Is Mark Twain Elementary a good school?

Mark Twain Elementary ranks 131 st of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mark Twain Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 665 students attended Mark Twain Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mark Twain Elementary?

Students at Mark Twain Elementary are 40% White, 34% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mark Twain Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rose Hill Middle School High : Lake Washington High School

Mark Twain Elementary

Summary:

Mark Twain Elementary is a public K-5 school in Kirkland, Washington, serving 665 students as part of the highly-ranked Lake Washington School District. This consistently high-performing school consistently ranks among the top 10-15% of elementary schools in the state, with strong academic results that exceed state averages.

Mark Twain's diverse student population includes a higher percentage of Asian (33.68%) and Hispanic (13.53%) students compared to state averages, and a lower percentage of White students (39.85%) than nearby schools. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 10.92% to 15.04% over the past three years. This suggests the school serves a more affluent community, which may contribute to its strong academic performance, as research has shown that students from higher-income families tend to have access to more educational resources and support.

When compared to other schools in the Lake Washington School District, Mark Twain Elementary performs similarly or slightly lower in some areas, such as English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates. However, the school's overall performance remains well above the state averages, indicating it is still a high-performing school within the district. With its consistent high performance, diverse student population, and higher per-student spending, Mark Twain Elementary appears to be providing a quality education that effectively supports student learning and growth.

Detail:

Public K-5

9525 130th Ave NE
Kirkland, WA 98033-5266

(425) 936-2730

District: Lake Washington School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,398

Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rose Hill Middle School
High:	Lake Washington High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 665

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.8%

Asian:

33.7%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mark Twain Elementary ranks better than 88.8% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 24^th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.9. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Mark Twain Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lake Washington School District. Student population at Mark Twain Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.8%), Asian (33.7%), Hispanic (13.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15% 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 15.3, which is the 12^th best among 31 elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District. (See more...)

Compare Mark Twain Elementary employs 43.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mark Twain Elementary is $19,398. 17 elementary schools in the Lake Washington School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mark Twain Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mark Twain Elementary 131^st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Mark Twain Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lake Washington School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Washington School District 4^th of 247 Washington 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	WA State Percentile
2004	83.19	126^th	1026	87.7%
2005	87.83	94^th	1031	90.9%
2006	81.63	128^th	1051	87.8%
2007	84.48	109^th	1069	89.8%
2008	83.71	113^th	1067	89.4%
2009	85.11	99^th	1072	90.8%
2010	73.19	235^th	1088	78.4%
2011	81.30	139^th	1092	87.3%
2012	83.04	124^th	1097	88.7%
2013	80.55	162^nd	1106	85.4%
2015	80.26	179^th	1067	83.2%
2016	80.75	180^th	1053	82.9%
2017	85.97	126^th	1056	88.1%
2018	89.97	88^th	1054	91.7%
2019	90.21	83^rd	1130	92.7%
2021	93.13	80^th	1107	92.8%
2022	90.62	95^th	1169	91.9%
2023	90.23	108^th	1169	90.8%
2024	87.90	131^st	1168	88.8%

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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	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	65.55	55^th	254	78.3%
2024	68.36	73^rd	320	77.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	79.40	81^st	637	87.3%
2019	77.45	72^nd	566	87.3%
2021	53.05	68^th	158	57.0%
2022	78.28	62^nd	478	87.0%
2023	66.46	74^th	308	76.0%

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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	WA State Percentile
2018	67.42	206^th	835	75.3%
2019	75.52	140^th	979	85.7%
2021	96.93	11^th	854	98.7%
2022	74.38	156^th	1019	84.7%
2023	67.99	259^th	1013	74.4%
2024	41.62	623^rd	1024	39.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	90.22	67^th	1004	93.3%
2019	90.65	63^rd	1068	94.1%
2021	92.12	72^nd	1008	92.9%
2022	89.65	96^th	1100	91.3%
2023	89.01	103^rd	1094	90.6%
2024	85.34	138^th	1093	87.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	88.15	94^th	999	90.6%
2019	88.70	99^th	1075	90.8%
2021	92.03	86^th	1025	91.6%
2022	91.05	83^rd	1113	92.5%
2023	91.03	79^th	1099	92.8%
2024	90.21	93^rd	1099	91.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	81.98	25^th	169	85.2%
2019	79.38	35^th	201	82.6%
2022	79.51	40^th	187	78.6%
2023	79.97	37^th	170	78.2%
2024	80.15	41^st	163	74.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.19	124^th	540	77.0%
2019	85.52	59^th	697	91.5%
2021	96.70	10^th	501	98.0%
2022	86.64	54^th	694	92.2%
2023	79.94	67^th	633	89.4%
2024	71.13	147^th	651	77.4%

