Is Mark Twain Elementary a good school?

Mark Twain Elementary ranks 1070 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mark Twain Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 568 students attended Mark Twain Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mark Twain Elementary?

Students at Mark Twain Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mark Twain Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Will Rogers Middle High : Hawthorne High High : Lawndale High High : Leuzinger High

Mark Twain Elementary

Summary:

Mark Twain Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lawndale, California, serving 595 students in grades K-5 and part of the Lawndale Elementary District.

Mark Twain Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools, with strong academic performance that significantly exceeds the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, 61.48% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 48.66% for the Lawndale Elementary District and 47.04% for California. The school also outperforms the district and state in mathematics and science. Mark Twain Elementary's performance is particularly impressive among Hispanic, African American, English Language Learner, and economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the top 2% to 10% of California elementary schools in these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, Mark Twain Elementary outperforms other schools in the Lawndale Elementary District, as well as schools in the neighboring Torrance Unified and Hawthorne School Districts. The only nearby school that matches or exceeds Mark Twain Elementary's academic performance is the high-performing One Hundred Fifty-Sixth Street Elementary in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Despite having a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Mark Twain Elementary's strong results suggest effective teaching and learning practices that could serve as a model for other schools in the area.

Detail:

Public K-5

3728 West 154th St.
Lawndale, CA 90260-2464

(310) 675-9134

District: Lawndale Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1070^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,813

Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Will Rogers Middle
High:	Hawthorne High
	Lawndale High
	Leuzinger High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.6

Number of students: 568

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.7%

White:

9.0%

Asian:

7.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mark Twain Elementary ranks better than 81.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Lawndale Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.01. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.7%), White (9%), Asian (7.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Lawndale Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mark Twain Elementary is 24.6, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Lawndale Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mark Twain Elementary is $7,813, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Lawndale Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mark Twain Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mark Twain Elementary 1070^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mark Twain Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lawndale Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawndale Elementary 630^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mark Twain Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	70.26	1293^rd	4809	73.1%
2005	61.84	1667^th	4822	65.4%
2006	74.89	1145^th	4818	76.2%
2007	65.21	1586^th	5113	69.0%
2008	62.02	1765^th	5113	65.5%
2009	65.33	1670^th	5193	67.8%
2010	74.79	1245^th	5314	76.6%
2011	81.88	902^nd	5377	83.2%
2012	75.30	1256^th	5390	76.7%
2013	80.49	1020^th	5530	81.6%
2015	71.27	1445^th	5611	74.2%
2016	80.83	1096^th	5614	80.5%
2017	74.52	1358^th	5692	76.1%
2018	75.58	1335^th	5662	76.4%
2019	78.95	1221^st	5789	78.9%
2022	78.88	1237^th	5883	79.0%
2023	76.83	1286^th	5874	78.1%
2024	82.01	1070^th	5862	81.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.95	198^th	3246	93.9%
2019	88.87	186^th	3275	94.3%
2022	55.57	940^th	3311	71.6%
2023	48.03	1291^st	3250	60.3%
2024	74.85	317^th	3160	90.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	57.09	727^th	2420	70.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.69	463^rd	5084	90.9%
2019	86.05	444^th	5173	91.4%
2022	89.51	374^th	5264	92.9%
2023	85.44	561^st	5374	89.6%
2024	88.66	491^st	5511	91.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.93	1091^st	5413	79.8%
2019	82.43	956^th	5492	82.6%
2022	82.83	977^th	5635	82.7%
2023	80.69	1066^th	5617	81.0%
2024	77.93	1176^th	5605	79.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.24	1476^th	5431	72.8%
2019	72.22	1422^nd	5510	74.2%
2022	71.71	1452^nd	5663	74.4%
2023	68.26	1580^th	5650	72.0%
2024	82.76	972^nd	5636	82.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	50.83	662^nd	1071	38.2%
2019	53.50	670^th	1149	41.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	97.54	11^th	662	98.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.53	519^th	4830	89.3%
2019	87.11	422^nd	4963	91.5%
2022	89.25	385^th	5084	92.4%
2023	89.03	392^nd	5098	92.3%
2024	90.48	332^nd	5102	93.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mark Twain Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	223	12	52	55	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
1989	223	16	60	53	2	n/a	n/a	0	354
1990	226	24	65	65	4	n/a	n/a	0	384
1991	226	61	81	90	6	n/a	n/a	0	464
1992	196	57	76	92	7	n/a	n/a	0	428
1993	197	58	90	87	8	n/a	n/a	0	440
1994	187	59	96	115	10	n/a	n/a	0	467
1995	193	67	97	149	7	n/a	n/a	0	513
1996	193	67	97	149	7	n/a	n/a	0	513
1997	193	89	109	198	4	n/a	n/a	0	593
1998	191	80	100	185	4	n/a	n/a	0	560
1999	172	70	91	190	3	n/a	n/a	3	529
2000	150	64	85	218	2	n/a	n/a	0	519
2001	131	69	89	235	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
2002	101	52	103	194	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
2003	101	52	103	194	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
2004	75	60	90	204	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2005	88	48	81	206	0	n/a	n/a	25	448
2006	79	46	91	223	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
2007	62	45	84	249	0	n/a	n/a	5	445
2008	57	40	87	265	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	449
2009	63	44	78	277	0	9	9	0	480
2010	65	35	79	268	0	11	8	0	466
2011	63	35	68	292	0	8	11	0	477
2012	70	31	63	326	0	7	24	0	521
2013	65	34	70	319	0	3	25	0	516
2014	65	37	70	333	0	3	23	0	531
2015	56	47	74	341	2	4	30	0	554
2016	57	45	65	332	1	2	27	0	529
2017	54	44	67	342	0	3	24	0	534
2018	54	51	62	358	0	4	21	0	550
2019	49	54	61	376	0	3	21	0	564
2020	50	46	57	381	0	2	30	0	566
2021	49	36	49	378	0	2	27	0	541
2022	52	30	53	394	0	2	33	0	564
2023	46	36	45	423	0	2	43	0	595
2024	51	20	42	413	0	0	42	0	568

