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Mark Twain Elementary

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Mark Twain Elementary ranks 3402 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of California elementary schools

Summary

Mark Twain Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 542 students in the Lynwood Unified district, consistently performing at a mid-range level statewide while serving a high-need community.

When compared to other local schools, Mark Twain has notable strengths, including outperforming the district average in all core subjects and demonstrating exceptional results in 3rd-grade mathematics. The school shows particular effectiveness with its student population, earning higher ratings for this group than its overall score. However, the school faces a significant challenge with chronic student absenteeism, which is higher than the state average but similar to most other schools in Lynwood Unified. Interestingly, a nearby school in the Compton Unified district, Foster Elementary, achieves much higher rankings with a similar student profile, highlighting a stark difference in outcomes between the two districts.

Within its own district, Mark Twain's performance is steady, and it uses its resources efficiently compared to some neighbors. A key area for potential growth is addressing the steep drop in math scores between 3rd and 5th grades. Parents may also want to look at Washington Elementary, another Lynwood Unified school with similar demographics that achieves higher academic results, suggesting effective practices that could be shared.

542

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

92.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12315 Thorson Ave.
Lynwood, CA 90262-5243

(310) 603-1500

District: Lynwood Unified

Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary usually attend:

High:

Marco Antonio Firebaugh High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.4%

African American:

7.9%

Pacific Islander:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

!Science scores 14 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg26%

California avg41%

3,402^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Lynwood Unified

1168^th of 1,543Lynwood 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	37.1	3402 of 5857	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.7	3952 of 5869	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	3462 of 5859	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	3459 of 5883	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.9	1138 of 1417	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	3282 of 5789	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	3380 of 5662	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.5	4378 of 5692	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.9	3620 of 5614	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.0	3545 of 5611	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.4	4100 of 5530	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.0	4770 of 5390	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.3	5042 of 5377	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.9	4605 of 5314	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.5	4458 of 5193	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.3	4254 of 5113	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.2	3921 of 5113	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.4	3974 of 4818	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	10.9	4609 of 4822	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.2	4606 of 4809	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	41.7	1702 of 3162	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	1950 of 3245	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	2193 of 3311	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	549 of 602	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	2039 of 3275	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1983 of 3246	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	3764 of 5597	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	4276 of 5612	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	3769 of 5609	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	3454 of 5635	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.1	1017 of 1267	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	3250 of 5492	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	3442 of 5413	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	2146 of 5107	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	2548 of 5107	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	2171 of 5087	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	2164 of 5084	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	1932 of 4963	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	2082 of 4830	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	2860 of 5460	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	3239 of 5517	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	2522 of 5363	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	2264 of 5264	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	690 of 1110	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	2020 of 5173	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	2253 of 5084	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	2864 of 5628	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	3318 of 5643	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	2907 of 5638	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	3124 of 5663	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	999 of 1272	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.1	3105 of 5510	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	3159 of 5431	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

Science18%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, September 19, 2019

This school needs a lot of help they worry to much about uniform then they do education . And the rooms are so dusty and collecting webs. They won’t let kids wear jeans really what’s going to happen. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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	12315 Thorson Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1500	542	25	21.6	92.8%	2 (0.4%)	43 (7.9%)	490 (90.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	37.1	3402^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	41.9%		29.7	3952^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	32.7%	550	18.4		18.4	47.2	38.2	40.5	36.8			40.1	60.4	30.3	19.7	24.7			31.6	96.3
Soleil Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	3900 Agnes Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Soleil Academy Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 409-0801	385	14	27.5	75.1%	4 (1.0%)	18 (4.7%)	356 (92.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27.3	4192^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	28.4%		21.3	4748^th of 5869 public elementary schools	19.1%	556	13.7		13.7	35.1	25.0	41.2				33.5	29.8	33.9	19.6				28.1							$19,057	$450	$18,607
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-6	3900 Agnes St.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1401	343	14	24.5	93.9%	1 (0.3%)	32 (9.3%)	309 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.2	4299^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.6%		24.8	4383^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	25.3%	84	22.5		22.5	20.4	20.5	44.9	28.3			28.7	31.9	27.3	32.7	15.1			26.4
Foster Elementary	Public	K-5	1620 North Pannes St.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6180	398	16	24.8	84.9%	3 (0.8%)	42 (10.6%)	351 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	83.3	1000^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.9%		54	2346^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.0%	1346	51.6		51.6	51.6	72.6	73.8				65.8	59.4	75.8	55.7				63.6	92.9	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.9	94.6	$26,100	$4,084	$22,016
Helen Keller Elementary	Public	K-6	3521 Palm Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 886-5700	407	17	23.9	94.6%	6 (1.5%)	27 (6.6%)	371 (91.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39.2	3276^th of 5857 public elementary schools	44.1%		28.7	4048^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.0%	772	19.6		19.6	39.1	45.7	47.3	35.2			41.8	41.3	32.6	28.6	29.1			32.5	92.7	94.6		96.4	94.6	96.4
Janie P. Abbott Elementary	Public	K-6	5260 East Clark St.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1498	417	17	24.5	92.3%	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	402 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28.7	4079^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.4%		39.9	3183^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	45.8%	896	21.1		21.1	35.3	36.1	45.6	23.7			35.1	33.3	23.0	26.3	16.7			24.5	95.2	95.2		95.2	96.8	96.8
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-6	11700 School St.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1525	499	24	20.7	91.8%	6 (1.2%)	14 (2.8%)	477 (95.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.9	4926^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.9%		19.8	4886^th of 5869 public elementary schools	16.7%	40	15.4		15.4	31.9	21.6	30.0	25.4			27.2	23.2	16.2	20.3	17.8			19.3	80.7	85.5	91.9	80.7	80.7	80.7
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-8	700 North Bradfield Ave.	Compton	90221	Los Angeles County	Compton Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 898-6350	534	20	26.8	91.6%	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.3%)	490 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	37.8	3356^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.7%		36.5	3403^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	42.0%	47	9.8	3.2	7.6	40.3	48.4	27.9	27.5	49.2	48.4	39.9	54.0	56.5	21.3	11.8	22.0	12.9	32.1	97.4				97.4		$23,320	$4,020	$19,300
Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	4225 Sanborn Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1513	492	21	23.4	91.3%	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.5%)	473 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61.3	1999^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%		47.7	2690^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.2%	691	42.2		42.2	40.6	58.5	67.2	52.3			54.7	34.4	53.9	48.4	29.2			41.5	76.9	82.1	93.6	82.1	82.1	83.3
Lindbergh Elementary	Public	K-6	3300 Cedar Ave.	Lynwood	90262	Los Angeles County	Lynwood Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 603-1521	552	23	24.0	91.1%	3 (0.5%)	38 (6.9%)	504 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	29.9	3972^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	32.2%		34.2	3596^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.7%	376	14.9		14.9	34.7	38.9	34.3	37.5			36.5	36.1	36.7	10.3	18.2			26.4	93.0	96.5		95.4	95.4	96.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Twain Elementary

How many students attend Mark Twain Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 542 students attended Mark Twain Elementary.

Is Mark Twain Elementary a good school?

Mark Twain Elementary ranks 3402^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mark Twain Elementary?

Students at Mark Twain Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 8% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mark Twain Elementary attend?

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

High : Marco Antonio Firebaugh High

What district is Mark Twain Elementary in?

Lynwood Unified

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