Enrollment
376
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HANNIBAL 60·NCES 291365000592
MARK TWAIN ELEM.
2800 BIRD ST, HANNIBAL, MO 63401 · (573) 221-0768 · Marion County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
226 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 54%
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 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 52% · 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 ELEM.→HANNIBAL MIDDLE
Based on grade levels within HANNIBAL 60. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
MO avg 44.9% . -1.9pp since 2021
Math
53.3%
MO avg 43.8% . +6.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.6% | 26.4% | 44.9% | 7.9% |
| Math | 23.2% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 16.4% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 53.3% |
| 2023-24 | 50.2% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.1% | 56.8% |
| 2021-22 | 48.9% | 47.1% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
46.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.4%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 ELEM.
MARK TWAIN ELEM.'s state test result (46.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARK TWAIN ELEM. this school | 376 | 60.1% | 46.0% |
| HENRY ELEM. CLINTON | 365 | 61.9% | N/A |
| DIXON ELEM. DIXON | 383 | 58.5% | 46.5% |
| CLINTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL CLINTON | 395 | 57.0% | 40.6% |
| ROOSEVELT ELEM. FARMINGTON | 387 | 58.4% | 50.2% |
| FREDERICKTOWN INTERMEDIATE FREDERICKTOWN | 393 | 60.3% | 45.7% |
Matched among Missouri 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 ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Marion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #392 of 1,002 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.3% | #266 of 1,019 ▲ 109 | #3 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #405 of 1,018 ▼ 75 | #4 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.2pp | #425 of 943 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 376 | #465 of 1,294 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #581 of 950 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.8% | #532 of 953 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.1% | #456 of 1,165 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.8% | #141 of 251 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
376
+65 (+21%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 423
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 376 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 60% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 59% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 26 | 13.4:1 | 57% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 311 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 53% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 352 | 24.3 | 14.5:1 | 58% (205) |
| 2015-16 | 368 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 64% (237) |
| 2010-11 | 334 | 25 | 13.4:1 | 54% (179) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 23 | 16.4:1 | 29% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 423 | 20 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARK TWAIN ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (352 to 376); teachers up 15% (24.3 to 28).
About MARK TWAIN ELEM.
HANNIBAL, Missouri, is home to MARK TWAIN ELEM., a mid-sized elementary school. It reported 376 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
MARK TWAIN ELEM. is run by HANNIBAL 60, whose 8 schools enroll 3,366 students.
A large majority of enrollment at MARK TWAIN ELEM. is White, at 82%. The rest of enrollment is 7% multiracial, 7% Black, and 3% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 32%.
Classroom staffing at MARK TWAIN ELEM. totals 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. Compared with the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 60% of students (226) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 37.4% for MARK TWAIN ELEM.. The school posts 46.0%, 8.7 points above the prediction.
The school is in Marion County, where median household income comes to about $62,903, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Marion County's 15 public schools enroll about 4,724 students and include MARK TWAIN ELEM..
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, EUGENE FIELD ELEM., is about 0.9 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, MARK TWAIN ELEM. ranks 6th of 7 on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Remote. That means it sits in a town far from an urbanized area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 376, from 311 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at MARK TWAIN ELEM.. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,457
Census ACS
Median income
$62,903
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HANNIBAL 60
- HANNIBAL SR. HIGHHigh · 1,048 students
- HANNIBAL MIDDLEMiddle · 674 students
- VETERANS ELEM.Elementary · 403 students
- OAKWOOD ELEM.Elementary · 272 students
- A. D. STOWELL ELEM.Elementary · 221 students
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.Elementary · 190 students
Other schools in HANNIBAL
- HANNIBAL SR. HIGHHigh · 1,048 students
- HANNIBAL MIDDLEMiddle · 674 students
- VETERANS ELEM.Elementary · 403 students
- OAKWOOD ELEM.Elementary · 272 students
- A. D. STOWELL ELEM.Elementary · 221 students
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.Elementary · 190 students
Other MARK TWAIN Elementary schools
30 other US public schools in 13 states are named MARK TWAIN Elementary. MARK TWAIN ELEM. is the 17th largest of the 31.
- MARK TWAIN ELEM.ROLLA, MO · 440 students
- MARK TWAIN ELEM.SPRINGFIELD, MO · 356 students
- MARK TWAIN ELEM.WEBB CITY, MO · 186 students
- MARK TWAIN ELEM.BRENTWOOD, MO · 173 students
- MARK TWAIN ELEM.CARTHAGE, MO · 164 students
Nearby schools
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.0.9 mi · 190
- HANNIBAL SR. HIGH1.0 mi · 1,048
- MISSISSIPPI VALLEY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 25
- HANNIBAL MIDDLE1.2 mi · 674
- OAKWOOD ELEM.1.6 mi · 272
- A. D. STOWELL ELEM.1.9 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About MARK TWAIN ELEM.How many students attend MARK TWAIN ELEM.?
MARK TWAIN ELEM. enrolls approximately 376 students in grades KG-05.
Is MARK TWAIN ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
MARK TWAIN ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at MARK TWAIN ELEM.?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at MARK TWAIN ELEM..
How diverse is MARK TWAIN ELEM.?
MARK TWAIN ELEM. reports a student body of 82% White, 3% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is MARK TWAIN ELEM. public or private?
MARK TWAIN ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by HANNIBAL 60.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.