MARK TWAIN ELEM.

As a reasonably sized primary school in ROLLA, Missouri, MARK TWAIN ELEM. works with 440 students from grades pre-K through 3, overseen by ROLLA 31. That puts it 40% larger than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 315 students.

ROLLA 31 comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 4,161 students; MARK TWAIN ELEM. is among them.

In terms of who attends, MARK TWAIN ELEM. logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). The remainder looks like 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Black.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 51% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Phelps County indicate median household income runs about $58,396, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. MARK TWAIN ELEM. is one of 15 public schools in Phelps County (combined enrollment of about 6,217 students).

Nearest neighbor: ROLLA MIDDLE, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around MARK TWAIN ELEM..

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. MARK TWAIN ELEM.'s enrollment has decreased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 471 (now 440). Class-load math has fell: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.