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Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School is a public school in Detroit, Michigan that serves 294 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which is ranked 549 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School consistently performs below state and district averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.8% to 24% in English Language Arts and 11.8% to 18.8% in Math, compared to state averages of 38.6% to 44.4% and 31.5% to 42.7%, respectively. The school also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 72.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than state and district averages. Additionally, 89.8% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School to nearby schools, such as Keppen School and Max Paun School in the Lincoln Park School District, it becomes clear that the school is struggling significantly in terms of academic performance and other key metrics. These nearby schools consistently outperform Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School on standardized tests, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple those of Mark Twain.

251

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,827

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12800 Visger St
Detroit, MI 48217-1056

(313) 386-5530

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School usually attend:

High:

Western International High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.9%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2023 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (60% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg16%

Michigan avg41%

Elementary school

1,279^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

771^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 7 pts since 2024

From bottom 6% (2024) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 65Elementary Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

549^th of 613Detroit Public Schools Community District among Michigan districts

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

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	1279 of 1488	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1370 of 1486	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	1246 of 1470	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	239 of 369	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	265 of 348	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	160 of 321	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.1	432 of 475	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	1169 of 1338	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1286 of 1443	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	1120 of 1346	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	1254 of 1381	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	1078 of 1350	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1332 of 1397	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	1178 of 1366	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1133 of 1347	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1018 of 1334	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	1417 of 1446	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	771 of 890	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	841 of 897	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	204 of 338	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	200 of 366	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	695 of 789	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	745 of 832	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	769 of 836	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	706 of 815	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	711 of 798	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	617 of 797	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)35th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)40th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science18%-23 vs state

Social Studies18%-29 vs state

English Language Arts17%-24 vs state

Math15%-21 vs state

Mathematics12%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	12800 Visger St	Detroit	48217	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 386-5530	251	17	14.7	91.2%	2 (0.8%)	208 (82.9%)	30 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	13.8	1279^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.0%		8.7	1370^th of 1486 public elementary schools	7.8%	91	32.4	11.8	13.8	16.7	24.0	18.8	11.8	13.8	16.7		18.8	11.8		17.6		17.6	$19,827	$2,188	$17,639
Ralph J Bunche Academy	Public	1-4	503 Hyacinthe St	Ecorse	48229	Wayne County	Ecorse Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 294-4710	316	12	26.3	83.5%	20 (6.3%)	245 (77.5%)	44 (13.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)								(n/a)				16.2					7.4								$19,566	$3,228	$16,338
Allendale Elementary School	Public	2-5	3201 Oakwood Blvd	Melvindale	48122	Wayne County	Melvindale-Northern Allen Park Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-4664	914	43	21.2	91.8%	644 (70.5%)	64 (7.0%)	174 (19.0%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.4%)	20.8	1142^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	23.3%		16.3	1231^st of 1486 public elementary schools	17.2%	89			13.7	20.8	37.4			20.3	24.0	24.3			25.7		15.5		$15,004	$2,087	$12,917
Lafayette School	Public	PK, KG-5	1360 Lafayette Blvd	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0224	441	27	16.5	97.5%	107 (24.3%)	70 (15.9%)	244 (55.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	18.2	1190^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.0%		15.7	1238^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.7%	48			25.0	28.8	35.4			18.3	20.0	7.2			16.9		14.5		$19,444	$2,349	$17,095
Raupp School	Public	PK, KG-5	1351 Ethel Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0226	261	19	14.0	94.3%	67 (25.7%)	70 (26.8%)	105 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.9%)	14.7	1264^th of 1488 public elementary schools	15.1%		11.8	1313^th of 1486 public elementary schools	11.6%	49			25.0	25.0	20.0			19.6					9.8				$18,655	$2,073	$16,582
Ann Visger K5 Preparatory Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	11121 W Jefferson Ave	River Rouge	48218	Wayne County	River Rouge School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 297-9648	625	30	20.8	86.9%	40 (6.4%)	473 (75.7%)	69 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.2%)	4.4	1484^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.3%		6.2	1433^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	3.6%	51			6.6	4.9	10.5			9.8					6.3		2.3		$17,327	$2,249	$15,078
Brenda Hague Early Learning Village	Public	PK-K	50 W Josephine St	Ecorse	48229	Wayne County	Ecorse Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 294-4750	85	8	10.8	87.1%	8 (9.4%)	64 (75.3%)	9 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)								(n/a)																	$23,218	$1,553	$21,665
River Rouge Stem Academy at Dunn	Public	PK, KG-8	163 Burke St	River Rouge	48218	Wayne County	River Rouge School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 297-9663	370	21	17.6	78.9%	14 (3.8%)	320 (86.5%)	23 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	17.1	1221^st of 1488 public elementary schools	17.9%		9.4	1356^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.7%	135	50.0	9.1	17.5		31.3	18.0	17.4	7.5			12.0	17.4	31.3	25.0	8.3	27.3	$17,093	$2,286	$14,807
Keppen School	Public	PK, KG-5	661 Mill St	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0232	332	19	17.7	87.3%	93 (28.0%)	62 (18.7%)	149 (44.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	24.3	1090^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.7%		31.6	996^th of 1486 public elementary schools	33.0%	94			34.4	21.3	34.3			27.4	12.2	20.6			29.4		13.2		$19,186	$1,944	$17,242
Max Paun School	Public	PK, KG-5	2821 Bailey Ave	Lincoln Park	48146	Wayne County	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 389-0218	292	19	15.5	93.2%	77 (26.4%)	35 (12.0%)	168 (57.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	38.3	890^th of 1488 public elementary schools	40.2%		41.5	830^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.1%	60			27.1	45.7	40.4			31.3	41.3	39.6			20.8		14.6		$20,119	$2,044	$18,075

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School

How many students attend Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School.

Is Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School a good school?

Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Michigan elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School?

Students at Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School are 83% African American, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

What schools do graduates of Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School attend?

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

High : Western International High School

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