Rolla Middle School
Public middle school in Rolla, Missouri · Rolla 31 School District · Grades 4–6
Rolla Middle School serves 857 students in grades 4–6 in Rolla (Phelps County). It is one of 6 schools in Rolla 31 School District. By enrollment it is the 33rd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 15.9 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 ÷ 53.83 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 4–6 |
| 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 | 292689001635 |
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 | 857 | 4,161 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 15.9 | 14 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 47.1% | 46.4% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% 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 Middle School in context
Size
Rolla Middle School is the largest of Rolla 31 School District's 2 middle schools; its 857 students are 20.6% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 20 miles away and have a median of 269 students, so Rolla Middle 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 4 with 300 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 275, against an average of 286 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 300 in grade 4 and 275 in grade 6.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 82.4% of enrollment, about the same share as across Rolla 31 (81%). Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
47.1% 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. 21.8% 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 Middle School has 53.83 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.9 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 857 students would have about 65.9 teachers, so Rolla Middle School has 12.1 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 Junior High 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 | 82.4% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Hispanic | 5.1% |
| Black | 4.1% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 4 | 300 |
| Grade 5 | 282 |
| Grade 6 | 275 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1111 Soest Rd, Rolla, MO 65401
Phone: (573)458-0120
Website: rms.rolla31.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Rolla Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolla Junior High School | Rolla 31 | 0.3 mi | 577 | 14 | 41.9% |
| St. James Middle School | St. James R-I | 8.0 mi | 369 | 13.8 | 51.8% |
| Dixon Middle School | Dixon R-I | 18.7 mi | 197 | 12.1 | 54.3% |
| Vienna Middle School | Maries County R-I | 19.5 mi | 88 | 11.4 | 29.5% |
| Cuba Middle School | Crawford County R-II | 20.4 mi | 364 | 12 | 52.5% |
| Steelville Middle School | Steelville R-III | 21.3 mi | 284 | 13.8 | 58.8% |
| Salem Middle School | Salem R-80 | 23.6 mi | 254 | 13.9 | 100% |
| Maries County Middle School | Maries County R-II | 25.3 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 Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 577 |
| Rolla Senior High School | High | 9–12 | 1,398 |