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Mark Twain Elementary School

Public | PK-5 | 532 students

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3 stars

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Posted April 26, 2011

Mark Twain is an excellent school. The faculty and staff strive to make learning a great experience for the children. I want to thank all of them for thier hard work and dedication.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 13, 2004

I was largely disappointed in this school, it's teachers and staff. When I enrolled my son for first grade, he was placed with one teacher. But they had more children enrolled for first grade than they had planned for, so each of the three teachers were able to choose which children they wanted to keep in their class and which ones they wanted to be placed in the 'new' class. Since it was my sons first year attending and the teacher did not know him, my son was designated for the 'new' class. Because each of the three teachers were able to 'get rid of' the children they already knew to be 'problems', the 'new' class they created was extremely disruptive and could not provide a safe and/or structured learning environment. There was not a lot of parental involvement and I never got the impression anyone really cared.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 18, 2003

Mark Twain elementary had the program called raising readers was very interesting and good info for parents how to help kids reading at home. I would like to go to those programs more in the near future . I was actually suprised with the raising readers progrgam that we went in October. I like the cleaniness of the school although picking up the kids after school was a little challenge because small parking lot at loading area for parent. School lunch time is short for students to finish their lunch, my opion is students had enough food but not enough time to eat so they can have enough energy for afternoon studying. Also, it's also help to make parent to feel more welcome in the classrooms or shool so they can get involve in school activities because 11 members in PTA is very low count.
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

71 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
48%

2010

 
 
71%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 69% in 2012.

71 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
70%
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 59% in 2012.

85 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
49%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

85 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
80%

2010

 
 
57%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 61% in 2012.

76 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
45%

2011

 
 
52%

2010

 
 
48%
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

75 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
64%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

76 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
70%
Science

The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

76 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
13%
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

All Students52%
Female66%
Male36%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander59%
Hispanic47%
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Low income48%
Not low income73%
Special educationn/a
Not special education58%
Limited English17%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students66%
Female74%
Male58%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander76%
Hispanic57%
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Low income63%
Not low income82%
Special educationn/a
Not special education71%
Limited English42%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

All Students58%
Female57%
Male58%
Black47%
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander79%
Hispanic58%
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White60%
Low income48%
Not low income86%
Special education18%
Not special education64%
Limited English47%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students68%
Female79%
Male58%
Black77%
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander86%
Hispanic58%
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White80%
Low income63%
Not low income86%
Special education18%
Not special education76%
Limited English35%
Migrantn/a

Writing

All Students45%
Female60%
Male30%
Black44%
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander71%
Hispanic28%
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White64%
Low income37%
Not low income68%
Special educationn/a
Not special education47%
Limited English25%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

All Students56%
Female64%
Male49%
Black40%
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander80%
Hispanic50%
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Low income50%
Not low income85%
Special education18%
Not special education63%
Limited English15%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students71%
Female73%
Male69%
Black60%
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander87%
Hispanic67%
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Low income67%
Not low income92%
Special education18%
Not special education80%
Limited English31%
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students59%
Female70%
Male49%
Black53%
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islander73%
Hispanic50%
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
Whiten/a
Low income54%
Not low income85%
Special education18%
Not special education66%
Limited English23%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 34% 16%
Asian/Pacific Islander 25% 9%
Black 16% 6%
White 13% 64%
Not provided 11% N/A
Native American 1% 3%
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 70%N/A42%
Special education 10%N/A13%
Transitional bilingual 33%N/A8%
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per classroom teacher 17N/A17
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years educational experience 13N/A12
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Master's degree or higher 54%N/A66%
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010
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2450 South Star Lake Rd
Federal Way, WA 98003
Phone: (253) 945-3100

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