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Lynwood, CA 90262

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Serving 542 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mark Twain Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 36% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 542 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 36% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mark Twain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Mark Twain Elementary School's student population of 542 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mark Twain Elementary School
Kind	88
1	66
2	78
3	60
4	80
5	85
6	85

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Total Students

542 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School
2025	542
2024	563
2023	531
2022	543
2021	575
2020	613
2019	628
2018	652
2017	652
2016	655
2015	635
2014	672
2013	669
2012	676
2011	706
2009	616
2008	584
2007	643
2006	662
2005	992
2004	1,000
2003	892
2002	899
2001	820
2000	963
1999	947
1998	1,144
1997	1,114
1996	1,038
1995	985
1994	981
1993	1,050
1992	941
1991	932
1990	872
1989	894
1988	958

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School
2025	25
2024	26
2023	22
2022	23
2021	23
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	24
2014	22
2013	22
2012	31
2010	31
2009	33
2008	32
2007	30
2006	29
2005	39
2004	44
2003	46
2002	43
2001	45
2000	45
1999	46
1998	50
1997	42
1996	39
1995	38
1994	37
1993	34
1992	37
1991	36
1990	34
1989	34
1988	34
1987	35

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Year Founded

1980

School Motto

Unlocking Brilliance | Cultivating Talent | Uplifting Community | Modeling Excellence

School Rankings

Mark Twain Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mark Twain Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5445 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School
2023	#5445
2022	#5538
2021	#3179
2019	#5300
2018	#5428
2017	#7042
2016	#5831
2015	#5531
2013	#5598
2012	#7666
2011	#8243

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27%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	California	Lynwood Unified School District
2023	27%	34%	18%
2022	25%	33%	18%
2021	12%	34%	15%
2019	33%	40%	26%
2018	33%	39%	24%
2017	24%	38%	22%
2016	29%	37%	19%
2015	24%	34%	19%
2013	55%	59%	45%
2012	46%	59%	40%
2011	41%	58%	38%

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36%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	California	Lynwood Unified School District
2022	36%	47%	32%
2021	25%	49%	28%
2019	44%	51%	38%
2018	39%	50%	24%
2017	27%	48%	33%
2016	33%	48%	31%
2015	30%	44%	28%
2013	45%	57%	39%
2012	40%	58%	40%
2011	32%	56%	36%
2010	33%	54%	36%

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15-19%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	California	Lynwood Unified School District
2022	17%	29%	13%
2021	17%	28%	11%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	California	Lynwood Unified School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	22:1	22:1	24:1
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	22:1	24:1
2021	25:1	22:1	25:1
2019	26:1	23:1	26:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2016	28:1	24:1	26:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	31:1	24:1	26:1
2013	30:1	24:1	26:1
2012	22:1	24:1	26:1
2009	19:1	21:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	22:1	22:1
2006	23:1	22:1	24:1
2005	25:1	22:1	26:1
2004	23:1	22:1	27:1
2003	19:1	21:1	25:1
2002	21:1	21:1	27:1
2001	18:1	21:1	24:1
2000	21:1	22:1	24:1
1999	21:1	22:1	26:1
1998	23:1	22:1	23:1
1997	27:1	24:1	27:1
1996	27:1	25:1	29:1
1995	26:1	25:1	28:1
1994	27:1	25:1	28:1
1993	31:1	25:1	30:1
1992	26:1	24:1	27:1
1991	26:1	24:1	28:1
1990	26:1	24:1	28:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2008)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	California	Lynwood Unified School District
2008	1%	12%
2007	1%	12%
2006	3%	12%
2005	2%	12%
2003	1%	11%	2%
2002	2%	11%	3%
1999	1%	11%	1%
1998	2%	11%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1996	1%	11%	1%
1995	2%	11%	2%
1994	1%	11%	1%
1993	3%	11%	3%
1992	3%	11%	3%
1991	3%	11%	2%
1990	3%	10%	3%
1989	3%	10%	2%

