Is Mark Twain Elementary School a good school?

Mark Twain Elementary School ranks 1499 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Mark Twain Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 420 students attended Mark Twain Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mark Twain Elementary School?

Students at Mark Twain Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mark Twain Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Oliver W Holmes Middle School High : Wheeling High School

Mark Twain Elementary School

Summary:

Mark Twain Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 420 students in grades PK-5 in Wheeling, Illinois, which is part of the Wheeling CCSD 21 district.

Despite receiving over $22,000 per student, which is higher than the state average, Mark Twain Elementary significantly underperforms compared to the district and state in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 28.7% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Math, only 15.8% were proficient, compared to 24.6% for the district and 28.4% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% to 24.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Mark Twain Elementary to other nearby schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21 district, such as J.W. Riley Elementary and Booth Tarkington Elementary, it is clear that Mark Twain is an outlier in terms of academic performance, indicating the school may need to re-evaluate how it allocates and utilizes its resources to better support student learning.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

515 E Merle Ln
Wheeling, IL 60090-4749

(847) 520-2785

District: Wheeling CCSD 21

SchoolDigger Rank:
1499^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,138

Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oliver W Holmes Middle School
High:	Wheeling High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 420

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.2%

White:

8.6%

Asian:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mark Twain Elementary School ranks worse than 72.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 6^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.6. (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 School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Wheeling CCSD 21 School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mark Twain Elementary School is $20,138, which is the 4^th highest among 9 elementary schools in the Wheeling CCSD 21 School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mark Twain Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mark Twain Elementary School 1499^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Mark Twain Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wheeling CCSD 21:

SchoolDigger ranks Wheeling CCSD 21 588^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mark Twain Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mark Twain Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	38.24	1411^th	2020	30.1%
2004	59.32	1016^th	2030	50.0%
2005	54.81	1121^st	2022	44.6%
2006	50.49	1298^th	2086	37.8%
2007	48.64	1351^st	2095	35.5%
2008	12.48	1882^nd	2092	10.0%
2009	9.48	1955^th	2120	7.8%
2010	13.92	1920^th	2139	10.2%
2011	15.75	1893^rd	2147	11.8%
2012	18.54	1888^th	2166	12.8%
2013	17.05	1877^th	2167	13.4%
2014	29.20	1558^th	2093	25.6%
2015	21.57	1668^th	2052	18.7%
2016	19.67	1704^th	2046	16.7%
2017	17.73	1747^th	2044	14.5%
2018	20.26	1637^th	2037	19.6%
2019	26.78	1531^st	2086	26.6%
2021	13.96	1812^th	1948	7.0%
2022	22.67	1572^nd	2082	24.5%
2023	25.54	1513^th	2077	27.2%
2024	26.60	1499^th	2067	27.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mark Twain Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.83	546^th	718	24.0%
2019	36.31	509^th	743	31.5%
2021	30.27	444^th	537	17.3%
2022	36.13	518^th	768	32.6%
2023	45.40	354^th	788	55.1%
2024	36.70	529^th	826	36.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mark Twain Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	52.57	430^th	1194	64.0%
2022	31.20	741^st	1113	33.4%
2023	20.67	1040^th	1156	10.0%
2024	27.28	894^th	1195	25.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.35	1201^st	1765	32.0%
2019	42.88	1016^th	1816	44.1%
2021	22.49	1322^nd	1514	12.7%
2022	31.43	1247^th	1763	29.3%
2023	36.16	1137^th	1808	37.1%
2024	37.13	1140^th	1793	36.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Mark Twain Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.72	1709^th	1964	13.0%
2019	28.16	1463^rd	2019	27.5%
2021	11.04	1643^rd	1680	2.2%
2022	21.86	1538^th	1970	21.9%
2023	26.19	1414^th	1957	27.7%
2024	28.21	1369^th	1942	29.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mark Twain Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	33.67	570^th	886	35.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Mark Twain Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	26.70	1455^th	1972	26.2%
2019	27.25	1473^rd	2019	27.0%
2021	15.25	1561^st	1707	8.6%
2022	24.38	1452^nd	1977	26.6%
2023	26.23	1424^th	1984	28.2%
2024	27.63	1380^th	1959	29.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mark Twain Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.93	719^th	938	23.3%
2019	33.08	669^th	955	29.9%
2021	19.27	715^th	742	3.6%
2022	27.27	749^th	954	21.5%
2023	35.53	618^th	970	36.3%
2024	30.87	680^th	959	29.1%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Mark Twain Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	269	5	31	87	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	392
1989	280	5	32	81	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	398
1990	278	8	21	118	3	n/a	n/a	0	428
1991	277	7	23	123	2	n/a	n/a	0	432
1992	284	8	35	222	2	n/a	n/a	0	551
1993	297	12	33	217	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1994	293	9	41	241	1	n/a	n/a	0	585
1995	285	13	24	171	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1996	285	13	24	171	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1997	293	18	29	221	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
1998	270	15	32	212	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1999	251	18	33	282	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
2000	232	14	41	254	0	n/a	n/a	0	541
2001	189	11	40	267	0	n/a	n/a	0	507
2002	126	3	20	341	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2003	126	3	20	341	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
2004	94	4	15	340	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
2005	55	15	8	459	0	n/a	n/a	16	553
2006	54	13	6	428	0	n/a	n/a	13	514
2007	49	13	5	496	0	n/a	n/a	10	573
2008	38	14	5	475	0	n/a	n/a	11	543
2009	35	14	11	480	0	n/a	n/a	16	556
2010	34	13	11	516	0	n/a	n/a	16	590
2011	39	10	8	501	1	0	6	0	565
2012	32	17	10	520	3	0	5	0	587
2013	29	14	12	506	3	0	3	0	567
2014	33	17	14	481	4	0	3	0	552
2015	41	8	18	483	2	0	4	0	556
2016	42	7	24	485	2	0	6	0	566
2017	33	8	10	437	2	0	7	0	497
2018	34	9	16	411	1	0	3	0	474
2019	23	5	11	417	2	0	13	0	471
2020	32	11	18	384	1	0	4	0	450
2021	40	11	21	368	2	0	4	0	446
2022	44	5	17	357	2	0	3	0	428
2023	36	7	12	362	1	0	2	0	420

