Rolla Junior High School
Public middle school in Rolla, Missouri · Rolla 31 School District · Grades 7–8
Rolla Junior High School serves 577 students in grades 7–8 in Rolla (Phelps County). It is one of 6 schools in Rolla 31 School District. By enrollment it is the 132nd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 41.21 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| 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 | 292689001633 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 577 | 4,161 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 14 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.9% | 46.4% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 70% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Rolla Junior High School in context
Size
Rolla Junior High School is the smallest of Rolla 31 School District's 2 middle schools; its 577 students are 13.9% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 20 miles away and have a median of 269 students, so Rolla Junior High 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 8 with 297 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 280, against an average of 289 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 280 in grade 7 and 297 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 80.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Rolla 31 (81%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.4% across Rolla 31 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 17% 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
Rolla Junior High School has 41.21 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 577 students would have about 44.4 teachers, so Rolla Junior High School has 3.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
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 middle school is Rolla Middle School, 0.3 miles away in the same district. There is 1 middle school within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 80.9% |
| Two or more races | 6.1% |
| Hispanic | 5.5% |
| Black | 4% |
| Asian | 2.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
50.6% of students are girls and 49.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 280 |
| Grade 8 | 297 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1360 Soest Rd, Rolla, MO 65401
Phone: (573)458-0130
Website: rjh.rolla31.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rolla Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolla Middle School | Rolla 31 | 0.3 mi | 857 | 15.9 | 47.1% |
| St. James Middle School | St. James R-I | 7.9 mi | 369 | 13.8 | 51.8% |
| Dixon Middle School | Dixon R-I | 19.0 mi | 197 | 12.1 | 54.3% |
| Vienna Middle School | Maries County R-I | 19.8 mi | 88 | 11.4 | 29.5% |
| Cuba Middle School | Crawford County R-II | 20.3 mi | 364 | 12 | 52.5% |
| Steelville Middle School | Steelville R-III | 21.1 mi | 284 | 13.8 | 58.8% |
| Salem Middle School | Salem R-80 | 23.3 mi | 254 | 13.9 | 100% |
| Maries County Middle School | Maries County R-II | 25.4 mi | 193 | 10.6 | 48.7% |
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 |
| Mark Twain Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 440 |
| Rolla Middle School | Middle | 4–6 | 857 |
| Rolla Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,398 |