Is Twain Elementary a good school?

Twain Elementary ranks 2260 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Twain Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 437 students attended Twain Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Twain Elementary?

Students at Twain Elementary are 55% Hispanic, 15% White, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Twain Elementary attend?

Students who attend Twain Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Bancroft Middle High : Lakewood High

Twain Elementary

Summary:

Twain Elementary is a public elementary school in Long Beach, California, serving 426 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Long Beach Unified School District, which is ranked 654 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Twain Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with 52.08% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 49.52% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also has strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking 240 out of 593 California elementary schools for African American students and 1514 out of 5,102 for Hispanic students. However, Twain Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.0% in 2017-2018 to 36.4% in 2021-2022, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools within the Long Beach Unified School District, such as Burcham Elementary, Cleveland Elementary, and Henry Elementary, Twain Elementary's performance is generally stronger, but it has a higher student-teacher ratio and serves a more economically disadvantaged population, which may contribute to the higher chronic absenteeism rate. Additionally, while Twain Elementary outperforms the district and state in most areas, it lags behind in 5th-grade Science proficiency, suggesting the need for improvement in this subject area.

Detail:

Public K-5

5021 East Centralia St.
Long Beach, CA 90808-1329

(562) 421-8421

District: Long Beach Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2260^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,453

Students who attend Twain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bancroft Middle
High:	Lakewood High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 437

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.4%

White:

14.9%

African American:

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Twain Elementary ranks better than 61.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 24^th among 53 ranked elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.42. (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 Student population at Twain Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.4%), White (14.9%), African American (12.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Twain Elementary is 21.8, which is the 5^th best among 53 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Twain Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Twain Elementary is $8,453. 31 elementary schools in the Long Beach Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Twain Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Twain Elementary 2260^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Twain Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Long Beach Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Beach Unified 654^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	78.96	944^th	4809	80.4%
2005	84.09	767^th	4822	84.1%
2006	86.01	685^th	4818	85.8%
2007	86.28	699^th	5113	86.3%
2008	85.03	751^st	5113	85.3%
2009	82.49	856^th	5193	83.5%
2010	80.02	1007^th	5314	81.1%
2011	84.08	781^st	5377	85.5%
2012	84.02	787^th	5390	85.4%
2013	79.08	1106^th	5530	80.0%
2015	60.61	1913^th	5611	65.9%
2016	50.78	2455^th	5614	56.3%
2017	69.76	1573^rd	5692	72.4%
2018	69.27	1602^nd	5662	71.7%
2019	79.04	1215^th	5789	79.0%
2021	69.74	394^th	1417	72.2%
2022	66.17	1779^th	5883	69.8%
2023	67.86	1678^th	5874	71.4%
2024	55.42	2260^th	5862	61.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	56.73	221^st	445	50.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.09	1069^th	3246	67.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.68	945^th	2634	64.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.24	1501^st	5084	70.5%
2019	76.67	863^rd	5173	83.3%
2021	89.57	71^st	1110	93.6%
2022	62.99	1515^th	5264	71.2%
2023	72.86	1076^th	5374	80.0%
2024	52.89	2204^th	5511	60.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	51.85	136^th	356	61.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.23	1400^th	5413	74.1%
2019	75.43	1277^th	5492	76.7%
2021	65.85	383^rd	1267	69.8%
2022	62.69	1835^th	5635	67.4%
2023	64.75	1732^nd	5617	69.2%
2024	51.35	2348^th	5605	58.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.50	483^rd	2128	77.3%
2019	71.80	473^rd	2585	81.7%
2022	73.37	384^th	2227	82.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.35	1744^th	5431	67.9%
2019	79.44	1106^th	5510	79.9%
2021	68.85	357^th	1272	71.9%
2022	66.94	1641^st	5663	71.0%
2023	68.17	1585^th	5650	71.9%
2024	57.70	2074^th	5636	63.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	52.87	680^th	1149	40.8%
2022	46.22	764^th	1154	33.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.90	188^th	700	73.1%
2019	63.74	212^th	747	71.6%
2022	48.86	273^rd	663	58.8%
2023	56.92	228^th	662	65.6%
2024	50.07	240^th	593	59.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.35	1128^th	4830	76.6%
2019	89.57	320^th	4963	93.6%
2022	74.09	974^th	5084	80.8%
2023	79.64	750^th	5098	85.3%
2024	63.16	1514^th	5102	70.3%

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Rank History for White students at Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.07	675^th	2737	75.3%
2019	86.63	200^th	2834	92.9%
2022	64.86	992^nd	2726	63.6%
2023	42.63	1644^th	2662	38.2%

