Is Mark Twain Elementary a good school?

Mark Twain Elementary ranks 1552 nd 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, 1,038 students attended Mark Twain Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mark Twain Elementary?

Students at Mark Twain Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 29% White, 12% Asian, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mark Twain Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Frank Augustus Miller Middle High : Martin Luther King Junior High High : Riverside STEM Academy

Mark Twain Elementary

Summary:

Mark Twain Elementary is a public elementary school located in Riverside, California, serving 1,019 students in grades K-6 and part of the Riverside Unified School District.

Mark Twain Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranging from 53.25% to 59.21% across grade levels, compared to the district's 40.02% to 46.25% and the state's 42.8% to 47.04%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 43.84% to 52.6%, outpacing the district's 30.47% to 41.35% and the state's 34.31% to 45.64%. The school also excels in Science, with a 5th-grade proficiency rate of 41.1% compared to 28.39% for the district and 32.68% for the state. Additionally, Mark Twain Elementary has a strong performance across various student subgroups, particularly in the African American and Hispanic student categories.

While Mark Twain Elementary has a higher student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, it continues to excel academically, demonstrating its ability to provide a high-quality education to students from diverse backgrounds. The school's recent increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.6% to 17.1%, is an area of concern, but its overall academic excellence and support for students make it a model for other schools in the Riverside Unified School District and the state.

Detail:

Public K-6

19411 Krameria Ave.
Riverside, CA 92508-9602

(951) 789-8170

District: Riverside Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1552^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,986

Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Frank Augustus Miller Middle
High:	Martin Luther King Junior High
	Riverside STEM Academy

Student/teacher ratio: 25.3

Number of students: 1,038

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.2%

White:

29.3%

Asian:

12.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mark Twain Elementary ranks better than 73.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 29 ranked elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.93. (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 Mark Twain Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Riverside Unified School District. Student population at Mark Twain Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.2%), White (29.3%), Asian (12.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mark Twain Elementary is 25.3. 26 elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mark Twain Elementary employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mark Twain Elementary is $6,986. 27 elementary schools in the Riverside Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mark Twain Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mark Twain Elementary 1552^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mark Twain Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Riverside Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverside Unified 774^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
2007	59.35	1859^th	5113	63.6%
2008	64.51	1653^rd	5113	67.7%
2009	66.01	1641^st	5193	68.4%
2010	68.39	1543^rd	5314	71.0%
2011	66.69	1657^th	5377	69.2%
2012	63.27	1874^th	5390	65.2%
2013	67.50	1694^th	5530	69.4%
2015	78.03	1191^st	5611	78.8%
2016	77.28	1224^th	5614	78.2%
2017	76.81	1254^th	5692	78.0%
2018	75.78	1329^th	5662	76.5%
2019	72.70	1478^th	5789	74.5%
2022	76.25	1347^th	5883	77.1%
2023	70.62	1551^st	5874	73.6%
2024	70.93	1552^nd	5862	73.5%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	53.67	1016^th	3311	69.3%
2023	59.54	797^th	3250	75.5%

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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	67.12	522^nd	2420	78.4%
2024	61.25	694^th	2634	73.7%

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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	75.38	901^st	5084	82.3%
2019	69.45	1221^st	5173	76.4%
2022	81.09	711^th	5264	86.5%
2023	76.35	925^th	5374	82.8%
2024	72.50	1156^th	5511	79.0%

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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	74.45	1314^th	5413	75.7%
2019	73.17	1368^th	5492	75.1%
2022	75.16	1315^th	5635	76.7%
2023	67.53	1612^th	5617	71.3%
2024	68.94	1535^th	5605	72.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.34	558^th	2128	73.8%
2019	52.65	905^th	2585	65.0%
2022	67.42	459^th	2227	79.4%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	75.57	27^th	130	79.2%

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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	74.21	1314^th	5431	75.8%
2019	68.89	1563^rd	5510	71.6%
2022	74.87	1324^th	5663	76.6%
2023	71.65	1431^st	5650	74.7%
2024	70.57	1475^th	5636	73.8%

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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
2018	44.08	735^th	1071	31.4%
2019	45.53	756^th	1149	34.2%
2022	52.01	706^th	1154	38.8%
2023	53.25	699^th	1190	41.3%
2024	50.11	756^th	1203	37.2%

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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
2018	90.72	33^rd	700	95.3%
2019	87.83	53^rd	747	92.9%

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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	81.12	643^rd	4830	86.7%
2019	82.39	621^st	4963	87.5%
2022	83.70	599^th	5084	88.2%
2023	79.89	736^th	5098	85.6%
2024	81.29	674^th	5102	86.8%

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Rank History for White students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.25	1443^rd	2737	47.3%
2019	48.65	1595^th	2834	43.7%
2022	49.51	1476^th	2726	45.9%
2023	40.82	1697^th	2662	36.3%
2024	40.68	1687^th	2647	36.3%

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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
2007	363	90	70	251	8	n/a	n/a	6	788
2008	395	123	103	309	5	n/a	n/a	0	935
2009	395	114	107	316	8	9	16	0	965
2010	400	103	112	357	10	4	32	0	1018
2011	402	99	117	358	7	4	46	0	1033
2012	391	87	120	406	9	4	37	0	1054
2013	383	100	117	422	7	3	47	0	1079
2014	354	102	102	465	6	2	49	0	1080
2015	370	102	106	464	5	2	44	0	1093
2016	367	97	114	440	6	3	46	0	1073
2017	397	89	119	455	4	4	45	0	1113
2018	371	82	125	457	3	3	45	0	1086
2019	375	69	137	420	5	3	46	0	1055
2020	369	77	133	442	2	2	43	0	1068
2021	333	50	128	434	3	1	40	0	989
2022	339	50	118	429	2	0	43	0	981
2023	316	56	130	472	1	1	43	0	1019
2024	304	55	127	500	3	1	48	0	1038

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
2007	788	34.0	23.2	23.5
2008	935	45.5	20.5	18.9
2009	965	43.5	20.8	35.1
2010	1018	43.0	23.6	36.1
2011	1033	n/a	n/a	32.9
2012	1054	40.2	26.2	n/a
2013	1079	41.2	26.1	36.1
2014	1080	40.4	26.7	37
2015	1093	41.0	26.6	36.9
2016	1073	42.0	25.5	39.1
2017	1113	43.0	25.8	36.3
2018	1086	41.2	26.3	40.1
2019	1055	40.0	26.3	38.3
2020	1068	n/a	n/a	37.5
2021	989	37.9	26.0	50.8
2022	981	40.1	24.4	49.1
2023	1019	39.0	26.1	50
2024	1038	41.0	25.3	31.1

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
2007	788	34.0	23.2	23.5
2008	935	45.5	20.5	18.9
2009	965	43.5	20.8	35.1
2010	1018	43.0	23.6	36.1
2011	1033	n/a	n/a	32.9
2012	1054	40.2	26.2	n/a
2013	1079	41.2	26.1	36.1
2014	1080	40.4	26.7	37
2015	1093	41.0	26.6	36.9
2016	1073	42.0	25.5	39.1
2017	1113	43.0	25.8	36.3
2018	1086	41.2	26.3	40.1
2019	1055	40.0	26.3	38.3
2020	1068	n/a	n/a	37.5
2021	989	37.9	26.0	50.8
2022	981	40.1	24.4	49.1
2023	1019	39.0	26.1	50
2024	1038	41.0	25.3	31.1

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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