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Mark Twain Elementary

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Mark Twain Elementary ranks 1781 st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1781^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mark Twain Elementary is a large K-6 public school in the Riverside Unified district, serving over 1,000 students in Riverside, CA, and is generally a solid performer that beats both district and state academic averages.

The school consistently scores above average in English, math, and especially science, and it does an excellent job of keeping students in class, with chronic absenteeism rates notably lower than the area average. It has shown particular strength in supporting specific student groups, such as those in special education. Compared to some neighbors in Riverside Unified, like the higher-performing Benjamin Franklin Elementary or similar Tomas Rivera Elementary, Mark Twain holds its own, and it significantly outperforms schools in neighboring districts such as Val Verde Unified and Moreno Valley Unified.

Recently, the school's statewide ranking has dipped from 4 stars to 3 stars, a change that coincided with a large increase in the number of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this recent challenge, the school operates efficiently, achieving strong results with larger class sizes and middle-of-the-road per-student spending compared to nearby schools, suggesting effective use of its resources.

1,033

Students ?

26.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,052

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19411 Krameria Ave.
Riverside, CA 92508-9602

(951) 789-8170

District: Riverside Unified

Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Frank Augustus Miller Middle
High:	Martin Luther King Junior High
	Riverside STEM Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

White:

28.0%

Asian:

12.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2013 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Riverside Unified

✓Above the California median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg38%

California avg41%

1,781^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Riverside Unified

755^th of 1,543Riverside Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	1781 of 5857	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	1555 of 5869	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	1548 of 5859	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	1347 of 5883	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	1478 of 5789	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	1329 of 5662	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	76.8	1254 of 5692	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	1224 of 5614	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	1191 of 5611	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	67.5	1694 of 5530	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	1874 of 5390	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.7	1657 of 5377	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.4	1543 of 5314	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	66.0	1641 of 5193	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.5	1653 of 5113	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.4	1859 of 5113	63.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	87.8	53 of 747	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	90.7	33 of 700	95.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	727 of 1203	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	758 of 1205	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	699 of 1190	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	706 of 1154	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	756 of 1149	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	735 of 1071	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	67.4	459 of 2227	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	905 of 2585	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	558 of 2128	73.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	59.5	796 of 3245	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.7	1016 of 3311	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	1662 of 5597	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	1538 of 5612	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	1611 of 5609	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	1315 of 5635	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	1368 of 5492	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	1314 of 5413	75.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	1003 of 5107	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	675 of 5107	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	735 of 5087	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	599 of 5084	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	621 of 4963	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.1	643 of 4830	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	1862 of 5460	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.5	1158 of 5517	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	924 of 5363	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	711 of 5264	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	1221 of 5173	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	901 of 5084	82.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	1835 of 5628	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	1478 of 5643	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	1429 of 5638	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	1324 of 5663	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	1563 of 5510	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	1314 of 5431	75.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	75.6	27 of 130	79.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	635 of 2847	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	695 of 2635	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	522 of 2420	78.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	1830 of 2598	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	1690 of 2651	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	1698 of 2661	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	1476 of 2726	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	1595 of 2834	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	1443 of 2737	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2019)93rd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2022)79th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)40th percentile-30 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Science46%+13 vs state

