Mark Twain Elementary Primary School
1355 Deforest Ave
Iowa City IA, 52240, Johnson County
Phone: 319-688-1165
Ranking: 
(680 out of 696, bottom 2%)*
(680 out of 696, bottom 2%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 6
School District: Iowa City Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 28 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 351 | 295 | 264 | 236 | 244 | 266 | 274 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 37 | 10.5% | 31 | 10.5% | 42 | 15.9% | 40 | 16.9% | 35 | 14.3% | 51 | 19.2% | 36 | 13.1% |
| Kindergarten: | 66 | 18.8% | 49 | 16.6% | 40 | 15.2% | 33 | 14.0% | 41 | 16.8% | 32 | 12.0% | 28 | 10.2% |
| Grade 1: | 66 | 18.8% | 46 | 15.6% | 25 | 9.5% | 31 | 13.1% | 30 | 12.3% | 25 | 9.4% | 39 | 14.2% |
| Grade 2: | 44 | 12.5% | 34 | 11.5% | 31 | 11.7% | 20 | 8.5% | 22 | 9.0% | 43 | 16.2% | 35 | 12.8% |
| Grade 3: | 43 | 12.3% | 39 | 13.2% | 30 | 11.4% | 20 | 8.5% | 41 | 16.8% | 31 | 11.7% | 31 | 11.3% |
| Grade 4: | 35 | 10.0% | 28 | 9.5% | 27 | 10.2% | 38 | 16.1% | 26 | 10.7% | 33 | 12.4% | 31 | 11.3% |
| Grade 5: | 27 | 7.7% | 29 | 9.8% | 41 | 15.5% | 28 | 11.9% | 25 | 10.2% | 24 | 9.0% | 33 | 12.0% |
| Grade 6: | 33 | 9.4% | 39 | 13.2% | 28 | 10.6% | 26 | 11.0% | 24 | 9.8% | 27 | 10.2% | 41 | 15.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 180 | 51.3% | 156 | 52.9% | 149 | 56.4% | 138 | 58.5% | 138 | 56.6% | 140 | 52.6% | 143 | 52.2% |
| Female: | 171 | 48.7% | 139 | 47.1% | 115 | 43.6% | 98 | 41.5% | 106 | 43.4% | 118 | 44.4% | 127 | 46.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.6% | 4 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.9% | 2 | 0.8% | 5 | 2.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic: | 99 | 28.2% | 102 | 34.6% | 72 | 27.3% | 51 | 21.6% | 42 | 17.2% | 43 | 16.2% | 50 | 18.2% |
| Black: | 122 | 34.8% | 83 | 28.1% | 88 | 33.3% | 94 | 39.8% | 103 | 42.2% | 121 | 45.5% | 141 | 51.5% |
| White: | 120 | 34.2% | 102 | 34.6% | 98 | 37.1% | 89 | 37.7% | 93 | 38.1% | 101 | 38.0% | 81 | 29.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 8 | 2.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 235 | 67.0% | 175 | 59.3% | 171 | 64.8% | 169 | 71.6% | 167 | 68.4% | 168 | 63.2% | 160 | 58.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 15 | 4.3% | 22 | 7.5% | 16 | 6.1% | 22 | 9.3% | 21 | 8.6% | 10 | 3.8% | 20 | 7.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.39 | 12.26 | 12.14 | 10.02 | 11.15 | 11.20 | 12.60 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.17% | 72.48% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.55% | 74.81% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 45.83% | 72.95% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.55% | 76.89% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.18% | 75.37% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.00% | 78.87% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.18% | 72.70% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 52.00% | 75.91% | 75.51% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.58% | 76.51% | 77.96% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.48% | 75.82% | 79.10% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.48% | 73.02% | 74.27% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 34.78% | 74.73% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 58.33% | 74.69% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 50.00% | 73.65% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 29.17% | 68.83% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 41.18% | 65.37% | 65.78% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 50.0% | 56.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 50.0% | 43.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 22.7% | 17.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 77.3% | 82.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $47,000.0 | $46,596.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,847.0 | $34,433.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $49,986.0 | $49,157.0 |
* Mark Twain Elementary Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.