Mark Twain Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

9401 N Hamlin Ave
Niles, IL 60714

Top 50%

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Serving 488 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mark Twain Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 488 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 50% in IL
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mark Twain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Mark Twain Elementary School's student population of 488 students has grown by 58% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 45% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mark Twain Elementary School
Kind	69
1	92
2	100
3	76
4	81
5	70

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Total Students

488 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School
2023	479
2022	448
2021	455
2020	307
2019	307
2018	363
2017	363
2016	399
2015	384
2014	392
2013	383
2012	366
2011	378
2010	410
2009	430
2008	408
2007	404
2006	396
2005	411
2004	440
2003	453
2002	463
2001	501
2000	539
1999	553
1998	552
1997	554
1996	524
1995	507
1994	515
1993	543
1992	547
1991	540
1990	580
1989	578
1988	560
1987	557

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School
2023	34
2022	35
2020	24
2019	24
2018	30
2017	30
2016	28
2015	27
2014	23
2013	27
2012	22
2011	27
2010	28
2009	23
2008	21
2007	26
2006	22
2005	19
2004	25
2003	29
2002	29
2001	29
2000	32
1999	30
1998	27
1997	27
1996	28
1995	27
1994	28
1993	29
1992	30
1991	30
1990	30

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First Day of School

Tue. Aug 19, 2025

Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 5, 2026

School Rankings

Mark Twain Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mark Twain Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1580 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School
2023	#1580
2022	#1388
2021	#1512
2019	#1371
2018	#1071
2017	#1302
2016	#1485
2015	#1801
2014	#1978
2013	#1793
2012	#1571

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29%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	29%	27%	25%
2021	32%	28%	24%
2019	37%	33%	37%
2018	42%	32%	38%
2017	37%	32%	35%
2016	27%	31%	31%
2015	23%	29%	28%
2014	56%	59%	62%
2013	57%	58%	59%
2012	90%	80%	87%
2011	84%	80%	88%

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24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2022	24%	30%	29%
2021	22%	32%	28%
2019	37%	38%	40%
2018	42%	37%	38%
2017	41%	38%	41%
2016	39%	36%	41%
2015	32%	38%	41%
2014	52%	57%	60%
2013	60%	58%	62%
2012	78%	75%	82%
2011	76%	75%	81%

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45-49%

50%

Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	13:1	14:1	12:1
2020	13:1	15:1	13:1
2019	13:1	15:1	13:1
2018	12:1	16:1	13:1
2017	12:1	15:1	13:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	14:1	16:1	14:1
2014	17:1	16:1	15:1
2013	14:1	13:1	12:1
2012	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	14:1	16:1	14:1
2010	14:1	16:1	14:1
2009	19:1	16:1	15:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	22:1	16:1	19:1
2004	18:1	17:1	16:1
2003	16:1	16:1	15:1
2002	16:1	16:1	15:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	17:1	16:1	16:1
1999	18:1	16:1	17:1
1998	20:1	17:1	18:1
1997	20:1	17:1	19:1
1996	19:1	17:1	18:1
1995	19:1	17:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

Asian

43%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	39%	6%	31%
2022	42%	5%	31%
2021	42%	5%	32%
2020	29%	5%	28%
2019	29%	5%	28%
2018	37%	5%	30%
2017	37%	5%	30%
2016	37%	5%	31%
2015	37%	6%	31%
2014	43%	5%	33%
2013	49%	5%	34%
2012	47%	4%	36%
2011	46%	5%	37%
2010	49%	5%	37%
2009	51%	5%	37%
2008	50%	5%	38%
2007	50%	5%	36%
2006	52%	5%	37%
2005	49%	5%	36%
2004	53%	4%	37%
2003	50%	4%	37%
2002	46%	4%	37%
2001	48%	4%	37%
2000	45%	3%	36%
1999	44%	3%	35%
1998	41%	3%	33%
1997	42%	3%	32%
1996	39%	3%	32%
1995	34%	3%	30%
1994	29%	3%	28%
1993	30%	3%	28%
1992	32%	3%	30%
1991	32%	3%	30%

