Mark Twain Elementary School

As a mid-sized elementary school in Westerville, Ohio, Mark Twain Elementary School instructs 398 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Westerville City.

Within Westerville City, which oversees 24 schools and 14,589 students, Mark Twain Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Mark Twain Elementary School logs that the largest single group is White, at 62% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 20% Black, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian. Compared to Franklin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.7:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Franklin County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mark Twain Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 77.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 79.6%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household income runs about $75,176, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mark Twain Elementary School is one of 402 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 195,359 students).

Walnut Springs Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mark Twain Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Mark Twain Elementary School comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 70.3%.

Mark Twain Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 31%: 573 students in 2018 compared to 398 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged up from 54% to 62% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 22.9:1 in 2018 to 19.7:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.