Enrollment
101
Combined
DISTRICT 578 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARDEN GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061488002337
Mark Twain Special Center
11802 Loara St., Garden Grove, CA 92840 · (714) 663-6050 · Orange County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL101 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.2:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
73 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 1 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 3 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 7 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 3% |
| Grade 9 | 4 | 4% |
| Grade 10 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 11 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 72% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Mark Twain Special Center ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 101 | #94 of 208 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.3% | #46 of 95 | #3 of 8 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
101
+26 (+35%) vs 2020
+3% since 2000-01, when it was 98
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 101 | 9 | 11.2:1 | 72% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 85 | 7.5 | 11.3:1 | 79% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 87 | 8 | 10.9:1 | 80% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 75 | 8 | 9.4:1 | 71% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 74 | 7 | 10.6:1 | 54% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 75 | 7 | 10.7:1 | 55% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 82 | N/A | N/A | 63% (52) |
| 2000-01 | 98 | 12 | 8.2:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mark Twain Special Center.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (74 to 101); teachers up 29% (7 to 9).
About Mark Twain Special Center
At 11802 Loara St. in Garden Grove, California, Mark Twain Special Center operates as a small combined-grade school. The school had 101 students in kindergarten through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (combined schools in California) has about 602 students.
Garden Grove Unified has 64 schools; together they serve 36,994 students.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Mark Twain Special Center, with 48% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 42% Asian and 11% White. Orange County's residents are about 34% Hispanic, 13 points below the school's share. Mark Twain Special Center has a diversity index of 59%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Mark Twain Special Center counts 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.2 students for each one. Among combined schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.6:1. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Orange County is 55%.
In the county around the school, Orange County, median household income is about $116,289, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. A total of 649 public schools operate in Orange County, serving about 430,458 students.
Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students grew from 75 to 101 over 4 years. The school's ratio rose from 9.4:1 to 11.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garden Grove Unified
- Garden Grove HighHigh · 2,148 students
- La Quinta HighHigh · 2,041 students
- Bolsa Grande HighHigh · 1,701 students
- Santiago HighHigh · 1,664 students
- Pacifica HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Rancho Alamitos HighHigh · 1,439 students
Other schools in Garden Grove
- Garden Grove HighHigh · 2,148 students
- Bolsa Grande HighHigh · 1,701 students
- Santiago HighHigh · 1,664 students
- Pacifica HighHigh · 1,634 students
- Rancho Alamitos HighHigh · 1,439 students
- Patton ElementaryElementary · 904 students
Nearby schools
- Agnes Ware Stanley Elementary0.4 mi · 354
- Linton T. Simmons Elementary0.5 mi · 247
- Louis Lake Intermediate0.6 mi · 453
- Stoddard (Alexander J.) Elementary0.7 mi · 644
- Ethel M. Evans Elementary0.8 mi · 410
- Genevieve M. Crosby Elementary0.8 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Mark Twain Special CenterWhat is the total enrollment at Mark Twain Special Center?
Mark Twain Special Center enrolls approximately 101 students in grades KG-12.
Is Mark Twain Special Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mark Twain Special Center is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mark Twain Special Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mark Twain Special Center is approximately 11.2:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mark Twain Special Center?
At Mark Twain Special Center, the student body is approximately 11% White, 48% Hispanic, 42% Asian.
Who oversees Mark Twain Special Center?
Mark Twain Special Center is overseen by Garden Grove Unified in Orange County.
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