Mark Twain Elementary

Mark Twain Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Silverton, Oregon, operated by Silver Falls SD 4J. Current enrollment sits at 314 students spanning grades K through 5.

Within Silver Falls SD 4J, which oversees 13 schools and 3,651 students, Mark Twain Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Mark Twain Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 69%. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Marion County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.5:1 average. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Marion County (around 83%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Mark Twain Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 42.5%; this one delivers 41.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Marion County put median household earnings sit near $77,351, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Marion County runs 111 public schools (combined enrollment of about 53,799 students), of which Mark Twain Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Silverton Middle School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 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 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 47.1%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Mark Twain Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 342 (now 314). White enrollment moved from 75% to 69% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.4:1 in 2018 to 18.1:1 today.

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