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Hispanic

16%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	18%	27%	23%
2022	14%	27%	23%
2021	16%	27%	24%
2020	20%	26%	25%
2019	20%	26%	25%
2018	21%	26%	25%
2017	21%	26%	25%
2016	23%	26%	25%
2015	16%	25%	18%
2014	20%	25%	24%
2013	18%	24%	24%
2012	18%	24%	23%
2011	21%	23%	22%
2010	18%	22%	21%
2009	17%	22%	21%
2008	16%	21%	20%
2007	19%	20%	21%
2006	17%	19%	19%
2005	15%	18%	19%
2004	18%	18%	17%
2003	19%	17%	16%
2002	21%	16%	15%
2001	17%	15%	14%
2000	17%	15%	12%
1999	14%	14%	11%
1998	1%	13%	1%
1997	10%	13%	10%
1996	8%	12%	9%
1995	10%	12%	9%
1994	9%	11%	8%
1993	8%	11%	7%
1992	9%	10%	7%
1991	9%	10%	6%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	7%	17%	6%
2022	6%	17%	5%
2021	5%	17%	4%
2020	2%	17%	4%
2019	2%	17%	4%
2018	3%	17%	3%
2017	3%	17%	3%
2016	4%	17%	4%
2015	5%	17%	4%
2014	6%	17%	4%
2013	4%	18%	4%
2012	5%	18%	4%
2011	7%	18%	5%
2010	8%	20%	6%
2009	8%	20%	6%
2008	8%	20%	5%
2007	6%	20%	5%
2006	6%	20%	5%
2005	5%	20%	4%
2004	4%	21%	4%
2003	6%	21%	4%
2002	6%	21%	4%
2001	6%	21%	3%
2000	6%	21%	3%
1999	4%	21%	3%
1998	4%	21%	4%
1997	5%	20%	4%
1996	5%	21%	5%
1995	3%	20%	5%
1994	4%	21%	4%
1993	3%	21%	4%
1992	3%	21%	4%
1991	3%	21%	3%

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White

25%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	23%	45%	29%
2022	24%	47%	29%
2021	24%	47%	29%
2020	29%	48%	31%
2019	29%	48%	31%
2018	27%	49%	34%
2017	27%	49%	34%
2016	26%	49%	35%
2015	32%	49%	39%
2014	28%	50%	37%
2013	27%	50%	36%
2012	28%	51%	35%
2011	25%	51%	35%
2010	25%	53%	36%
2009	24%	53%	36%
2008	26%	54%	37%
2007	25%	55%	38%
2006	25%	56%	39%
2005	22%	57%	40%
2004	25%	57%	42%
2003	25%	58%	43%
2002	26%	59%	44%
2001	28%	60%	46%
2000	32%	61%	49%
1999	37%	62%	51%
1998	42%	63%	53%
1997	43%	64%	54%
1996	48%	64%	54%
1995	53%	65%	56%
1994	58%	65%	60%
1993	59%	65%	61%
1992	56%	66%	59%
1991	56%	66%	61%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	12%	4%	11%
2022	14%	4%	12%
2021	13%	4%	11%
2020	19%	4%	12%
2019	19%	4%	12%
2018	12%	3%	8%
2017	12%	3%	8%
2016	10%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	0.75	0.70	0.76
2022	0.73	0.68	0.76
2021	0.73	0.68	0.75
2020	0.76	0.68	0.75
2019	0.76	0.68	0.75
2018	0.74	0.67	0.73
2017	0.74	0.67	0.73
2016	0.74	0.67	0.72
2015	0.73	0.67	0.72
2014	0.70	0.66	0.70
2013	0.67	0.66	0.70
2012	0.68	0.65	0.70
2011	0.68	0.66	0.70
2010	0.68	0.64	0.69
2009	0.67	0.64	0.69
2008	0.68	0.64	0.68
2007	0.67	0.63	0.69
2006	0.65	0.61	0.68
2005	0.69	0.61	0.68
2004	0.63	0.60	0.67
2003	0.66	0.59	0.66
2002	0.69	0.59	0.65
2001	0.67	0.58	0.64
2000	0.68	0.57	0.63
1999	0.66	0.56	0.61
1998	0.65	0.56	0.61
1997	0.64	0.54	0.60
1996	0.61	0.53	0.59
1995	0.60	0.53	0.59
1994	0.58	0.52	0.56
1993	0.56	0.52	0.55
1992	0.58	0.52	0.55
1991	0.58	0.52	0.54

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Eligible for

37%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	37%	43%	40%
2022	40%	43%	41%
2021	39%	44%	40%
2020	59%	47%	51%
2019	59%	47%	51%
2018	49%	46%	44%
2017	49%	46%	44%
2016	55%	47%	49%
2015	60%	52%	57%
2014	58%	47%	55%
2013	46%	45%	41%
2012	15%	21%	16%
2011	45%	39%	38%
2010	38%	37%	34%
2009	44%	33%	27%
2008	32%	32%	27%
2007	27%	32%	25%
2006	25%	32%	21%
2005	24%	32%	19%
2004	25%	31%	22%
2003	30%	30%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	East Maine SD 63 School District
2023	8%	4%	8%
2022	8%	4%	9%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2018	10%	4%	10%
2017	10%	4%	10%
2015	5%	2%	3%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	16%	5%	16%
2012	35%	27%	31%
2011	6%	5%	8%
2010	9%	6%	9%
2009	10%	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	9%	6%	8%
2006	8%	6%	6%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	9%	5%	6%
2002	7%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

East Maine SD 63 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mark Twain Elementary School's ranking?

Mark Twain Elementary School is ranked #1580 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Mark Twain Elementary School often compared to?

Mark Twain Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Apollo Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Mark Twain Elementary School?

488 students attend Mark Twain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Mark Twain Elementary School students are Asian, 25% of students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Mark Twain Elementary School?

Mark Twain Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mark Twain Elementary School offer ?

Mark Twain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Mark Twain Elementary School part of?

Mark Twain Elementary School is part of East Maine SD 63 School District.

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