Enrollment
263
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063384005268
Mark Twain Elementary
4914 58th St., Sacramento, CA 95820 · (916) 395-4640 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.4:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
219 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 48% larger than its 6th grade class (33).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -5.0pp since 2014
Math
13.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.5% | 14.5% | 20.0% | 60.0% |
| Math | 5.5% | 8.3% | 22.8% | 63.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.0% | 13.8% |
| 2023-24 | 23.6% | 12.8% |
| 2022-23 | 26.1% | 22.4% |
| 2021-22 | 22.5% | 16.1% |
| 2018-19 | 30.5% | 23.4% |
| 2017-18 | 24.2% | 17.2% |
| 2016-17 | 18.8% | 15.3% |
| 2015-16 | 23.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 16.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 18% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mark Twain Elementary
Mark Twain Elementary's state test result (17.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Elementary this school | 263 | 83.3% | 17.7% |
| H. W. Harkness Elementary Sacramento | 287 | 81.2% | 21.0% |
| Palms Elementary Los Angeles | 229 | 78.6% | 30.8% |
| Calvert Charter for Enriched Studies Woodland Hills | 324 | 82.4% | 31.0% |
| New Joseph Bonnheim (NJB) Community Charter Sacramento | 286 | 88.1% | 29.8% |
| Rowan Elementary San Diego | 205 | 79.0% | 42.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mark Twain Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.7% | #4,767 of 5,151 | #191 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.8% | #4,849 of 5,172 no change | #192 of 217 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #4,840 of 5,172 ▼ 405 | #194 of 217 ▼ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -2.4pp | #1,106 of 5,116 | #53 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #5,046 of 5,915 | #217 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,141 of 5,352 | #55 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #1,319 of 5,354 | #160 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.3% | #1,854 of 5,625 | #63 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #1,697 of 3,837 | #45 of 145 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
263
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 19.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 263 | 12 | 21.9:1 | 83% (219) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 12 | 20.6:1 | 88% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 11 | 22.4:1 | 85% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 13 | 19.8:1 | 89% (228) |
| 2017-18 | 319 | 14.8 | 21.6:1 | 87% (279) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 11 | 31.4:1 | 93% (322) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | N/A | N/A | 81% (343) |
| 2000-01 | 576 | 24 | 24.0:1 | 90% (516) |
| 1990-91 | 548 | 21 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mark Twain Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (319 to 263); teachers down 19% (14.8 to 12).
About Mark Twain Elementary
Mark Twain Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in California, located in Sacramento. The school teaches kindergarten through 6 and enrolls 263 students. That puts enrollment 43% below the 465-student average for elementary schools in California.
The district for Mark Twain Elementary is Sacramento City Unified, with 73 schools and 37,657 students.
At Mark Twain Elementary, 56% of students are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 12% White, 12% Asian, 10% Black, and 9% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Sacramento County is roughly 24% Hispanic. The diversity index for Mark Twain Elementary is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at Mark Twain Elementary totals 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 21.9:1. The average for elementary schools in California is about 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Mark Twain Elementary is about 83%. Across public schools in Sacramento County, the average is 63%.
Mark Twain Elementary holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 5% of California public elementary schools.
Test results at Mark Twain Elementary are 13.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (17.7% actual, 30.8% predicted).
The school is in Sacramento County, where the median household earns about $92,175 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Mark Twain Elementary shares Sacramento County with 386 other public schools.
West Campus is less than a tenth of a mile from Mark Twain Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Mark Twain Elementary ranks 7th on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 263, close to the 257 recorded in 2020-21. Students per teacher increased from 19.8 in 2020-21 to 21.9 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Mark Twain Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
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Other Mark Twain Elementary schools
30 other US public schools in 13 states are named Mark Twain Elementary. Mark Twain Elementary is the 23rd largest of the 31.
- Mark Twain ElementaryRiverside, CA · 1,033 students
- Mark Twain ElementaryLawndale, CA · 585 students
- Mark Twain ElementaryLynwood, CA · 542 students
- Mark Twain ElementaryAngels Camp, CA · 507 students
- Mark Twain ElementaryCorcoran, CA · 454 students
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- West Campus0.1 mi · 907
- Suy:u Elementary0.7 mi · 392
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- Will C. Wood Middle1.0 mi · 680
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Frequently asked questions
About Mark Twain ElementaryHow many students attend Mark Twain Elementary?
Mark Twain Elementary enrolls approximately 263 students in grades KG-06.
Is Mark Twain Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mark Twain Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Mark Twain Elementary have?
Mark Twain Elementary employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Mark Twain Elementary?
Student demographics at Mark Twain Elementary are roughly 12% White, 56% Hispanic, 10% Black, 12% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Mark Twain Elementary?
Mark Twain Elementary is overseen by Sacramento City Unified in Sacramento County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.