Mark Twain Elementary School
Tel:
(847) 520-2785
Mark Twain Elementary School serves 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 9% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Mark Twain Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Mark Twain Elementary School's student population of 474 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 474 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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School Comparison
Mark Twain Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Mark Twain Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (IL) |
Overall Testing Rank | #2877 out of 3672 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 32% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 9% | 37% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 87% | 26% |
| Black | 2% | 17% |
| White | 7% | 48% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.24 | 0.68 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 15% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wheeling CCSD 21 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Mark Twain Elementary School is Wheeling High School (0.4 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Jack London Middle School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wheeling Wheeling High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,717 student
0.4 miles
900 S Elmhurst Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 718-7000 0.4 9-12 1,717 - Wheeling Jack London Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 678 students
0.8 miles
1001 W Dundee Rd
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2745 0.8 6-8 678 - Wheeling Booth Tarkington Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 443 students
1.0 miles
310 Scott St
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2775 1.0 PK-5 443 - Wheeling Eugene Field Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 568 students
1.0 miles
51 Saint Armand Ln
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 520-2780 1.0 K-5 568 - Wheeling Nathaniel Hawthorne Ec School Grades: PK | 214 students
1.0 miles
200 Glendale St
Wheeling, IL 60090
(847) 465-7290 1.0 PK 214
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