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Rank History for White students at Mark Twain Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	89.50	38^th	833	95.4%
2019	88.36	65^th	1027	93.7%
2021	77.13	185^th	943	80.4%
2022	84.66	124^th	1031	88.0%
2023	88.33	83^rd	1011	91.8%
2024	86.49	96^th	1009	90.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, 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: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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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	570	11	28	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	623
1989	599	11	35	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	660
1990	608	10	38	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	675
1991	576	10	41	10	4	n/a	n/a	0	641
1992	595	14	48	13	4	n/a	n/a	0	674
1993	485	10	44	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	557
1995	440	15	41	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1996	440	15	41	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
1997	430	13	44	19	2	n/a	n/a	0	508
1998	427	12	60	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	540
1999	411	10	69	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	529
2000	404	11	70	35	5	n/a	n/a	0	525
2001	390	10	78	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	508
2002	419	20	99	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	568
2003	419	20	99	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	568
2004	401	19	106	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
2005	372	21	93	41	2	n/a	n/a	0	529
2006	377	18	95	47	1	n/a	n/a	7	545
2007	385	19	96	33	1	n/a	n/a	19	553
2008	375	17	102	40	1	n/a	n/a	28	563
2009	371	20	105	35	1	n/a	n/a	28	560
2010	385	18	110	40	1	n/a	n/a	38	592
2011	408	9	100	47	1	8	28	0	601
2012	402	9	111	65	2	3	55	0	647
2013	344	9	104	59	3	2	56	0	577
2014	355	12	103	79	3	2	59	0	613
2015	347	7	91	95	4	1	73	0	618
2016	332	6	81	73	4	1	57	0	554
2017	334	10	98	77	3	0	58	0	580
2018	318	11	119	85	3	1	65	0	602
2019	309	11	130	101	4	2	65	0	622
2020	325	13	150	91	2	3	72	0	656
2021	293	9	170	90	1	1	67	1	632
2022	251	14	179	92	4	2	63	10	615
2023	265	14	224	90	1	0	69	2	665

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	623	27.0	23.0	0
1989	660	31.0	21.2	n/a
1990	675	28.9	23.3	0
1991	641	30.8	20.8	n/a
1992	674	30.9	21.8	n/a
1993	557	27.9	20.0	n/a
1995	512	27.9	18.4	n/a
1996	512	27.9	18.4	n/a
1997	508	27.1	18.7	n/a
1998	540	29.1	18.6	n/a
1999	529	28.2	18.8	n/a
2000	525	28.2	18.6	n/a
2001	508	27.9	18.2	n/a
2002	568	31.4	18.1	16.2
2003	568	31.4	18.1	16.2
2004	561	30.0	18.7	16.4
2005	529	29.6	17.9	18.1
2006	545	27.0	20.2	16.4
2007	553	29.8	18.6	15
2008	563	29.3	19.2	17
2009	560	29.3	19.1	12
2010	592	31.9	18.5	13.9
2011	601	33.1	18.1	9.8
2012	647	33.4	19.3	16.1
2013	577	30.9	18.6	14
2014	613	n/a	n/a	17.8
2015	618	40.0	15.4	19.7
2016	554	32.0	17.3	19
2017	580	37.0	15.6	16
2018	602	38.5	15.6	15.4
2019	622	38.1	16.3	16.4
2020	656	43.4	15.1	13
2021	632	42.4	14.8	10.9
2022	615	41.4	14.8	11.9
2023	665	43.3	15.3	15

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	623	27.0	23.0	0
1989	660	31.0	21.2	n/a
1990	675	28.9	23.3	0
1991	641	30.8	20.8	n/a
1992	674	30.9	21.8	n/a
1993	557	27.9	20.0	n/a
1995	512	27.9	18.4	n/a
1996	512	27.9	18.4	n/a
1997	508	27.1	18.7	n/a
1998	540	29.1	18.6	n/a
1999	529	28.2	18.8	n/a
2000	525	28.2	18.6	n/a
2001	508	27.9	18.2	n/a
2002	568	31.4	18.1	16.2
2003	568	31.4	18.1	16.2
2004	561	30.0	18.7	16.4
2005	529	29.6	17.9	18.1
2006	545	27.0	20.2	16.4
2007	553	29.8	18.6	15
2008	563	29.3	19.2	17
2009	560	29.3	19.1	12
2010	592	31.9	18.5	13.9
2011	601	33.1	18.1	9.8
2012	647	33.4	19.3	16.1
2013	577	30.9	18.6	14
2014	613	n/a	n/a	17.8
2015	618	40.0	15.4	19.7
2016	554	32.0	17.3	19
2017	580	37.0	15.6	16
2018	602	38.5	15.6	15.4
2019	622	38.1	16.3	16.4
2020	656	43.4	15.1	13
2021	632	42.4	14.8	10.9
2022	615	41.4	14.8	11.9
2023	665	43.3	15.3	15

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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