Mark Twain Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

2350 St. Clair Ave
Saint Louis, MO 63144

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Top 5%

Serving 159 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mark Twain Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 159 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 5% in MO
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Mark Twain Elementary School's student population of 159 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mark Twain Elementary School
Kind	29
1	22
2	33
3	29
4	21
5	25

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Total Students

159 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School
2023	157
2022	180
2021	178
2020	186
2019	186
2018	180
2017	180
2016	194
2015	183
2014	185
2013	144
2012	182
2011	173
2010	171
2009	163
2008	144
2007	144
2006	150
2005	162
2004	183
2003	181
2002	208
2001	205
2000	198
1999	214
1998	207
1997	243
1996	201
1995	207
1994	202
1993	215
1992	198
1991	221
1990	215
1989	218
1988	195
1987	197

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	19
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2014	17
2013	18
2012	17
2011	16
2010	16
2009	14
2008	14
2007	12
2006	13
2005	14
2004	17
2003	17
2002	17
2001	17
2000	18
1999	17
1998	16
1997	16
1996	16
1995	16
1994	16
1993	14
1992	16
1991	16
1990	15
1989	15
1988	15
1987	14

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Year Founded

1920

School Calendar

School Rankings

Mark Twain Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mark Twain Elementary School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#49 out of 2076 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School
2023	#49
2022	#74
2021	#62
2019	#10
2018	#42
2017	#11
2016	#28
2015	#62
2014	#304
2013	#90
2012	#34

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70-74%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Missouri	Brentwood School District
2023	72%	40%	64%
2022	67%	39%	64%
2021	67%	37%	65%
2019	77%	42%	68%
2018	82%	42%	66%
2017	87%	47%	68%
2016	87%	48%	74%
2015	77%	44%	71%
2014	67%	52%	75%
2013	77%	53%	81%
2012	82%	55%	78%

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65-69%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Missouri	Brentwood School District
2022	67%	43%	65%
2021	67%	46%	66%
2019	82%	49%	67%
2018	72%	49%	66%
2017	87%	61%	77%
2016	87%	63%	78%
2015	82%	60%	80%
2014	62%	53%	67%
2013	72%	55%	73%
2012	77%	55%	72%
2011	77%	55%	74%

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60-79%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Missouri	Brentwood School District
2022	69%	38%	57%
2021	80%	37%	62%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Missouri	Brentwood School District
2023	8:1	13:1	9:1
2022	9:1	13:1	10:1
2021	9:1	13:1	10:1
2020	10:1	13:1	10:1
2019	10:1	13:1	10:1
2018	10:1	14:1	10:1
2017	10:1	13:1	10:1
2016	11:1	14:1	10:1
2015	10:1	14:1	10:1
2014	11:1	14:1	11:1
2013	8:1	14:1	9:1
2012	11:1	14:1	10:1
2011	11:1	14:1	11:1
2010	11:1	13:1	11:1
2009	12:1	13:1	11:1
2008	11:1	13:1	11:1
2007	12:1	15:1	13:1
2006	12:1	14:1	11:1
2005	12:1	14:1	12:1
2004	11:1	14:1	12:1
2003	11:1	14:1	12:1
2002	12:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	13:1	15:1	13:1
1998	13:1	15:1	13:1
1997	15:1	15:1	14:1
1996	12:1	15:1	13:1
1995	13:1	15:1	13:1
1994	13:1	16:1	13:1
1993	15:1	16:1	13:1
1992	12:1	16:1	12:1
1991	13:1	16:1	11:1
1990	14:1	16:1	13:1
1989	15:1	16:1	12:1
1988	13:1	16:1	12:1
1987	14:1	17:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Missouri	Brentwood School District
2023	12%	2%	8%
2022	15%	2%	10%
2021	12%	2%	8%
2020	10%	2%	6%
2019	10%	2%	6%
2018	13%	2%	6%
2017	13%	2%	6%
2016	10%	3%	5%
2015	7%	2%	5%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	9%	2%	5%
2012	7%	2%	4%
2011	6%	2%	5%
2010	5%	2%	3%
2009	7%	2%	5%
2008	5%	2%	4%
2007	5%	3%	5%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	4%	2%	5%
2004	4%	1%	5%
2003	7%	2%	4%
2002	5%	1%	5%
2001	5%	2%	6%
2000	3%	1%	4%
1999	4%	1%	5%
1998	5%	1%	4%
1997	5%	1%	5%
1996	4%	1%	5%
1995	6%	1%	6%
1994	4%	1%	4%
1993	4%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Missouri	Brentwood School District
2023	3%	8%	5%
2022	3%	8%	5%
2021	3%	7%	5%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	6%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	1%	6%	4%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	1%	5%	3%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	3%	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	4%	3%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Missouri	Brentwood School District
2023	11%	15%	13%
2022	10%	15%	13%
2021	10%	15%	15%
2020	14%	16%	19%
2019	14%	16%	19%
2018	19%	16%	22%
2017	19%	16%	22%
2016	21%	16%	23%
2015	27%	16%	26%
2014	25%	16%	26%
2013	3%	17%	8%
2012	21%	17%	23%
2011	20%	17%	21%
2010	21%	18%	22%
2009	24%	18%	23%
2008	25%	18%	24%
2007	28%	18%	24%
2006	29%	18%	26%
2005	33%	18%	29%
2004	32%	18%	28%
2003	30%	18%	28%
2002	31%	18%	28%
2001	29%	17%	28%
2000	29%	17%	28%
1999	33%	17%	27%
1998	33%	17%	27%
1997	38%	17%	29%
1996	36%	16%	27%
1995	33%	16%	26%
1994	34%	16%	26%
1993	30%	15%	27%

