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Rolla Elementary (Prek-5)

300 Third Street
Rolla, KS 67954
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Serving 58 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rolla Elementary (Prek-5) ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 58 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : Top 10% in KS
  • : 40-59% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-79% (Top 5%)
  • : ≥50% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Rolla Elementary (Prek-5) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

School Overview

Rolla Elementary (Prek-5)'s student population of 58 students has grown by 16% over five school years.
The teacher population of 6 teachers has grown by 20% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeRolla Elementary (Prek-5)
Pre-K18
Kind5
15
28
311
48
53
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Total Students
58 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRolla Elementary (Prek-5)
202558
202450
202350
202254
202150
202046
201950
201861
201761
201680
201578
201481
201377
201278
201195
201093
200992
200895
200795
2006144
2005166
2004178
2003189
2002198
2001170
2000162
1999142
1998129
1997119
1996131
1995132
1994125
1993142
1992135
1991103
1990142
1989141
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Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRolla Elementary (Prek-5)
20256
20245
20235
20226
20215
20206
20196
20187
20177
20168
20158
20148
20137
201212
201111
201011
200910
200811
200715
200614
200513
200413
200314
200213
200112
200012
199912
199813
199712
199612
199512
199413
199313
199213
199110
199013
198912
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Year Founded
1905
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School Rankings

Rolla Elementary (Prek-5) ranks within the top 10% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Rolla Elementary (Prek-5) is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (KS)
#125 out of 1269 schools
(Top 10%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearRolla Elementary (Prek-5)
2023#125
2022#117
2021#176
2019#766
2018#916
2017#947
2016#694
2015#580
2014#888
2013#888
2012#899
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40-59%
31%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearRolla Elementary (Prek-5)KansasRolla School District
202349%31%50%
202249%29%34%
202150%28%24%
201930%33%22%
201820%33%15%
201720%34%12%
201624%35%17%
201530%33%12%
201380%77%77%
201284%84%87%
201190%84%92%
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60-79%
32%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearRolla Elementary (Prek-5)KansasRolla School District
202269%32%44%
202150%36%24%
201930%37%32%
201830%37%15%
201730%38%27%
201644%41%32%
201549%42%32%
201380%84%92%
201284%86%87%
201190%87%92%
201074%85%87%
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(20-21)
≥50%
35%
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRolla Elementary (Prek-5)KansasRolla School District
202510:113:1
202410:114:17:1
202310:114:17:1
20229:114:17:1
202110:114:18:1
20208:114:18:1
20198:114:18:1
20189:114:18:1
20179:114:18:1
201610:114:19:1
201510:114:110:1
201410:114:110:1
201311:114:110:1
20127:113:17:1
20118:114:110:1
20109:114:19:1
20099:114:110:1
20089:115:110:1
20076:113:19:1
200610:114:19:1
200513:114:111:1
200414:115:111:1
200314:115:112:1
200215:115:112:1
200114:114:112:1
200014:114:112:1
199912:115:110:1
199810:115:19:1
199710:115:19:1
199611:115:110:1
199511:115:110:1
199410:115:110:1
199311:115:110:1
199210:116:110:1
199110:115:111:1
199011:115:111:1
198912:116:111:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
34%
23%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRolla Elementary (Prek-5)KansasRolla School District
202436%22%39%
202338%21%37%
202248%21%41%
202150%20%40%
202057%20%41%
201950%20%41%
201844%19%39%
201744%19%39%
201644%19%39%
201551%19%41%
201442%18%39%
201343%18%36%
201238%17%30%
201139%16%31%
201037%16%27%
200938%14%28%
200838%13%29%
200728%13%24%
200621%12%23%
200525%12%24%
200424%11%24%
200330%10%32%
200230%10%31%
200134%9%35%
200029%8%32%
199934%8%36%
199835%7%33%
199723%7%28%
199630%6%32%
199533%6%37%
199427%5%33%
199333%5%31%
199235%5%34%
199139%4%36%
199044%4%38%
198935%4%30%
198834%4%30%
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Black
n/a
7%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearRolla Elementary (Prek-5)KansasRolla School District
20242%7%1%
20121%7%2%
20061%9%
20053%9%2%
20043%9%3%
20031%9%1%
20022%9%2%
20011%9%1%
20001%9%1%
19921%8%1%
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White
66%
60%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearRolla Elementary (Prek-5)KansasRolla School District
202462%61%59%
202362%62%62%
202252%63%58%
202148%63%59%
202041%64%57%
201948%64%57%
201850%65%58%
201750%65%58%
201654%65%59%
201546%65%57%
201457%66%60%
201356%67%63%
201254%67%66%
201157%68%67%
201062%69%71%
200962%71%70%
200862%73%69%
200772%73%74%
200678%75%79%
200572%74%71%
200471%75%71%
200369%77%67%
200268%78%67%
200165%79%64%
200070%80%67%
199966%80%63%
199879%81%71%
199777%82%70%
199674%82%68%
199572%83%63%
199475%84%67%
199373%84%70%
199264%84%65%
199161%85%64%
199056%86%62%
198965%85%70%
198866%85%70%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2021)