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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 Twain Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	562	73	90	79	3	n/a	n/a	0	807
1989	553	98	85	78	5	n/a	n/a	0	819
1990	516	87	78	99	3	n/a	n/a	0	783
1991	432	75	83	89	2	n/a	n/a	0	681
1992	461	46	85	82	3	n/a	n/a	0	677
1993	449	55	84	101	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
1994	427	58	83	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	667
1995	463	72	101	131	2	n/a	n/a	0	769
1996	463	72	101	131	2	n/a	n/a	0	769
1997	475	100	99	136	4	n/a	n/a	0	814
1998	505	99	93	147	4	n/a	n/a	0	848
1999	502	97	98	143	4	n/a	n/a	0	844
2000	531	88	104	161	4	n/a	n/a	0	888
2001	517	84	107	179	3	n/a	n/a	0	890
2002	483	87	104	193	4	n/a	n/a	0	871
2003	483	87	104	193	4	n/a	n/a	0	871
2004	464	97	100	214	3	n/a	n/a	4	882
2005	449	95	104	225	2	n/a	n/a	6	881
2006	397	87	88	216	2	n/a	n/a	8	798
2007	350	75	83	197	4	n/a	n/a	15	724
2008	332	84	83	192	3	n/a	n/a	0	694
2009	302	80	72	206	3	9	22	0	694
2010	278	69	76	200	4	11	25	0	663
2011	242	68	69	209	3	11	28	0	630
2012	221	63	65	222	3	10	39	0	623
2013	201	74	70	234	2	8	44	0	633
2014	170	71	74	244	2	8	49	0	618
2015	148	62	72	234	1	8	56	0	581
2016	123	69	80	254	0	11	62	0	599
2017	123	85	81	244	0	9	66	0	608
2018	111	73	89	250	0	9	71	0	603
2019	91	78	87	242	0	5	64	0	567
2020	85	56	67	248	1	3	57	0	517
2021	81	49	61	235	1	4	49	0	480
2022	78	51	54	223	2	2	37	0	447
2023	73	51	40	226	2	3	31	0	426
2024	65	55	33	242	2	4	36	0	437

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 Twain Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	807	29.0	27.8	n/a
1989	819	30.0	27.3	n/a
1990	783	29.0	27.0	n/a
1991	681	27.0	25.2	n/a
1992	677	27.4	24.7	29
1993	689	27.0	25.5	26.4
1994	667	28.0	23.8	29.4
1995	769	31.0	24.8	26
1996	769	31.0	24.8	26
1997	814	37.0	22.0	26.2
1998	848	34.5	24.6	25.5
1999	844	39.0	21.6	27.7
2000	888	42.0	21.1	33.4
2001	890	42.0	21.2	23.6
2002	871	43.0	20.3	28
2003	871	43.0	20.3	28
2004	882	43.0	20.5	26.3
2005	881	43.0	20.5	26.1
2006	798	40.0	20.0	23.7
2007	724	36.0	20.1	26.9
2008	694	36.0	19.3	27.8
2009	694	33.0	18.8	36
2010	663	34.0	19.5	29
2011	630	n/a	n/a	34.1
2012	623	25.0	24.9	n/a
2013	633	23.0	27.5	38.2
2014	618	22.0	28.0	43.7
2015	581	21.0	27.6	43.4
2016	599	23.0	26.0	45.1
2017	608	22.0	27.6	51
2018	603	23.0	26.2	49.9
2019	567	22.5	25.2	56.3
2020	517	n/a	n/a	57.3
2021	480	18.1	26.4	55.8
2022	447	18.0	24.8	45.9
2023	426	17.5	24.3	41.5
2024	437	20.0	21.8	56.8

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 Twain Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	807	29.0	27.8	n/a
1989	819	30.0	27.3	n/a
1990	783	29.0	27.0	n/a
1991	681	27.0	25.2	n/a
1992	677	27.4	24.7	29
1993	689	27.0	25.5	26.4
1994	667	28.0	23.8	29.4
1995	769	31.0	24.8	26
1996	769	31.0	24.8	26
1997	814	37.0	22.0	26.2
1998	848	34.5	24.6	25.5
1999	844	39.0	21.6	27.7
2000	888	42.0	21.1	33.4
2001	890	42.0	21.2	23.6
2002	871	43.0	20.3	28
2003	871	43.0	20.3	28
2004	882	43.0	20.5	26.3
2005	881	43.0	20.5	26.1
2006	798	40.0	20.0	23.7
2007	724	36.0	20.1	26.9
2008	694	36.0	19.3	27.8
2009	694	33.0	18.8	36
2010	663	34.0	19.5	29
2011	630	n/a	n/a	34.1
2012	623	25.0	24.9	n/a
2013	633	23.0	27.5	38.2
2014	618	22.0	28.0	43.7
2015	581	21.0	27.6	43.4
2016	599	23.0	26.0	45.1
2017	608	22.0	27.6	51
2018	603	23.0	26.2	49.9
2019	567	22.5	25.2	56.3
2020	517	n/a	n/a	57.3
2021	480	18.1	26.4	55.8
2022	447	18.0	24.8	45.9
2023	426	17.5	24.3	41.5
2024	437	20.0	21.8	56.8

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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