Mark Twain Elementary

1355 Deforest Avenue, Iowa City IA, 52240 | Iowa City Community School District | 319-688-1165
  • grades PK-6
  • students 376
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 35% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Iowa City
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
65%Iowa City
69%Iowa

Mark Twain Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Iowa City Community School District" in Iowa City, IA. There are a total of 376 students and 30 teachers at Mark Twain Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Mark Twain Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 35% lower than the Iowa average.

Mark Twain Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students376
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Mark Twain Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
350-59%
430-39%
520-29%
650-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
340-49%
440-49%
540-49%
660-69%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Mark Twain Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 39.9% 64.9% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 34.3% 18.1% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 6.7% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.9% 9.0% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.7% 3.1% 3.1%

Iowa City demographics profile

StatisticIowa CityIowaNational
Population75,8493,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,9575791
Median age26.338.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)38%60%55%
Speak English82%92%79%
Speak Spanish5%4%13%

Education level achieved in Iowa City

IndexIowa CityIowaNational
Completed 8th grade94.3%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school93.1%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college82.2%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree66.7%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors59.9%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters30.9%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree14.1%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate8.1%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Mark Twain Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.