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Mark Twain Elementary

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Mark Twain Elementary ranks 330 th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Mark Twain Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hannibal, Missouri, serving 372 students in grades K-5 as part of the Hannibal 60 school district.

Mark Twain Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in mathematics proficiency, with 59.3% of 3rd graders, 64.2% of 4th graders, and 31.8% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the district scores of 47.5%, 49.9%, and 43.6%, respectively. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) performance is more mixed, with 3rd and 5th grade scores slightly below the district and state averages. The school also faces challenges with relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.3% to 24.2% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Comparing Mark Twain Elementary to nearby schools, Oakwood Elementary consistently outperforms Mark Twain Elementary and the district as a whole in both mathematics and ELA proficiency across grades 3-5. In contrast, Eugene Field Elementary, also in the Hannibal 60 district, has significantly lower test scores and a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (91.53%) compared to Mark Twain Elementary (52.21% to 58.6%).

376

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,032

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2800 Bird St
Hannibal, MO 63401-2933

(573) 221-0768

District: Hannibal 60

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Two or more races:

7.4%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 84th percentile in 2019 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Missouri median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 84th-percentile peak (2019) to 63rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg46%

Missouri avg42%

330^th of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Hannibal 60

130^th of 367Hannibal 60 among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	330 of 900	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	371 of 906	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	216 of 898	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	259 of 908	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	456 of 901	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.0	173 of 1052	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	337 of 1045	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	433 of 1032	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.2	373 of 865	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.8	475 of 1058	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.1	606 of 1089	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.8	711 of 1108	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.3	630 of 1085	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.5	430 of 1088	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.4	459 of 1066	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.6	590 of 1053	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.2	540 of 1084	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.5	379 of 1080	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.1	766 of 1074	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	206 of 638	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	265 of 625	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	110 of 611	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	113 of 532	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	170 of 574	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	65 of 907	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	63.9	241 of 887	72.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	328 of 666	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	363 of 668	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.5	219 of 673	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	241 of 675	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	335 of 691	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	201 of 917	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	350 of 898	61.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+11 vs state

English Language Arts40%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)			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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	K-5	2800 Bird St	Hannibal	63401	Marion County	Hannibal 60	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 221-0768	376	28	13.4	60.1%	308 (81.9%)	26 (6.9%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	63	330^th of 900 public elementary schools	63.3%		58.1	371^st of 906 public elementary schools	59.1%	41	59.3	64.2	31.8		45.3		34.9	$9,032	$06	$9,026
Eugene Field Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Pearl St	Hannibal	63401	Marion County	Hannibal 60	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 221-1050	190	19	10.0	85.3%	121 (63.7%)	38 (20.0%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.5%)	18	752^nd of 900 public elementary schools	16.4%		8.4	849^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.3%	97	14.4	35.4	21.5	18.0		17.8		$14,680	$1,771	$12,909
Oakwood Elementary	Public	K-5	3716 Market St	Hannibal	63401	Marion County	Hannibal 60	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 221-2747	272	19	14.3	49.6%	245 (90.1%)	6 (2.2%)	10 (3.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	96.6	16^th of 900 public elementary schools	98.2%		98.6	4^th of 906 public elementary schools	99.6%	12	76.7	74.2	82.4	77.1	62.7	79.9	84.1	$10,892	$06	$10,886
A. D. Stowell Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Union	Hannibal	63401	Marion County	Hannibal 60	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 221-0980	221	20	11.3	67.9%	195 (88.2%)	10 (4.5%)	7 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	48.2	485^th of 900 public elementary schools	46.1%		71.3	241^st of 906 public elementary schools	73.4%	244	42.7	18.3			49.9			$12,578	$428	$12,150
Veterans Elementary	Public	K-5	790 N Veterans Rd	Hannibal	63401	Marion County	Hannibal 60	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 221-0649	403	35	11.6	63.5%	303 (75.2%)	36 (8.9%)	17 (4.2%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.2%)	46.8	500^th of 900 public elementary schools	44.4%		57.4	375^th of 906 public elementary schools	58.6%	125	33.2	38.6	39.6	52.0	33.3	38.7	35.5	$13,035	$851	$12,184
Palmyra Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 S Ashland Ave	Palmyra	63461	Marion County	Palmyra R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 769-3736	452	35	12.8	36.9%	424 (93.8%)	4 (0.9%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	71.3	236^th of 900 public elementary schools	73.8%		66	292^nd of 906 public elementary schools	67.8%	56	51.5	47.8			49.3	61.6		$11,115	$474	$10,641
Frankford Elementary	Public	K-5	500 School Street	Frankford	63441	Pike County	Bowling Green R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 784-2550	114	9	12.7	48.2%	101 (88.6%)	5 (4.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.1%)								(n/a)								$12,030	$86	$11,944
Ralls County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21700 Hwy 19	Center	63436	Ralls County	Ralls County R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 267-3341	355	32	11.1	33.2%	340 (95.8%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	50.1	463^rd of 900 public elementary schools	48.6%		40.1	560^th of 906 public elementary schools	38.2%	97	49.1	40.0	36.9	36.8	39.6	38.0	39.1	$12,501	$686	$11,815
Monroe City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	401a Hwy 24/36 East	Monroe City	63456	Monroe County	Monroe City R-I	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 735-4632	331	25	13.3	53.2%	263 (79.5%)	17 (5.1%)	11 (3.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.5%)	58.5	373^rd of 900 public elementary schools	58.6%		68.4	267^th of 906 public elementary schools	70.5%	106	59.6	44.8			34.6			$11,859	$695	$11,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Twain Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Mark Twain Elementary?

Students at Mark Twain Elementary are 82% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Mark Twain Elementary in?

Hannibal 60

How many students attend Mark Twain Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Mark Twain Elementary.

Is Mark Twain Elementary a good school?

Mark Twain Elementary ranks 330^th of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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