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mark Twain Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	342	12.0	28.5	n/a
1989	354	13.0	27.2	n/a
1990	384	14.6	26.3	n/a
1991	464	17.5	26.5	n/a
1992	428	17.8	24.0	29.9
1993	440	16.8	26.2	34.3
1994	467	20.0	23.3	48
1995	513	25.0	20.5	53.2
1996	513	25.0	20.5	53.2
1997	593	28.0	21.2	51.9
1998	560	29.0	19.3	38.9
1999	529	28.1	18.8	47
2000	519	27.0	19.2	58.4
2001	524	28.0	18.7	50.8
2002	450	25.0	18.0	58.7
2003	450	25.0	18.0	58.7
2004	429	24.0	17.9	69.9
2005	448	24.0	18.7	62.2
2006	439	25.0	17.6	52.2
2007	445	22.0	20.2	60.5
2008	449	26.0	17.3	60.8
2009	480	24.0	17.8	57.1
2010	466	22.0	21.1	52.1
2011	477	n/a	n/a	58.1
2012	521	20.5	25.4	n/a
2013	516	20.6	25.0	58.5
2014	531	19.6	27.0	57.8
2015	554	24.0	23.0	59
2016	529	22.0	24.0	59
2017	534	21.0	25.4	62.2
2018	550	21.0	26.1	66.5
2019	564	24.0	23.5	69.5
2020	566	n/a	n/a	67.8
2021	541	21.0	25.7	73.6
2022	564	23.3	24.1	67.9
2023	595	24.5	24.2	61
2024	568	23.0	24.6	61.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mark Twain Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	342	12.0	28.5	n/a
1989	354	13.0	27.2	n/a
1990	384	14.6	26.3	n/a
1991	464	17.5	26.5	n/a
1992	428	17.8	24.0	29.9
1993	440	16.8	26.2	34.3
1994	467	20.0	23.3	48
1995	513	25.0	20.5	53.2
1996	513	25.0	20.5	53.2
1997	593	28.0	21.2	51.9
1998	560	29.0	19.3	38.9
1999	529	28.1	18.8	47
2000	519	27.0	19.2	58.4
2001	524	28.0	18.7	50.8
2002	450	25.0	18.0	58.7
2003	450	25.0	18.0	58.7
2004	429	24.0	17.9	69.9
2005	448	24.0	18.7	62.2
2006	439	25.0	17.6	52.2
2007	445	22.0	20.2	60.5
2008	449	26.0	17.3	60.8
2009	480	24.0	17.8	57.1
2010	466	22.0	21.1	52.1
2011	477	n/a	n/a	58.1
2012	521	20.5	25.4	n/a
2013	516	20.6	25.0	58.5
2014	531	19.6	27.0	57.8
2015	554	24.0	23.0	59
2016	529	22.0	24.0	59
2017	534	21.0	25.4	62.2
2018	550	21.0	26.1	66.5
2019	564	24.0	23.5	69.5
2020	566	n/a	n/a	67.8
2021	541	21.0	25.7	73.6
2022	564	23.3	24.1	67.9
2023	595	24.5	24.2	61
2024	568	23.0	24.6	61.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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