Mark Twain Junior High

Public 7-8

 707 Emerald Ave.
       Modesto, CA  95351-1910


(209) 574-1918

District: Modesto City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2518th of 2,798 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,321 Help


Students who attend Mark Twain Junior High usually attend:

High:    Modesto High

Feeder schools for Mark Twain Junior High:

Elementary:    Burbank Elementary
    Franklin Elementary
    Harriette Kirschen Elementary
    James Marshall Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  22.6 Help
Number of students:  715

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.6%
Asian:
6.9%
Two or more races:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92% Help


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Compare Details Mark Twain Junior High ranks worse than 90% of middle schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.71. (See more...)
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.6%), Asian (6.9%), two or more races (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mark Twain Junior High is 22.6, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mark Twain Junior High is $12,321. 2 middle schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Mark Twain Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Mark Twain Junior High 2518th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See Mark Twain Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Modesto City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Modesto City Elementary 1294th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mark Twain Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Mark Twain Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 35.79 1063rd 1769 39.9%
2005 35.27 1105th 1777 37.8%
2006 40.39 997th 1804 44.7%
2007 35.76 1232nd 1999 38.4%
2008 26.33 1526th 2005 23.9%
2009 28.21 1521st 2063 26.3%
2010 23.69 1745th 2179 19.9%
2011 24.99 1773rd 2236 20.7%
2012 23.74 1819th 2259 19.5%
2013 16.42 2094th 2379 12.0%
2015 16.29 2145th 2477 13.4%
2016 14.83 2207th 2497 11.6%
2017 10.60 2364th 2508 5.7%
2018 11.83 2291st 2480 7.6%
2019 13.00 2456th 2715 9.5%
2021 8.99 866th 894 3.1%
2022 11.55 2585th 2740 5.7%
2023 14.71 2509th 2788 10.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mark Twain Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 3.79 651st 665 2.1%
2023 4.59 661st 678 2.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mark Twain Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.01 1208th 1364 11.4%
2019 28.34 1212th 1442 16.0%
2021 29.04 321st 363 11.6%
2022 34.91 983rd 1540 36.2%
2023 46.73 524th 1523 65.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mark Twain Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.59 1400th 1532 8.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mark Twain Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.26 2014th 2230 9.7%
2019 17.32 2111th 2369 10.9%
2021 12.56 692nd 721 4.0%
2022 14.84 2280th 2458 7.2%
2023 18.41 2226th 2535 12.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Mark Twain Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.19 2118th 2262 6.4%
2019 11.00 2242nd 2380 5.8%
2021 9.12 727th 738 1.5%
2022 11.50 2383rd 2509 5.0%
2023 15.16 2291st 2535 9.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mark Twain Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.47 1333rd 1369 2.6%
2019 17.36 1476th 1491 1.0%
2021 26.52 301st 354 15.0%
2022 22.20 1379th 1531 9.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Mark Twain Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.06 2131st 2273 6.2%
2019 14.24 2187th 2407 9.1%
2021 9.90 743rd 763 2.6%
2022 12.23 2400th 2527 5.0%
2023 14.58 2320th 2546 8.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Mark Twain Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 0.77 694th 700 0.9%
2019 1.24 736th 745 1.2%
2022 4.03 701st 733 4.4%
2023 6.84 656th 717 8.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mark Twain Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.84 1902nd 2072 8.2%
2019 16.04 1995th 2213 9.9%
2022 12.32 2259th 2359 4.2%
2023 16.38 2143rd 2379 9.9%
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Rank History for White students at Mark Twain Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.25 1467th 1496 1.9%
2019 4.02 1574th 1602 1.7%
2022 9.76 1450th 1555 6.8%
2023 10.60 1423rd 1549 8.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Monday, July 19, 2010

Open Quote i like that school .
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Enrollment information for Mark Twain Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 267 53 165 350 5 n/a n/a 0 840
1989 275 61 198 304 5 n/a n/a 0 843
1990 246 66 204 327 4 n/a n/a 0 847
1991 261 71 181 392 5 n/a n/a 0 910
1992 160 54 157 299 1 n/a n/a 0 671
1993 191 55 186 293 3 n/a n/a 0 728
1994 183 57 233 330 1 n/a n/a 0 804
1995 152 66 263 410 4 n/a n/a 0 895
1996 152 66 263 410 4 n/a n/a 0 895
1997 144 77 240 455 6 n/a n/a 0 922
1998 143 73 234 426 4 n/a n/a 0 880
1999 150 78 235 451 9 n/a n/a 0 923
2000 152 74 220 486 8 n/a n/a 0 940
2001 159 82 205 547 13 n/a n/a 0 1006
2002 123 87 175 623 5 n/a n/a 0 1013
2003 123 87 175 623 5 n/a n/a 0 1013
2004 118 80 187 634 7 n/a n/a 0 1026
2005 95 81 153 663 6 n/a n/a 3 1001
2006 90 73 113 703 9 n/a n/a 8 996
2007 82 59 106 635 8 n/a n/a 6 896
2008 73 55 104 595 7 n/a n/a 0 834
2009 61 49 87 585 7 5 11 0 805
2010 35 33 64 503 5 2 8 0 650
2011 44 29 65 610 2 6 9 0 765
2012 46 25 73 575 5 8 19 0 751
2013 41 26 65 555 9 7 14 0 717
2014 47 31 61 596 6 5 20 0 766
2015 44 21 63 605 5 3 14 0 755
2016 38 20 58 615 1 3 20 0 755
2017 38 20 63 642 5 5 28 0 801
2018 33 18 62 625 4 3 36 0 781
2019 31 21 55 671 2 2 44 0 826
2020 35 22 62 620 4 7 63 0 813
2021 36 19 58 621 2 7 63 0 806
2022 29 17 52 584 1 2 53 0 738
2023 36 18 49 562 1 3 46 0 715

