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Mark Twain Elementary School

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Mark Twain Elementary School ranks 1088 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1088^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Mark Twain Elementary School is a public elementary school in Niles, Illinois, serving 488 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the East Maine School District 63, which is ranked 486 out of 811 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's consistent ranking in the lower half of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a 2-3 star rating, there are some areas of concern. Mark Twain Elementary's test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently below the state and district averages, particularly in the earlier grades. For example, the school's 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 34.8%, compared to 40.1% for the district and 47.3% for the state. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% to 33.6% over the past few years.

Interestingly, when compared to nearby schools within the East Maine School District 63, such as V.H. Nelson Elementary and Melzer School, Mark Twain Elementary's performance is generally lower. However, the school's performance is significantly lower when compared to schools outside the district, such as those in the Glenview CCSD 34 and Park Ridge CCSD 64 districts, which have test scores that are 20-30 percentage points higher than Mark Twain Elementary.

489

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,998

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9401 N Hamlin Ave
Niles, IL 60714-5869

(847) 296-5341

District: East Maine School District 63

Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gemini Middle School
High:	Maine East High School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

42.1%

White:

26.6%

Hispanic:

17.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Illinois)

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

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg43%

Illinois avg44%

1,088^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the East Maine School District 63

486^th of 811East Maine School District 63 among Illinois 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	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	1088 of 2056	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	1048 of 2067	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	1007 of 2077	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	918 of 2082	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	751 of 1948	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	845 of 2086	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	620 of 2037	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	718 of 2044	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.2	915 of 2046	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.5	1045 of 2052	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.9	1265 of 2093	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	1088 of 2167	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.1	1039 of 2166	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.0	1346 of 2147	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.7	1416 of 2139	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.7	1162 of 2120	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.5	1278 of 2092	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.2	1135 of 2095	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.7	788 of 2086	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.7	1283 of 2022	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.7	1149 of 2030	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	65.3	851 of 2020	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	212 of 234	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	190 of 219	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	190 of 237	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	203 of 226	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	108 of 134	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	219 of 243	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	209 of 242	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	675 of 1049	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	683 of 886	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	624 of 907	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	466 of 788	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	237 of 826	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	42.1	409 of 788	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	197 of 768	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	136 of 537	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	426 of 743	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	333 of 718	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	984 of 1942	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	912 of 1942	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	1055 of 1957	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	820 of 1970	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	517 of 1680	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	897 of 2019	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	743 of 1964	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	795 of 982	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	690 of 959	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	769 of 970	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.2	358 of 955	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	299 of 938	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	903 of 1800	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	655 of 1793	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	480 of 1808	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	520 of 1763	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	172 of 1514	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	232 of 1816	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	142 of 1765	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	1108 of 1947	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	1087 of 1959	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	901 of 1984	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	943 of 1977	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	767 of 1707	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	778 of 2019	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	496 of 1972	74.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	68.5	32 of 93	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	32 of 95	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	733 of 1292	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	768 of 1195	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	843 of 1156	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	700 of 1113	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	1080 of 1389	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	1123 of 1392	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1200 of 1419	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	1208 of 1425	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.4	821 of 1462	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	696 of 1463	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2023)66th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2025)36th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-28 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%+3 vs state

