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. The schools in this district generally perform above the state average on assessments, with Rolla Middle School and Harry S. Truman Elementary standing out as top performers in the area.

Rolla Middle School has consistently ranked among the top 25% of Missouri middle schools, earning 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars. It has strong performance on state assessments, with over 50% proficiency rates in math and ELA across grades 4-6. Harry S. Truman Elementary has also performed well, ranking in the top 15% of Missouri elementary schools, with particularly strong 3rd grade math and ELA scores over 60% and 50% proficient, respectively.

While the middle schools appear to be the strongest performers, the elementary schools show some variability, with Harry S. Truman and Mark Twain outperforming Col. John B. Wyman on 3rd grade state assessments. Rolla Senior High has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.5%, which may be contributing to its lower performance on some end-of-course exams compared to the state average. Overall, the Rolla school district appears to have some strong-performing schools, particularly at the middle school level, but also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism and variability in elementary school performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)						MAP Science (2024)		MAP English Language Arts (2024)						MAP Algebra I (2024)	MAP Biology I (2024)	MAP English II (2024)	MAP Algebra II (2024)	MAP Government (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	30	6	5.0	53.3%	24 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.0%)								(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	22	.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	455	36	12.7	46.8%	374 (82.2%)	5 (1.1%)	30 (6.6%)	18 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)								(n/a)	60.1								44.3											$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	441	35	12.6	57.6%	341 (77.3%)	32 (7.3%)	28 (6.3%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)								(n/a)	67.2								61.0											$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	606	40	15.2	48.5%	489 (80.7%)	26 (4.3%)	38 (6.3%)	16 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	63.1	143^rd of 451 public middle schools	68.3%		53	211^th of 459 public middle schools	54.0%	68					48.9	29.6		34.9					43.8	40.1	90.6					$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	477	34	14.1	49.7%	398 (83.4%)	9 (1.9%)	20 (4.2%)	12 (2.5%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (6.5%)								(n/a)	51.7								52.2											$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	840	52	16.1	47.1%	694 (82.6%)	37 (4.4%)	37 (4.4%)	26 (3.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.2%)								(n/a)		50.6	34.4	53.4			40.1			49.2	41.2	44.4								$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	1,383	73	18.9	41.1%	1,145 (82.8%)	54 (3.9%)	75 (5.4%)	38 (2.7%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	63 (4.6%)	42.9	191^st of 378 public high schools	49.5%		52.3	123^rd of 352 public high schools	65.1%	68															16.7	38.0	47.8	52.3	30.5	$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 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Rolla

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newburg	7.74 mi	2	360^th
Saint James	8.36 mi	3	147^th
Salem	17.11 mi	9	170^th
Edgar Springs	17.37 mi	1
Dixon	18.09 mi	3	276^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.