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Hispanic

91%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	California	Lynwood Unified School District
2024	91%	56%	91%
2023	94%	55%	91%
2022	92%	56%	92%
2021	92%	56%	92%
2020	91%	55%	92%
2019	92%	55%	92%
2018	91%	54%	92%
2017	91%	54%	92%
2016	90%	54%	92%
2015	92%	54%	84%
2014	91%	53%	94%
2013	90%	53%	94%
2012	90%	52%	94%
2011	89%	51%	91%
2009	93%	49%	93%
2008	90%	50%	93%
2007	89%	49%	92%
2006	86%	48%	91%
2005	85%	47%	91%
2004	85%	46%	91%
2003	83%	45%	88%
2002	81%	44%	86%
2001	81%	43%	89%
2000	81%	42%	85%
1999	76%	41%	87%
1998	71%	40%	87%
1997	71%	40%	86%
1996	72%	39%	85%
1995	69%	38%	83%
1994	55%	37%	81%
1993	60%	36%	77%
1992	65%	35%	75%
1991	59%	34%	76%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	California	Lynwood Unified School District
2024	7%	5%	5%
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	5%	5%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	8%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	7%
2014	7%	6%	5%
2013	7%	6%	5%
2012	8%	6%	6%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	10%	8%	8%
2006	11%	8%	9%
2005	13%	8%	9%
2004	14%	8%	9%
2003	16%	8%	10%
2002	17%	8%	11%
2001	19%	8%	11%
2000	19%	9%	12%
1999	23%	9%	12%
1998	27%	9%	12%
1997	28%	9%	13%
1996	27%	9%	14%
1995	29%	9%	15%
1994	44%	9%	17%
1993	37%	9%	19%
1992	32%	9%	20%
1991	37%	9%	21%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	California	Lynwood Unified School District
2024	1%	20%	3%
2022	1%	21%	2%
2021	1%	22%	2%
2020	1%	23%	2%
2019	1%	23%	2%
2018	2%	24%	2%
2017	2%	24%	2%
2016	1%	24%	2%
2015	1%	24%	4%
2014	1%	25%	1%
2013	1%	25%	1%
2012	1%	26%
2008	1%	29%
2004	1%	32%
1991	1%	45%	1%
1990	1%	47%	2%
1989	1%	49%	2%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2015)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	California
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	California	Lynwood Unified School District
2025	0.17	0.63
2024	0.17	0.63	0.18
2023	0.11	0.64	0.17
2022	0.15	0.63	0.17
2021	0.15	0.62	0.17
2020	0.17	0.63	0.16
2019	0.15	0.63	0.16
2018	0.17	0.64	0.16
2017	0.17	0.64	0.16
2016	0.19	0.64	0.16
2015	0.15	0.64	0.22
2014	0.17	0.65	0.12
2013	0.19	0.65	0.11
2012	0.20	0.65	0.12
2011	0.20	0.67	0.17
2009	0.15	0.71	0.14
2008	0.19	0.65	0.15
2007	0.20	0.67	0.15
2006	0.25	0.66	0.17
2005	0.26	0.67	0.16
2004	0.26	0.67	0.17
2003	0.29	0.67	0.22
2002	0.32	0.67	0.25
2001	0.31	0.67	0.21
2000	0.31	0.67	0.27
1999	0.37	0.67	0.23
1998	0.43	0.67	0.24
1997	0.42	0.67	0.25
1996	0.41	0.67	0.27
1995	0.44	0.67	0.29
1994	0.51	0.67	0.32
1993	0.51	0.67	0.38
1992	0.48	0.67	0.40
1991	0.52	0.67	0.38
1990	0.53	0.66	0.43
1989	0.54	0.65	0.44
1988	0.55	0.65	0.49

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Eligible for

83%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	California	Lynwood Unified School District
2025	83%	54%
2024	89%	54%	79%
2023	85%	51%	79%
2022	85%	51%	78%
2021	85%	53%	79%
2020	83%	52%	79%
2019	88%	52%	79%
2018	83%	49%	82%
2017	83%	49%	82%
2016	87%	50%	79%
2015	86%	50%	82%
2014	76%	49%	82%
2013	80%	48%	81%
2012	100%	9%	5%
2011	77%	46%	71%
2009	100%	43%	98%
2008	84%	41%	70%
2007	100%	40%	80%
2006	100%	40%	79%
2005	77%	40%	64%
2004	89%	40%	46%
2003	80%	39%	56%
2002	78%	39%	64%
2001	85%	39%	72%
2000	78%	40%	74%
1999	75%	40%	66%
1998	69%	47%	77%
1997	95%	47%	72%
1996	92%	46%	59%
1995	95%	45%	59%
1994	83%	43%	59%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	California	Lynwood Unified School District
2025	10%	8%
2024	10%	8%	10%
2023	8%	8%	9%
2022	7%	7%	10%
2021	8%	6%	9%
2020	7%	7%	8%
2019	7%	7%	8%
2018	10%	9%	5%
2017	10%	9%	5%
2016	7%	9%	7%
2015	8%	9%	8%
2014	8%	9%	9%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2008	13%	10%	8%
2005	7%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	4%
2003	8%	9%	5%
2002	7%	8%	8%
2001	8%	8%	8%
2000	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Lynwood Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mark Twain Elementary School's ranking?

Mark Twain Elementary School is ranked #5445 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 36% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Mark Twain Elementary School?

542 students attend Mark Twain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Mark Twain Elementary School students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mark Twain Elementary School?

Mark Twain Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mark Twain Elementary School offer ?

Mark Twain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Mark Twain Elementary School part of?

Mark Twain Elementary School is part of Lynwood Unified School District.

The nearest high school to Mark Twain Elementary School is Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School (1.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Whaley Middle School (0.8 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Rosa Parks Elementary School (0.4 miles away)

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Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 542 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
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Mark Twain Elementary School

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

School Rankings

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2008)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2015)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

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