Best Public Schools in Rolla, MO

Summary:

The city of Rolla, Missouri is home to 7 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school, all serving students in the Rolla 31 School District. The schools in Rolla demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like Col. John B. Wyman Elementary leading the way in test scores and student-teacher ratios, while others, like the middle schools, have more mixed results.

At the elementary level, Col. John B. Wyman Elementary stands out with its low student-teacher ratio of 13.1 and exceptional performance on 3rd-grade MAP assessments, with 71.5% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 62.4% in English Language Arts, far exceeding the district and state averages. In contrast, Harry S. Truman Elementary has the most diverse student population, with 24.36% of students identifying as non-white, while Col. John B. Wyman Elementary has the least diverse at 17.43%.

At the high school level, Rolla Senior High has consistently ranked in the top half of Missouri high schools, with a ranking of 123 out of 352 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. The alternative B W Robinson School, which serves students with severe disabilities, stands out with an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 5.3, indicating a high level of individualized attention and support for its specialized student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAP Mathematics (2023)						MAP Science (2023)		MAP English Language Arts (2023)						MAP Algebra I (2023)	MAP Biology I (2023)	MAP English II (2023)	MAP Algebra II (2023)	MAP Government (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	MAP Biology I End of Course	MAP English II End of Course	MAP Algebra II End of Course	MAP Government End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
B W Robinson School	Public, Alternative	K-12	300 Lanning Ln	Rolla	65401	Phelps County	Mo Schls For The Sev Disabled	No	No	No	No	(573) 368-2393	32	6	5.3	9.4%	26 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)								(n/a)
Rolla Technical Inst.	Public	9-12	1304 E 10th St	Rolla	65401	Phelps County	Rolla 31	No	No	No	No	(573) 458-0150	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Col. John B. Wyman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	402 Lanning Ln	Rolla	65401	Phelps County	Rolla 31	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 458-0190	482	37	13.1	42.1%	398 (82.6%)	7 (1.5%)	30 (6.2%)	19 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.4%)								(n/a)	71.5								62.4											$14,675	$2,095	$12,580
Harry S. Truman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1001 E 18th St	Rolla	65401	Phelps County	Rolla 31	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 458-0180	431	32	13.5	51.0%	326 (75.6%)	28 (6.5%)	31 (7.2%)	16 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)								(n/a)	54.0								50.0											$11,024	$1,082	$9,942
Rolla Junior High	Public	7-8	1360 Soest Rd	Rolla	65401	Phelps County	Rolla 31	No	No	No	No	(573) 458-0130	618	40	15.6	44.2%	514 (83.2%)	28 (4.5%)	35 (5.7%)	12 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.4%)	53	211^th of 459 public middle schools	54.0%		44.5	264^th of 459 public middle schools	42.5%	53					40.9	19.6		37.8					39.4	38.4	78.2					$12,158	$2,964	$9,194
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1100 Mark Twain Dr	Rolla	65401	Phelps County	Rolla 31	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 458-0170	470	35	13.5	45.1%	397 (84.5%)	15 (3.2%)	20 (4.3%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.0%)								(n/a)	52.8								50.0											$10,966	$1,174	$9,791
Rolla Middle	Public	4-6	1111 Soest Rd	Rolla	65401	Phelps County	Rolla 31	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 458-0120	837	52	15.9	40.0%	665 (79.5%)	41 (4.9%)	50 (6.0%)	28 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.0%)								(n/a)		43.3	31.7	55.1			38.5			48.3	43.3	41.3								$8,452	$1,023	$7,429
Rolla Senior High	Public	9-12	900 Bulldog Run	Rolla	65401	Phelps County	Rolla 31	No	No	No	No	(573) 458-0140	1,323	69	19.1	33.8%	1,111 (84.0%)	43 (3.3%)	68 (5.1%)	29 (2.2%)	9 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	60 (4.5%)	52.3	123^rd of 352 public high schools	65.1%		46.7	165^th of 361 public high schools	54.3%	42															20.5	42.2	57.9	46.8	38.1	$11,224	$2,363	$8,861
Rolla Technical Center	Public	11-12	500 Forum Dr	Rolla	65401	Phelps County	Rolla 31	No	No	No	No	(573) 458-0160	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Rolla

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newburg	7.74 mi	2	363^rd
Saint James	8.36 mi	3	115^th
Salem	17.11 mi	9	146^th
Edgar Springs	17.37 mi	1
Dixon	18.09 mi	3	280^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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