Enrollment
285
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 287
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALBUQUERQUE·NCES 350006000083
MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY
6316 CONSTITUTION AVE NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87110 · (505) 255-8337 · Bernalillo County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
284 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 90%
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NM-MSSA + NM-ASR 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
32.5%
NM avg 44.2%
Math
10.8%
NM avg 27.2%
What this means: On the NM-MSSA + NM-ASR, New Mexico's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Mexico schools, those numbers are about 44 and 27.
Source: NM-MSSA + NM-ASR. 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
28.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.5%
based on NM schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for New Mexico 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 New Mexico'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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
285
-79 (-22%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 10.4:1
% White
20%
was 24%
% Hispanic
60%
was 56%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY
Located at 6316 CONSTITUTION AVE NE, in ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary-level community that educates 285 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by ALBUQUERQUE.
Within ALBUQUERQUE, which oversees 171 schools and 74,041 students, MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.
On demographics, MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder breaks down as 20% White, 8% Native American, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 49% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.9:1, putting MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Bernalillo County (around 90%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.
With demographic context factored in, MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.5%, the actual is 28.0%, a residual of -5.5 points.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Bernalillo County put median household earnings sit near $69,473, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY is one of 211 public schools in Bernalillo County (combined enrollment of about 85,724 students).
ALICE KING COMMUNITY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 25.1%.
The campus sits in an urban setting.
Five-year trend. MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY's enrollment has ticked down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 364 (now 285). Hispanic enrollment moved from 56% to 60% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 10.4:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bernalillo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
673,930
Census ACS
Median income
$69,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
211
85,724 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Other schools in ALBUQUERQUE
- VOLCANO VISTA HIGHHigh · 2,089 students
- ATRISCO HERITAGE ACADEMY HSHigh · 1,930 students
- LA CUEVA HIGHHigh · 1,826 students
- SANDIA HIGHHigh · 1,618 students
- ELDORADO HIGHCombined · 1,579 students
- ALBUQUERQUE HIGHHigh · 1,568 students
Nearby schools
- ALICE KING COMMUNITY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 384
- INEZ ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 309
- ECADEMY K-81.0 mi · 466
- ECADEMY1.0 mi · 973
- NEW FUTURES HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 73
- FREEDOM HIGH1.0 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARYHow large is MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY?
MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 285 students in grades PK-05.
Is MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY have?
MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
What is the student diversity at MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY are roughly 20% White, 60% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY?
MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY is overseen by ALBUQUERQUE in Bernalillo County.
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