📍 37707 Us Hwy 160, Rueter, Taney County, 65744
Mark Twain Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Rueter, Taney County. The school has 60 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mark Twain R-Viii school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1. 70% of students are proficient in reading. 70% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Mark Twain Elem. enrolls 60 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 40% male and 60% female. A teaching staff of 5.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 97% White, 1.7% Hispanic or Latino and 1.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58 | 97% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 1.7% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 1.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
37 of the school's 60 students (62%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 32 qualify for free lunch and 5 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mark Twain Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-70, state senate district 29, state house district 155.
Mark Twain Elem. is one of 1 schools in MARK TWAIN R-VIII, based in RUETER, Missouri. The district serves 62 students district-wide and employs 5 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 60 students, Mark Twain Elem. is close to the district average of about 62 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote