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 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 516 students in Mark Twain Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Mark Twain Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,464 Schools
# Students
732 Students
1,858,531 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
88,108 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mark Twain Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1503 of all 1,904 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%)
12%
34%
37%
47%
30-34%
29%
(2022-23)
41.2%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.64
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
21%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
71%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,455 in this school district is less than the state median of $20,101. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,996 is less than the state median of $18,513. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,455
$20,101
Spending / Student
$11,996
$18,513

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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 (2026)

  • 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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