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mark Twain Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 840 39.9 21.0 n/a
1989 843 39.0 21.6 n/a
1990 847 40.4 20.9 n/a
1991 910 46.3 19.6 n/a
1992 671 47.1 14.2 65.1
1993 728 37.0 19.7 45.3
1994 804 37.7 21.3 54.2
1995 895 41.7 21.5 84.4
1996 895 41.7 21.5 84.4
1997 922 43.2 21.3 67.8
1998 880 42.5 20.7 55.7
1999 923 42.0 22.0 62.3
2000 940 46.0 20.4 56.4
2001 1006 45.0 22.4 70.6
2002 1013 43.8 23.1 92.4
2003 1013 43.8 23.1 92.4
2004 1026 44.8 22.9 94.6
2005 1001 45.0 22.2 92.6
2006 996 46.6 21.4 85.2
2007 896 42.7 21.0 88.8
2008 834 45.3 18.4 95.3
2009 805 33.6 20.3 95.9
2010 650 32.8 19.8 99.5
2011 765 n/a n/a 95.9
2012 751 26.6 28.1 99.6
2013 717 25.9 27.6 97.4
2014 766 32.1 23.8 96.9
2015 755 32.0 23.5 96.6
2016 755 30.0 25.1 97
2017 801 33.0 24.2 94.8
2018 781 32.4 24.0 97.4
2019 826 34.0 24.2 96.7
2020 813 n/a n/a 96.6
2021 806 35.2 22.8 94.2
2022 738 31.4 23.4 94.9
2023 715 31.6 22.6 92

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mark Twain Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 840 39.9 21.0 n/a
1989 843 39.0 21.6 n/a
1990 847 40.4 20.9 n/a
1991 910 46.3 19.6 n/a
1992 671 47.1 14.2 65.1
1993 728 37.0 19.7 45.3
1994 804 37.7 21.3 54.2
1995 895 41.7 21.5 84.4
1996 895 41.7 21.5 84.4
1997 922 43.2 21.3 67.8
1998 880 42.5 20.7 55.7
1999 923 42.0 22.0 62.3
2000 940 46.0 20.4 56.4
2001 1006 45.0 22.4 70.6
2002 1013 43.8 23.1 92.4
2003 1013 43.8 23.1 92.4
2004 1026 44.8 22.9 94.6
2005 1001 45.0 22.2 92.6
2006 996 46.6 21.4 85.2
2007 896 42.7 21.0 88.8
2008 834 45.3 18.4 95.3
2009 805 33.6 20.3 95.9
2010 650 32.8 19.8 99.5
2011 765 n/a n/a 95.9
2012 751 26.6 28.1 99.6
2013 717 25.9 27.6 97.4
2014 766 32.1 23.8 96.9
2015 755 32.0 23.5 96.6
2016 755 30.0 25.1 97
2017 801 33.0 24.2 94.8
2018 781 32.4 24.0 97.4
2019 826 34.0 24.2 96.7
2020 813 n/a n/a 96.6
2021 806 35.2 22.8 94.2
2022 738 31.4 23.4 94.9
2023 715 31.6 22.6 92

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Mark Twain Junior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $12,321

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mark Twain Junior High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 2456th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2509th of 2788 Middle schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mark Twain Junior High)26.925.2
 1.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Modesto City Elementary)31.526.9
 4.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mark Twain Junior High)12.611.5
 1.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Modesto City Elementary)22.115.5
 6.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mark Twain Junior High)23.118.9
 4.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Modesto City Elementary)29.225.9
 3.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mark Twain Junior High)11.310.1
 1.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Modesto City Elementary)18.314.3
 3.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Mark Twain Junior High)85.3
 2.7%
   8th Grade Science (Modesto City Elementary)16.414.2
 2.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students826715
 13.4%
African American2118
 14.3%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian5549
 10.9%
Hispanic671562
 16.2%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White3136
 16.1%
Two or More Races4446
 4.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.7%92%
 4.7%


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Students at Mark Twain Junior High are 79% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% White, 3% African American.

Mark Twain Junior High ranks in the bottom 10.0% of California middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 715 students attended Mark Twain Junior High.

Students who attend Mark Twain Junior High usually go on to attend Modesto High


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