Mark Twain Union Elementary School District

981 Tuolumne Ave.
Angels Camp, CA 95222-1359
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 732 students in Mark Twain Union Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Mark Twain Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
732 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mark Twain Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1500 of all 1,903 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1457 out of 1932 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

12%
34%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

37%
47%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

30-34%
29%
(2022-23)
41.2%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.64

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
2%
n/a

Showing 2013–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
n/a
12%

Showing 2013–2022. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
21%
56%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
5%

Showing 2011–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
71%
20%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,407 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,971 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$150,628 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$12 MM
$130,845 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$18,407
$26,022

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,971
$22,604

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Mark Twain Union Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Copperopolis Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
217 School St.
Copperopolis, CA 95228
(209) 782-3500
Gr: K-6 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
646 Stanislaus Ave.
Angels Camp, CA 95222
(209) 736-6533
Gr: K-8 | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: n/an/a
Learners Empowered Academic Progress (Leap)
Alternative School
981 Tuolumne
Angels Camp, CA 95222
(209) 736-1855
Gr: 4-8 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-08
  • Enrollment: 732 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 12% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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