Mark Twain Elementary

Summary:

Mark Twain Elementary is a public elementary school in Albuquerque, New Mexico, serving 273 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Albuquerque Public Schools district.

While Mark Twain Elementary has a diverse student population with a higher percentage of Hispanic and Native American students compared to nearby schools, the school has consistently underperformed academically. Its proficiency rates in Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are just 20%, significantly lower than the state averages. The school's rankings for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, Hispanic, and low-income students, are in the bottom third of New Mexico elementary schools, indicating significant achievement gaps. With a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, the high concentration of students from low-income families may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

When compared to nearby schools like Coral Community Charter, Mark Twain Elementary generally underperforms in academic proficiency. Over the past several years, the school's statewide ranking has declined, from 167 out of 374 New Mexico elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 331 out of 435 in 2022-2023. This suggests the school is struggling to keep pace with other schools in the state, and targeted interventions and support may be necessary to improve student outcomes and close the performance gaps.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6316 Constitution Ave NE
       Albuquerque, NM  87110


(505) 255-8337

District: Albuquerque

SchoolDigger Rank:
331st of 435 New Mexico Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,929 Help


Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hayes Middle
High:    Highland High

Student/teacher ratio:  9.2 Help
Number of students:  273

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.1%
White:
34.1%
American Indian:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Mark Twain Elementary ranks worse than 76.1% of elementary schools in New Mexico. It also ranks 60th among 96 ranked elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.81. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (49.1%), White (34.1%), American Indian (8.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mark Twain Elementary is 9.2, which is the 7th best among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mark Twain Elementary is $15,929, which is the 3rd highest among 96 elementary schools in the Albuquerque School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mark Twain Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mark Twain Elementary 331st of 435 New Mexico public elementary schools. (See Mark Twain Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Albuquerque:

SchoolDigger ranks Albuquerque 78th of 119 New Mexico 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 NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 43.65 220th 389 43.4%
2006 45.45 219th 390 43.8%
2007 46.99 209th 398 47.5%
2008 40.92 243rd 405 40.0%
2009 24.90 339th 411 17.5%
2010 25.59 334th 419 20.3%
2011 26.33 316th 402 21.4%
2012 51.43 184th 398 53.8%
2013 40.31 249th 412 39.6%
2014 35.47 296th 442 33.0%
2015 39.54 227th 421 46.1%
2016 41.14 224th 410 45.4%
2017 49.18 167th 374 55.3%
2018 29.01 275th 383 28.2%
2019 31.11 269th 396 32.1%
2022 36.92 234th 420 44.3%
2023 25.81 331st 435 23.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 56.43 32nd 91 64.8%
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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 NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 67.95 37th 203 81.8%
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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 NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.87 235th 356 34.0%
2019 38.03 225th 361 37.7%
2022 42.68 181st 410 55.9%
2023 28.92 315th 426 26.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.79 303rd 339 10.6%
2019 29.13 251st 343 26.8%
2022 36.12 223rd 395 43.5%
2023 27.52 299th 390 23.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.50 28th 35 20.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.06 217th 333 34.8%
2019 34.32 225th 337 33.2%
2022 35.60 217th 392 44.6%
2023 23.19 328th 414 20.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.60 230th 329 30.1%
2019 40.96 190th 320 40.6%
2022 27.81 262nd 389 32.6%
2023 28.22 293rd 395 25.8%
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Rank History for Native American students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 72.55 17th 99 82.8%
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Rank History for White students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NM State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.34 174th 187 7.0%
2022 23.86 281st 325 13.5%
2023 28.15 304th 413 26.4%
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Data source: test scores: New Mexico Public Education Department, 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.

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Data source: New Mexico Public Education Department

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, March 25, 2016

Open Quote The staff and teachers really go out of there way to help these kids to succeed. My son has adhd and when he came to mark twain he had an iep that 3 aps schools ignored and never implemented. Arroyo del oso, Montezuma, and Chelwood. The iep are set in place to help the kids and teachers with tools to get the a plan that work for your child individually. He came to mark twain unable to read at 3rd grade. I really felt aps just didnt care til Mark Twain implemented his iep and improved it. The staff truely cares. My son is off to middle school next year. He can read and has tools to sit still to learn. Mark Twain has set the path for success for him. I just want to say thank you. Close Quote



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
1990 335 15 6 111 19 n/a n/a 0 486
1991 321 14 5 115 24 n/a n/a 0 479
1992 306 21 8 126 31 n/a n/a 0 492
1993 296 17 6 125 34 n/a n/a 0 478
1994 309 17 7 114 22 n/a n/a 0 469
1995 314 12 7 108 16 n/a n/a 0 457
1996 314 12 7 108 16 n/a n/a 0 457
1997 240 24 10 122 23 n/a n/a 0 419
1998 237 23 16 111 25 n/a n/a 0 412
1999 204 18 18 123 22 n/a n/a 0 385
2000 178 18 16 130 23 n/a n/a 0 365
2001 171 20 13 129 25 n/a n/a 0 358
2002 174 25 17 140 19 n/a n/a 0 375
2003 174 25 17 140 19 n/a n/a 0 375
2004 140 25 14 145 19 n/a n/a 0 343
2005 136 29 12 168 27 n/a n/a 0 372
2006 134 24 16 166 27 n/a n/a 0 367
2007 120 20 12 165 32 n/a n/a 0 349
2008 95 18 16 162 34 n/a n/a 0 325
2009 97 20 11 170 30 n/a n/a 0 328
2010 66 15 14 191 36 0 15 0 337
2011 90 10 14 217 27 0 24 0 382
2012 100 12 11 250 30 0 24 0 427
2013 82 16 10 230 38 0 25 0 401
2014 98 17 10 197 44 2 21 0 389
2015 95 9 9 206 48 2 25 0 394
2016 105 15 9 203 34 1 21 0 388
2017 98 14 9 189 36 1 17 0 364
2018 87 13 11 203 36 0 14 0 364
2019 88 15 7 216 40 0 18 0 384
2020 100 8 7 188 38 2 12 0 355
2021 76 9 7 145 37 0 12 0 286
2022 81 5 7 140 18 0 8 0 259
2023 93 10 4 134 22 1 9 0 273

