Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110304774
Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School
12800 VISGER ST, DETROIT, MI 48217 · (313) 386-5530 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
229 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 55%
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 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 56% · 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
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School this school | 251 | 91.2% | N/A |
| Martin Luther King Jr Elementary BENTON HARBOR | 229 | 89.1% | N/A |
| Jessie Rouse School SAGINAW | 230 | 91.7% | N/A |
| Inkster Preparatory Academy INKSTER | 220 | 94.1% | N/A |
| Jessie Loomis School SAGINAW | 308 | 96.1% | N/A |
| River City Scholars Charter Academy GRAND RAPIDS | 286 | 95.8% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan 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 ElementaryMiddle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #1,276 of 1,630 | #260 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #425 of 1,424 | #68 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.7% | #827 of 1,424 | #144 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.2% | #161 of 1,563 | #82 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.2% | #123 of 440 | #25 of 91 |
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
251
+47 (+23%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 251 | 17 | 14.8:1 | 91% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 17 | 17.3:1 | 90% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 236 | 15.2 | 15.5:1 | 85% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 204 | 16 | 12.8:1 | 91% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 216 | 16 | 13.5:1 | 80% (173) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (216 to 251); teachers up 6% (16 to 17).
About Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School
Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School is a public small elementary school in DETROIT, Michigan. The school's enrollment of 251 students covers pre-K through 8. Statewide, elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students each.
In Detroit Public Schools Community District, 103 schools enroll a combined 48,448 students.
Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School enrolls a student body that is 83% Black. It is also 12% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Wayne County is roughly 37% Black. By the diversity index, Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School comes in at 30%.
Staffing totals 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. That ratio is under the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School is 91%. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County, the school's rate is higher.
Within Wayne County, median household income is about $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Wayne County number 573 and enroll about 259,786.
The closest other public school is CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy, about 0.8 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School saw enrollment rise 23% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The number of students per teacher rose from 12.8 to 14.8 over 4 years.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
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Nearby schools
- CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy0.8 mi · 261
- Ralph J Bunche Academy0.9 mi · 316
- Allendale Elementary School1.0 mi · 914
- Lafayette School1.1 mi · 441
- Raupp School1.3 mi · 261
- River Rouge High School1.4 mi · 987
Frequently asked questions
About Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School?
Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School serve?
Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School?
At Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 12% Hispanic, 83% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School public or private?
Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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