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	392	18.8	20.8	n/a
1989	398	19.3	20.6	n/a
1990	428	20.7	20.6	n/a
1991	432	21.3	20.2	n/a
1992	551	29.6	18.6	n/a
1993	560	29.1	19.2	n/a
1994	585	30.3	19.3	n/a
1995	493	31.4	15.7	n/a
1996	493	31.4	15.7	n/a
1997	561	31.9	17.6	n/a
1998	529	32.0	16.5	n/a
1999	584	33.1	17.6	n/a
2000	541	33.7	16.1	n/a
2001	507	28.1	18.0	n/a
2002	490	28.5	17.2	56.3
2003	490	28.5	17.2	56.3
2004	453	33.5	13.5	60.7
2005	553	32.5	17.0	52.7
2006	514	30.0	17.1	65.9
2007	573	31.0	18.5	58.6
2008	543	29.0	18.7	67.9
2009	556	31.0	17.9	62.4
2010	590	31.6	18.6	63.1
2011	565	37.0	15.2	70.8
2012	587	31.5	18.6	79.2
2013	567	58.6	9.6	84.8
2014	552	29.0	19.0	84.6
2015	556	32.0	17.3	86.9
2016	566	34.0	16.6	78.3
2017	497	33.2	14.9	81.3
2018	474	31.4	15.0	66
2019	471	33.7	13.9	59.2
2020	450	32.2	13.9	55.8
2021	446	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	428	39.0	10.9	65
2023	420	37.6	11.1	68.1

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	392	18.8	20.8	n/a
1989	398	19.3	20.6	n/a
1990	428	20.7	20.6	n/a
1991	432	21.3	20.2	n/a
1992	551	29.6	18.6	n/a
1993	560	29.1	19.2	n/a
1994	585	30.3	19.3	n/a
1995	493	31.4	15.7	n/a
1996	493	31.4	15.7	n/a
1997	561	31.9	17.6	n/a
1998	529	32.0	16.5	n/a
1999	584	33.1	17.6	n/a
2000	541	33.7	16.1	n/a
2001	507	28.1	18.0	n/a
2002	490	28.5	17.2	56.3
2003	490	28.5	17.2	56.3
2004	453	33.5	13.5	60.7
2005	553	32.5	17.0	52.7
2006	514	30.0	17.1	65.9
2007	573	31.0	18.5	58.6
2008	543	29.0	18.7	67.9
2009	556	31.0	17.9	62.4
2010	590	31.6	18.6	63.1
2011	565	37.0	15.2	70.8
2012	587	31.5	18.6	79.2
2013	567	58.6	9.6	84.8
2014	552	29.0	19.0	84.6
2015	556	32.0	17.3	86.9
2016	566	34.0	16.6	78.3
2017	497	33.2	14.9	81.3
2018	474	31.4	15.0	66
2019	471	33.7	13.9	59.2
2020	450	32.2	13.9	55.8
2021	446	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	428	39.0	10.9	65
2023	420	37.6	11.1	68.1

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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