Mark Twain Elementary School
Tel:
(916)395-4640
- Mark Twain Elementary School serves 319 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Mark Twain Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California 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 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77%.
Top Placements
Mark Twain Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Mark Twain Elementary School's student population of 319 students has declined by 13% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 319 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mark Twain Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has decreased from 25:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mark Twain Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | #8495 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 10% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 60% | 54% |
| Black | 9% | 5% |
| White | 15% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 81% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sacramento City Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mark Twain Elementary School is West Campus (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is The Language Academy Of Sacramento (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Peter Burnett Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sacramento West Campus Grades: 9-12 | 862 students
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5022 58th St.
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916)277-6400 0.1 9-12 862 - Sacramento Peter Burnett Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 565 students
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Sacramento, CA 95824
(916)277-6685 0.7 K-6 565 - Sacramento The Language Academy Of Sacramento Charter School
Grades: K-8 | 585 students
0.9 miles
2850 49th St.
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916)277-7137 0.9 K-8 585 - Sacramento Ethel I. Baker Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 685 students
1.0 miles
5717 Laurine Way
Sacramento, CA 95824
(916)395-4560 1.0 K-6 685 - Sacramento Hiram W. Johnson High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,497 student
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6879 14th Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95820
(916)395-5070 1.0 9-12 1,497
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