Mark Twain Elementary

Mark Twain Elementary, a high-enrollment K-5 school in PASCO, Washington, part of Pasco School District, educates 579 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Mark Twain Elementary sits 52% above that benchmark.

Pasco School District runs 28 schools in total, collectively educating 18,913 students. Mark Twain Elementary is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Mark Twain Elementary shows that 75% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 21% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Mark Twain Elementary reports 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Mark Twain Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 65% of students at Mark Twain Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mark Twain Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 36.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.1%.

In the broader community, Franklin County reports that median household earnings sit near $86,714, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Mark Twain Elementary is one of 43 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 21,403 students).

UGRAD ESD123 RE-ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mark Twain Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mark Twain Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 17.8%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mark Twain Elementary has ticked down 23%, going from 755 students in 2018 to 579 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 65% to 75% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 17.1:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.