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Mark Twain Elementary School

1021 13th St, Charleston, IL 61920 · (217) 639-8000 · Coles County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
Enrollment
221
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
112 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 56%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3616%
Kindergarten18584%
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
16072%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
209%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
2310%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
157%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
12557%
Female
9643%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Mark Twain Elementary School→Carl Sandburg Elementary School→Jefferson Elementary School→Charleston Middle School→Charleston High School
Based on grade levels within Charleston CUSD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Schools most like Mark Twain Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Mark Twain Elementary School this school22150.7%N/A
Washington Elementary School
Pontiac
22152.0%30.6%
Bartonville Elementary School
Bartonville
20455.4%22.6%
Lincoln Elementary School
Pontiac
22750.2%26.8%
Hiawatha Elementary School PreK-5
Kirkland
21652.3%45.6%
River Ridge Elementary School
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22451.8%61.4%
Matched among Illinois 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 School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Coles County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
221#1,969 of 2,419#5 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.4:1#1,026 of 2,035N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
45.2%#1,027 of 2,042N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
50.7%#1,284 of 2,132N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
221
+22 (+11%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 282
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2522116.513.4:151% (112)
2023-242051712.1:154% (111)
2022-2318915.512.2:157% (107)
2020-21199N/AN/AN/A
2017-181991414.2:155% (110)
2015-162331515.5:154% (126)
2010-112131415.2:156% (119)
2000-011961019.6:1N/A
1990-912821223.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mark Twain Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 11% (199 to 221); teachers up 18% (14 to 16.5).

About Mark Twain Elementary School

The public elementary school Mark Twain Elementary School is located in Charleston, Illinois. Classes run from pre-K through kindergarten, and the school has 221 students. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is about 381 students, so this school is 42% smaller than average.

District-wide, Charleston CUSD 1 has 6 schools and 2,744 students.

White students are the majority at Mark Twain Elementary School, with 72% of enrollment. Other groups include 10% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 90% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The school employs the equivalent of 16.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 51%.

Mark Twain Elementary School is located in Coles County, where the median household income is $56,478, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Mark Twain Elementary School is one of 23 public schools in the county.

The shortest distance from Mark Twain Elementary School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Charleston Middle School. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles.

In the federal locale system, Mark Twain Elementary School is coded Town: Remote, for schools in a town far from an urbanized area.

2024-25 enrollment was 221, an 11% increase from 199 in 2020-21.

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Coles County at a glance

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Population
46,777
Census ACS
Median income
$56,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,973 students

Quick facts

School name
Mark Twain Elementary School
District
Charleston CUSD 1
Address
1021 13th St, Charleston, IL 61920
Phone
(217) 639-8000
County
Coles County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–KG
Total enrollment
221
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
13.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
112 (51%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
170960000572
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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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 School is the 25th largest of the 31.

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Frequently asked questions

About Mark Twain Elementary School
How many students attend Mark Twain Elementary School?
Mark Twain Elementary School enrolls approximately 221 students in grades PK-KG.
Is Mark Twain Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mark Twain Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
How many students per teacher at Mark Twain Elementary School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Mark Twain Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mark Twain Elementary School?
At Mark Twain Elementary School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Mark Twain Elementary School public or private?
Mark Twain Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Charleston CUSD 1.
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