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White

60%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Missouri	Brentwood School District
2023	68%	69%	65%
2022	66%	69%	64%
2021	64%	70%	64%
2020	62%	71%	61%
2019	62%	71%	61%
2018	58%	72%	60%
2017	58%	72%	60%
2016	57%	72%	60%
2015	57%	73%	59%
2014	60%	73%	62%
2013	78%	74%	77%
2012	63%	74%	65%
2011	66%	75%	68%
2010	69%	76%	71%
2009	67%	76%	70%
2008	67%	76%	69%
2007	64%	76%	69%
2006	62%	77%	71%
2005	60%	77%	64%
2004	62%	78%	65%
2003	61%	78%	66%
2002	63%	79%	66%
2001	66%	79%	65%
2000	67%	80%	67%
1999	62%	81%	67%
1998	62%	81%	68%
1997	57%	81%	65%
1996	60%	82%	67%
1995	61%	82%	67%
1994	62%	82%	70%
1993	66%	83%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Missouri	Brentwood School District
2023	6%	6%	9%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	11%	5%	8%
2020	10%	4%	8%
2019	10%	4%	8%
2018	6%	4%	7%
2017	6%	4%	7%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	8%	2%	4%
2013	7%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Missouri	Brentwood School District
2023	0.51	0.50	0.55
2022	0.53	0.50	0.56
2021	0.56	0.48	0.56
2020	0.58	0.47	0.58
2019	0.58	0.47	0.58
2018	0.61	0.45	0.58
2017	0.61	0.45	0.58
2016	0.62	0.46	0.58
2015	0.60	0.44	0.58
2014	0.57	0.44	0.55
2013	0.38	0.42	0.40
2012	0.55	0.42	0.52
2011	0.52	0.41	0.49
2010	0.48	0.39	0.45
2009	0.49	0.39	0.45
2008	0.49	0.39	0.47
2007	0.51	0.39	0.46
2006	0.53	0.37	0.46
2005	0.53	0.38	0.51
2004	0.52	0.36	0.50
2003	0.54	0.36	0.49
2002	0.51	0.35	0.49
2001	0.48	0.35	0.50
2000	0.47	0.33	0.47
1999	0.51	0.32	0.47
1998	0.51	0.31	0.47
1997	0.53	0.31	0.49
1996	0.51	0.30	0.48
1995	0.52	0.30	0.47
1994	0.50	0.30	0.45
1993	0.48	0.29	0.46

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Eligible for

15%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Missouri	Brentwood School District
2023	15%	41%	17%
2022	12%	40%	11%
2021	16%	43%	12%
2020	22%	44%	18%
2019	22%	44%	18%
2018	21%	44%	21%
2017	21%	44%	21%
2016	25%	44%	23%
2015	25%	44%	25%
2014	24%	42%	25%
2013	19%	38%	17%
2012	12%	38%	14%
2011	16%	37%	15%
2010	16%	36%	13%
2009	9%	31%	10%
2008	10%	32%	8%
2007	9%	31%	7%
2006	10%	32%	8%
2005	11%	32%	8%
2004	8%	30%	6%
2003	6%	29%	4%
2002	6%	28%	4%
2001	21%	28%	15%
2000	19%	28%	15%
1999	22%	27%	15%
1998	25%	28%	14%
1997	23%	28%	15%
1996	29%	28%	14%
1995	23%	29%	15%
1994	24%	26%	11%
1993	77%	21%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Missouri	Brentwood School District
2023	3%	7%	4%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	1%	6%	5%
2019	1%	6%	5%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	5%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	4%	8%	3%
2009	2%	8%	2%
2008	3%	8%	3%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	2%
2001	9%	7%	6%
2000	8%	7%	6%
1999	8%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Brentwood School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mark Twain Elementary School's ranking?

Mark Twain Elementary School is ranked #49 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Mark Twain Elementary School often compared to?

Mark Twain Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Meramec Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Mark Twain Elementary School?

159 students attend Mark Twain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Mark Twain Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 11% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

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

Mark Twain Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Mark Twain Elementary School offer ?

Mark Twain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Mark Twain Elementary School part of?

Mark Twain Elementary School is part of Brentwood School District.

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