Enrollment
58
Elementary
DISTRICT 54 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROLLA·NCES 201119000076
Rolla Elem (PreK-5)
300 Third Street, Rolla, KS 67954 · (620) 593-4731 · Morton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL58 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.9:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
40 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
66.7%
KS avg 44.5% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
41.7%
KS avg 38.8% . -13.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.2%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 29% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 27 points, placing it in Kansas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
58
+11 (+23%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 7.8:1
% White
66%
was 57%
% Hispanic
34%
was 38%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Rolla Elem (PreK-5)
Rolla Elem (PreK-5) is one of the minimally staffed elementary-level communitys in Rolla, Kansas, run under Rolla, with 58 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 81% smaller than the state mean of about 313.
Rolla Elem (PreK-5) is one of 2 schools operated by Rolla, a district that works with 108 students overall.
In terms of who attends, Rolla Elem (PreK-5) shows that White students make up the majority at 66%. Other groups include 34% Hispanic. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 76%.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Rolla Elem (PreK-5) tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 69% of students at Rolla Elem (PreK-5) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Rolla Elem (PreK-5) is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 29.2%; this one delivers 56.3%, a residual of +27.1 points.
In the broader community, census data for Morton County shows median household earnings sit near $66,447, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Morton County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,688 students), Rolla Elem (PreK-5) is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Rolla JH/HS (6-12), roughly 0.0 miles away. On composite proficiency, Rolla Elem (PreK-5) comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 31.6%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Rolla Elem (PreK-5)'s enrollment has increased 23% since 2018, when it stood at 47 (now 58). The White share of enrollment grew from 57% to 66% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 7.8:1 in 2018 to 9.5:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for Rolla Elem (PreK-5) typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Morton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,611
Census ACS
Median income
$66,447
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,688 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Rolla JH/HS (6-12)0.0 mi · 50
- Hugoton High15.8 mi · 317
- Hugoton Learning Academy15.8 mi · 29
- Hugoton Middle15.9 mi · 161
- Hugoton Elem16.3 mi · 511
- Elkhart Elem16.8 mi · 171
Frequently asked questions
About Rolla Elem (PreK-5)What is the total enrollment at Rolla Elem (PreK-5)?
Rolla Elem (PreK-5) enrolls approximately 58 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Rolla Elem (PreK-5) serve?
Rolla Elem (PreK-5) serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Rolla Elem (PreK-5)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Rolla Elem (PreK-5) is approximately 9.5:1 (6 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Rolla Elem (PreK-5)?
At Rolla Elem (PreK-5), the student body is approximately 66% White, 34% Hispanic.
Is Rolla Elem (PreK-5) public or private?
Rolla Elem (PreK-5) is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rolla.
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