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Enrollment
974
Middle
DISTRICT 835 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003167
Mark Twain Middle
2224 Walgrove Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90066 · (310) 305-3100 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL974 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of California public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
561 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 317 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 338 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 319 | 33% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Mark Twain Middle→Alexander Hamilton Senior High
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from Los Angeles Unified. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
58.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +35.5pp since 2014
Math
46.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +30.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 36 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 29.1% | 29.4% | 20.4% | 21.1% |
| Math | 30.1% | 16.2% | 20.3% | 33.4% |
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 | 58.5% | 46.3% |
| 2023-24 | 51.2% | 41.2% |
| 2022-23 | 50.3% | 36.3% |
| 2021-22 | 54.5% | 38.6% |
| 2018-19 | 49.5% | 28.4% |
| 2017-18 | 44.4% | 25.8% |
| 2016-17 | 38.5% | 21.3% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 23.0% | 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
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Middle
Mark Twain Middle's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Middle this school | 974 | 57.6% | 49.3% |
| Hillview Middle Palmdale | 1,100 | 53.0% | 51.1% |
| California Middle Sacramento | 782 | 62.4% | 39.5% |
| Joe Walker Middle Lancaster | 781 | 59.2% | 45.7% |
| Menifee Valley Middle Menifee | 941 | 62.5% | 41.6% |
| Cope Middle Redlands | 1,191 | 63.3% | 40.9% |
Matched among California middle 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #356 of 1,224 | #76 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #321 of 1,227 ▲ 49 | #70 of 248 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #347 of 1,227 ▲ 69 | #75 of 248 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.8pp | #261 of 1,214 | #88 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 974 | #219 of 1,377 | #61 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #332 of 1,279 | #90 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #239 of 1,278 | #34 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.6% | #859 of 1,329 | #239 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +47.6% | #12 of 257 | #2 of 38 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
974
+100 (+11%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 845
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 974 | 51 | 19.1:1 | 58% (561) |
| 2023-24 | 955 | 47.1 | 20.3:1 | 55% (530) |
| 2022-23 | 896 | 43.7 | 20.5:1 | 55% (494) |
| 2020-21 | 874 | 39 | 22.4:1 | 59% (516) |
| 2017-18 | 660 | 29.8 | 22.1:1 | 73% (480) |
| 2015-16 | 587 | 25 | 23.5:1 | 80% (471) |
| 2010-11 | 707 | N/A | N/A | 44% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 1,217 | 58 | 21.0:1 | 71% (864) |
| 1990-91 | 845 | 41 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mark Twain Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 48% (660 to 974); teachers up 71% (29.8 to 51).
About Mark Twain Middle
Mark Twain Middle is a middle school in Los Angeles, California, reachable at (310) 305-3100. It teaches 974 students in grades 6 through 8. That is 48% above the average of about 659 students for middle schools in California.
Los Angeles Unified enrolls 406,887 students, and its 784 schools include Mark Twain Middle.
Hispanic students are 52% of those enrolled at Mark Twain Middle. Next come 18% White, 13% multiracial, 10% Black, and 7% Asian. That is in line with Los Angeles County, where about 48% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 67% means there is a 67% chance two randomly chosen students at Mark Twain Middle are from different groups.
On staff are 51 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. The average for middle schools in California is 20.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. About 58% of students at Mark Twain Middle are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Mark Twain Middle holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of California public middle schools.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 45.8% at Mark Twain Middle; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 49.3%.
In Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
Among nearby public schools, Beethoven Street Elementary is closest at about 0.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Mark Twain Middle. Mark Twain Middle places 5th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The federal government classifies Mark Twain Middle's location as City: Large.
The school's enrollment increased 11% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 22.4 in 2020-21 to 19.1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Mark Twain Middle community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
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Frequently asked questions
About Mark Twain MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Mark Twain Middle?
Mark Twain Middle enrolls approximately 974 students in grades 06-08.
Is Mark Twain Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mark Twain Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Mark Twain Middle?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at Mark Twain Middle.
How diverse is Mark Twain Middle?
Mark Twain Middle reports a student body of 18% White, 52% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Mark Twain Middle?
Mark Twain Middle is overseen by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.