English Language Arts40%-13 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	K-5	9401 N Hamlin Ave	Niles	60714	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 296-5341	489	35	13.9	66.5%	130 (26.6%)	29 (5.9%)	86 (17.6%)	206 (42.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	45.7	1088^th of 2056 public elementary schools	47.1%		45.1	1048^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.3%	40	39.7	34.8	35.1	51.4	39.9	48.4	33.8	41.7	41.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.8	98.0	96.9		$18,998	$1,589	$17,409
Apollo Elementary School	Public	K-5	10100 Dee Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 827-6231	536	48	11.0	68.3%	119 (22.2%)	44 (8.2%)	128 (23.9%)	207 (38.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.7%)	34	1344^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.6%		34.3	1282^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	38.0%	62	34.8	33.3	37.3	41.2	37.1	34.6	31.6	24.6	30.5	89.4	89.4	89.4	89.4	89.6	89.3	89.4		$20,134	$1,715	$18,419
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	2710 Golf Rd	Glenview	60025	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 965-4780	406	33	12.3	50.5%	137 (33.7%)	25 (6.2%)	70 (17.2%)	130 (32.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.9%)	58.2	849^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.7%		51.2	908^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.1%	59	45.9	43.8	46.7	57.4	49.0	57.8	41.3	42.6	47.0	97.0	96.7	96.7	96.7	97.0	96.5	97.2		$19,741	$1,425	$18,316
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-5	2401 Manor Ln	Park Ridge	60068	Cook County	Park Ridge CCSD 64	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 318-4390	535	41	12.9		385 (72.0%)	4 (0.7%)	52 (9.7%)	64 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	91.9	136^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.4%		89.3	203^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	90.2%	67	68.5	65.3	89.0	79.0	77.2	77.3	86.6	66.7	76.1	94.4	94.6	94.6	94.6		94.4	94.4		$18,496	$565	$17,931
Henking Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2941 Linneman St	Glenview	60025	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 998-5035	470	37	12.8	22.8%	303 (64.5%)	9 (1.9%)	46 (9.8%)	81 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.4%)								(n/a)										97.6	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.6	96.4	97.9		$20,377	$582	$19,795
Glen Grove Elementary School	Public	3-5	3900 Glenview Rd	Glenview	60025	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 998-5030	398	36	10.9	30.2%	157 (39.4%)	10 (2.5%)	49 (12.3%)	149 (37.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.0%)	92.7	119^th of 2056 public elementary schools	94.2%		95.8	77^th of 2067 public elementary schools	96.3%	42	73.8	70.3	88.7	86.9	82.4	70.3	79.7	67.7	72.7	97.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.4	93.5	99.1		$21,326	$609	$20,717
V H Nelson Elementary School	Public	K-5	8901 N Ozanam Ave	Niles	60714	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 965-0050	479	40	11.9	63.5%	173 (36.1%)	15 (3.1%)	159 (33.2%)	99 (20.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.5%)	38	1252^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	39.1%		38.4	1192^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	42.3%	60	30.0	42.6	34.1	43.7	39.6	48.5	28.4	26.8	33.9	97.2	96.6	96.6	96.6	97.5	97.2	97.5		$19,198	$1,145	$18,053
North Elementary School	Public	K-5	1789 Rand Rd	Des Plaines	60016	Cook County	Ccsd 62	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 824-1399	599	54	11.0	71.1%	187 (31.2%)	41 (6.8%)	144 (24.0%)	215 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)	38.7	1234^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.0%		35	1268^th of 2067 public elementary schools	38.7%	34	17.1	52.8	40.5	35.8	43.1	50.0	35.4	23.5	36.5	87.3	87.0	87.0	87.0		85.0	87.0		$24,775	$1,032	$23,742
Melzer School	Public	K-5	9400 Oriole Ave	Morton Grove	60053	Cook County	East Maine School District 63	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 965-7474	395	32	12.3	40.0%	175 (44.3%)	9 (2.3%)	63 (15.9%)	118 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.3%)	66.9	672^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	67.3%		68.3	585^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.7%	87	52.6	50.0	54.5	69.2	58.8	50.0	47.0	48.7	48.5	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.6	96.9	97.4		$19,691	$1,646	$18,045
Westbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1333 Greenwood Rd	Glenview	60026	Cook County	Glenview CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 998-5055	467	45	10.3	32.1%	189 (40.5%)	8 (1.7%)	71 (15.2%)	167 (35.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)								(n/a)										96.7	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.7	94.3	96.7	28.7	$24,706	$1,389	$23,317

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Twain Elementary School

Is Mark Twain Elementary School a good school?

Mark Twain Elementary School ranks 1088^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mark Twain Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 489 students attended Mark Twain Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mark Twain Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Gemini Middle School
High : Maine East High School

What is the racial makeup of Mark Twain Elementary School?

Students at Mark Twain Elementary School are 42% Asian, 27% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Mark Twain Elementary School in?

East Maine School District 63

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