | 13.4 mi | 48 | 8 | 66.7% |
| Bradleyville Elementary School | Bradleyville R-I | 13.7 mi | 105 | 10.1 | 58.1% |
| Taneyville Elementary School | Taneyville R-II | 14.4 mi | 147 | 8.9 | 74.8% |
| Forsyth Elementary School | Forsyth R-III | 16.6 mi | 470 | 15 | 66.6% |
| Kirbyville Elementary School | Kirbyville R-VI | 17.7 mi | 110 | 10.8 | 61.8% |
| Plainview Elementary School | Plainview R-VIII | 17.9 mi | 93 | 8.2 | 74.2% |
| Hollister Elementary School | Hollister R-V | 19.5 mi | 367 | 13.8 | 69.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.