YearRolla Elementary (Prek-5)KansasRolla School District
20212%6%1%
20202%5%1%
20192%5%1%
20186%5%2%
20176%5%2%
20162%5%1%
20153%5%1%
20141%5%
20131%4%
20125%4%2%
20114%4%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.45
0.58

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearRolla Elementary (Prek-5)KansasRolla School District
20250.450.58
20240.490.580.51
20230.480.570.48
20220.500.560.50
20210.520.560.50
20200.510.550.51
20190.520.550.51
20180.560.540.52
20170.560.540.52
20160.520.540.51
20150.530.540.51
20140.500.530.50
20130.510.530.48
20120.570.520.48
20110.530.510.46
20100.480.490.42
20090.480.470.43
20080.480.450.44
20070.430.450.39
20060.350.420.36
20050.420.440.43
20040.470.420.41
20030.440.390.45
20020.450.380.46
20010.470.360.47
20000.430.340.45
19990.460.340.48
19980.410.330.45
19970.360.320.43
19960.420.310.47
19950.440.310.48
19940.410.290.45
19930.430.280.43
19920.470.280.46
19910.480.270.47
19900.500.250.48
19890.460.260.42
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
41%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearRolla Elementary (Prek-5)KansasRolla School District
202557%41%
202470%42%63%
202360%41%55%
202263%34%50%
202148%36%39%
202057%37%40%
201954%37%40%
201850%39%35%
201750%39%35%
201645%40%40%
201551%40%41%
201436%40%35%
201329%39%33%
201235%39%34%
201145%37%43%
201040%36%39%
200930%32%32%
200838%30%36%
200738%30%36%
200639%30%42%
200542%29%42%
200442%28%42%
200341%26%41%
200241%25%41%
200144%24%42%
200040%23%36%
199857%33%56%
199755%32%51%
199650%32%47%
199534%24%46%
199434%24%42%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearRolla Elementary (Prek-5)KansasRolla School District
202512%8%
20248%7%13%
20232%7%10%
20224%10%12%
202110%9%15%
202015%10%15%
201912%10%15%
201819%9%18%
201719%9%18%
201620%9%19%
201515%10%16%
201416%10%19%
201326%10%24%
201228%10%27%
201123%10%20%
201026%10%20%
200935%11%26%
200827%10%21%
200724%10%20%
200619%10%18%
200510%9%9%
20049%9%8%
20039%10%8%
200212%9%10%
200119%10%16%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Rolla School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rolla Elementary (Prek-5)'s ranking?
Rolla Elementary (Prek-5) is ranked #125 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Kansas.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
40-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 60-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).
How many students attend Rolla Elementary (Prek-5)?
58 students attend Rolla Elementary (Prek-5).
What is the racial composition of the student body?
66% of Rolla Elementary (Prek-5) students are White, and 34% of students are Hispanic.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Rolla Elementary (Prek-5)?
Rolla Elementary (Prek-5) has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.
What grades does Rolla Elementary (Prek-5) offer ?
Rolla Elementary (Prek-5) offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Rolla Elementary (Prek-5) part of?
Rolla Elementary (Prek-5) is part of Rolla School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 58 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : Top 10%
  • : 40-59% (Top 20%)
  • : 60-79% (Top 5%)
  • : ≥50% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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