Mark Twain Elementary

As an average-sized primary school in Carson City, Nevada, Mark Twain Elementary caters to 497 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Carson City.

Carson City comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 5,072 students; Mark Twain Elementary is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Mark Twain Elementary records that 64% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 27% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Mark Twain Elementary has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Carson City (around 80%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mark Twain Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 32.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.6%.

Zooming out to the county, Carson City reports that median household earnings sit near $72,355, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Carson City runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,072 students), of which Mark Twain Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Edith W. Fritsch Elementary, around 1.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Mark Twain Elementary comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 32.2%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 21%: 628 students in 2018 compared to 497 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 55% to 64%. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.