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
1990 486 33.5 14.5 n/a
1991 479 30.9 15.5 n/a
1992 492 33.5 14.6 20.9
1993 478 33.2 14.4 n/a
1994 469 34.7 13.5 n/a
1995 457 37.0 12.4 n/a
1996 457 37.0 12.4 n/a
1997 419 34.3 12.2 n/a
1998 412 32.0 12.9 n/a
1999 385 29.0 13.3 46.5
2000 365 30.8 11.9 49.6
2001 358 28.5 12.6 62.3
2002 375 36.5 10.3 61.1
2003 375 36.5 10.3 61.1
2004 343 34.0 10.1 61.5
2005 372 36.0 10.3 69.1
2006 367 33.2 11.1 71.7
2007 349 29.6 11.8 69.1
2008 325 29.2 11.1 71.1
2009 328 28.6 11.5 60.7
2010 337 26.7 12.6 78
2011 382 35.4 10.7 71.2
2012 427 36.4 11.7 71
2013 401 36.9 10.8 76.1
2014 389 35.8 10.8 66.1
2015 394 39.0 10.1 59.4
2016 388 35.0 11.0 100
2017 364 32.4 11.2 100
2018 364 35.0 10.4 100
2019 384 38.5 9.9 95.6
2020 355 36.6 9.6 100
2021 286 34.5 8.2 100
2022 259 32.5 7.9 100
2023 273 29.6 9.2 100

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
1990 486 33.5 14.5 n/a
1991 479 30.9 15.5 n/a
1992 492 33.5 14.6 20.9
1993 478 33.2 14.4 n/a
1994 469 34.7 13.5 n/a
1995 457 37.0 12.4 n/a
1996 457 37.0 12.4 n/a
1997 419 34.3 12.2 n/a
1998 412 32.0 12.9 n/a
1999 385 29.0 13.3 46.5
2000 365 30.8 11.9 49.6
2001 358 28.5 12.6 62.3
2002 375 36.5 10.3 61.1
2003 375 36.5 10.3 61.1
2004 343 34.0 10.1 61.5
2005 372 36.0 10.3 69.1
2006 367 33.2 11.1 71.7
2007 349 29.6 11.8 69.1
2008 325 29.2 11.1 71.1
2009 328 28.6 11.5 60.7
2010 337 26.7 12.6 78
2011 382 35.4 10.7 71.2
2012 427 36.4 11.7 71
2013 401 36.9 10.8 76.1
2014 389 35.8 10.8 66.1
2015 394 39.0 10.1 59.4
2016 388 35.0 11.0 100
2017 364 32.4 11.2 100
2018 364 35.0 10.4 100
2019 384 38.5 9.9 95.6
2020 355 36.6 9.6 100
2021 286 34.5 8.2 100
2022 259 32.5 7.9 100
2023 273 29.6 9.2 100

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mark Twain Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $15,929

Data source: New Mexico Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mark Twain Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 269th of 396 Elementary schoolsRanks 331st of 435 Elementary schools
 8.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Language Arts (Mark Twain Elementary)3826.3
 11.7%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2432.5
 8.5%
   3rd Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3031.8
 1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mark Twain Elementary)2118.4
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)3022.2
 7.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)3222.5
 9.5%
4th Grade Language Arts (Mark Twain Elementary)2519.4
 5.6%
   4th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)2737.3
 10.3%
   4th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3035.2
 5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mark Twain Elementary)1922.6
 3.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)2624.7
 1.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2724.5
 2.5%
5th Grade Language Arts (Mark Twain Elementary)1748.9
 31.9%
   5th Grade Language Arts (Albuquerque)3036
 6%
   5th Grade Language Arts (New Mexico)3335.7
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mark Twain Elementary)1522.2
 7.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Albuquerque)2427.4
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Mexico)2430.7
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students384273
 28.9%
African American1510
 33.3%
American Indian4022
 45%
Asian74
 42.9%
Hispanic216134
 38%
Pacific Islander01
White8893
 5.7%
Two or More Races189
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.6%100%
 4.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Twain Elementary

Mark Twain Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.9% of New Mexico elementary schools.

Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hayes Middle
High : Highland High

In the 2022-23 school year, 273 students attended Mark Twain Elementary.

Students at Mark Twain Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 34% White, 8% American Indian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Mexico Public Education Department.

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