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-6	19411 Krameria Ave.	Riverside	92508	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 789-8170	1,033	40	26.1	53.5%	289 (28.0%)	62 (6.0%)	493 (47.7%)	130 (12.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	53 (5.1%)	66.2	1781^st of 5857 public elementary schools	69.6%		70.9	1555^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.5%	226									45.6	45.6	51.3	57.0	55.5	57.1	55.2	49.1	48.3	45.2	38.5	45.3							$16,052	$853	$15,199
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	19661 Orange Terrace Pkwy.	Riverside	92508	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-6502	767	30	25.5	48.9%	227 (29.6%)	46 (6.0%)	330 (43.0%)	115 (15.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.7%)	86.7	835^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.7%		81.7	1083^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.5%	248									61.8	61.8	59.6	62.6	62.4	74.0	64.8	67.3	70.2	63.4	61.3	65.7							$16,501	$999	$15,502
Tomas Rivera Elementary	Public	K-6	20440 Red Poppy Ln.	Riverside	92508	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 697-5757	699	27	25.8	54.6%	199 (28.5%)	24 (3.4%)	362 (51.8%)	46 (6.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	62 (8.9%)	71.6	1528^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.9%		68.9	1645^th of 5869 public elementary schools	72.0%	117									55.1	55.1	56.3	51.1	69.4	45.1	55.5	57.8	52.3	64.3	35.3	52.6							$16,525	$786	$15,739
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-6	19125 Schoolhouse Ln.	Riverside	92508	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 789-7570	864	35	24.4	56.8%	201 (23.3%)	73 (8.4%)	439 (50.8%)	94 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.5%)	72.1	1515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.1%		73	1449^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.3%	66									34.4	34.4	72.6	57.8	56.7	58.1	60.8	71.7	60.9	43.3	38.0	52.7							$16,222	$722	$15,500
Mead Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	21-100 Oleander Ave.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 940-8540	788	33	23.5	91.9%	20 (2.5%)	9 (1.1%)	750 (95.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	35.4	3550^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.4%		33.3	3652^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	37.8%	102	22.6	22.6	54.8	54.8	29.0	29.0	16.1	16.1	22.5	22.5	39.5	32.4	51.4		41.0	31.2	30.6	25.2		29.1	98.3				98.3		$18,932	$876	$18,056
Woodcrest Elementary	Public	K-6	16940 Krameria Ave.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 776-4122	660	27	24.9	63.0%	219 (33.2%)	24 (3.6%)	360 (54.5%)	44 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.5%)	46.7	2782^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	52.5%		48.7	2631^st of 5869 public elementary schools	55.2%	151									36.3	36.3	31.5	31.4	49.5	61.3	44.4	37.8	19.8	37.4	39.1	33.9	92.3					96.7	$17,843	$987	$16,856
Manuel L. Real Elementary	Public	K-5	19150 Clark St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 940-8520	593	27	21.6	95.4%	16 (2.7%)	8 (1.3%)	560 (94.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	39.7	3238^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.7%		26.9	4208^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.3%	970									21.0	21.0	40.7	38.5	38.5		39.1	41.9	34.8	36.5		37.4	93.4			96.7	95.9		$21,296	$1,812	$19,484
William Howard Taft Elementary	Public	K-6	959 Mission Grove Pkwy. North	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 776-3018	635	26	24.4	73.4%	121 (19.1%)	28 (4.4%)	430 (67.7%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	38 (6.0%)	47.9	2706^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.8%		45.7	2810^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.1%	104									32.1	32.1	42.9	53.1	39.5	42.7	44.8	41.8	42.9	34.6	27.7	37.2	98.0				98.0		$18,558	$1,500	$17,058
Columbia Elementary	Public	K-5	21350 Rider St.	Perris	92570	Riverside County	Val Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 443-2460	704	28	24.7	95.9%	18 (2.6%)	9 (1.3%)	671 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	14.6	5299^th of 5857 public elementary schools	9.5%		20.4	4819^th of 5869 public elementary schools	17.9%	480									11.3	11.3	22.9	19.0	35.6		25.7	20.1	8.7	13.0		14.4	96.6	98.3			97.5		$18,677	$952	$17,725
Castle View Elementary	Public	K-6	6201 Shaker Dr.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7460	684	31	22.0	52.9%	118 (17.3%)	34 (5.0%)	475 (69.4%)	24 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.1%)	63.5	1902^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	67.5%		63.9	1884^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.9%	18									36.1	36.1	47.7	52.8	52.9	54.0	51.9	49.4	43.8	47.1	49.5	47.5	91.7	96.2	97.7	94.7	94.7	95.5	$17,216	$1,061	$16,155

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Twain Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mark Twain Elementary?

Students at Mark Twain Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 28% White, 13% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Mark Twain Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frank Augustus Miller Middle
High : Martin Luther King Junior High
High : Riverside STEM Academy

What district is Mark Twain Elementary in?

Riverside Unified

Is Mark Twain Elementary a good school?

Mark Twain Elementary ranks 1781^st of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mark Twain Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,033 students attended Mark Twain Elementary.

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