Mark Twain Elementary

Mark Twain Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary-level community in Lawndale, California, part of Lawndale Elementary. Current enrollment sits at 585 students spanning grades K through 5. That puts it 26% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Mark Twain Elementary is one of 8 schools operated by Lawndale Elementary, a district that works with 4,314 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Mark Twain Elementary lists that 74% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 9% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Asian, 4% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Mark Twain Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 40.5%; this one delivers 61.1%, a residual of +20.6 points.

In the area at large, Los Angeles County reports that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Mark Twain Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: F. D. Roosevelt Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mark Twain Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 40.6%.

Mark Twain Elementary operates from an outer-ring location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mark Twain Elementary has edged up 6%, going from 550 students in 2018 to 585 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 65% to 74% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 26.2:1 in 2018 to 24.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.