Mark Twain Elementary

Regular School · Iowa City, IA

Mark Twain Elementary is a regular school school in Iowa City, Iowa, serving grades PK–05 with 213 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.6:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

213

Teachers (FTE)

22.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

9.6:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	76	36%
White	75	35%
Hispanic/Latino	49	23%
Two or more races	11	5%
Asian	1	0%
Not Specified	1	0%
Total enrollment	213	117M / 95F

English Language Learners: 58 (27% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	40-44%	64.9%	113
Reading Proficiency	45-49%	68.7%	114
Science Proficiency	40-59%	—	30

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.61 grade levels

Math

-0.15 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

16 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

1.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

30% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	213	100%

Contact & Location

1355 DeForest Avenue

Iowa City, IA 52240

Phone: (319)688-1165

http://www.edline.net/pages/Mark_Twain_ES

District

Iowa City Comm School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,651

District enrollment: 14,701

Other Schools in District

Alexander Elementary Elementary
Bohumil Shimek Elementary School Elementary
Buford Garner Elementary Elementary
Central Elementary School Elementary
Christine Grant Elementary Elementary
Ernest Horn Elementary School Elementary
Grant Wood Elementary School Elementary
Helen Lemme Elementary School Elementary

View all 27 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 52240) → CensusDepth.com
Iowa population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Iowa teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

191470000896

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD