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Mark Twain Elementary

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Mark Twain Elementary ranks 279 th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

279^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 379 Nevada Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Nevada elementary schools

Summary

Mark Twain Elementary is a public elementary school in Carson City, Nevada, serving around 500 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Carson City School District, which is ranked 7th out of 12 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's efforts, Mark Twain Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Carson City and Nevada state averages in mathematics, reading, and science proficiency across all grade levels. The school's mathematics proficiency rate was 30.8% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 32.2% for Carson City and 35.4% for the state. Similarly, the school's reading proficiency rate was 33.7%, compared to 38.7% for Carson City and 45.6% for the state. Additionally, the school has struggled with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.8% to 27.6% over the past few years.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Carson City School District, Mark Twain Elementary generally underperforms. For example, Al Seeliger Elementary and Edith W. Fritsch Elementary both outperform Mark Twain Elementary in mathematics and reading proficiency. While the school's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are not significantly different from other schools, these factors do not seem to be driving improved academic outcomes for the students at Mark Twain Elementary.

497

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,809

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2111 Carriage Crest Dr.
Carson City, NV 89706

(775) 283-1000

District: Carson City

Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carson Middle School
High:	Carson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.2%

White:

27.4%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2023 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Nevada average (30% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2023) to 26th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg34%

Nevada avg39%

279^th of 379

Nevada public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Carson City

7^th of 12Carson City among Nevada 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	Nevada percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	279 of 379	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	231 of 377	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	126 of 384	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	144 of 380	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	182 of 324	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	184 of 388	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	161 of 341	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.3	171 of 351	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.3	209 of 347	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.1	277 of 332	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.5	241 of 330	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.3	206 of 328	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.7	93 of 318	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	43.8	166 of 300	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.2	160 of 292	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.5	177 of 294	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.3	73 of 246	70.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	28.6	180 of 213	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	42.2	182 of 330	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	43.8	167 of 308	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	64.8	90 of 321	72.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	58.2	125 of 332	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	44.5	108 of 227	52.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Nevada percentile	Rating
2018	43.5	142 of 247	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2018)72nd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2018)62nd percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2018)52nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)46th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2018)45th percentile-8 vs school

White (2018)43rd percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)15th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Nevada (2024-2025) ?

Reading34%-12 vs state

Mathematics31%-5 vs state

Science14%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				SBAC Reading (2025)					SBAC Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics All Grades	SBAC Reading 3rd Grade	SBAC Reading 4th Grade	SBAC Reading 5th Grade	SBAC Reading 6th Grade	SBAC Reading All Grades	SBAC Science 5th Grade	SBAC Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2111 Carriage Crest Dr.	Carson City	89706	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1000	497	31	16.0	100.0%	136 (27.4%)	1 (0.2%)	319 (64.2%)	10 (2.0%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	23.2	279^th of 379 public elementary schools	26.4%		32.8	231^st of 377 public elementary schools	38.7%	48	37.3	23.2	30.3	30.8	29.6	31.5	40.5		33.7	13.9	13.9	$11,809	$1,158	$10,651
Edith W. Fritsch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	504 Bath St.	Carson City	89703	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1400	500	30	16.6	100.0%	270 (54.0%)	8 (1.6%)	168 (33.6%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.2%)	58.1	133^rd of 379 public elementary schools	64.9%		54.8	144^th of 377 public elementary schools	61.8%	11	51.2	53.0	45.8	50.0	40.2	41.0	50.0		43.8	35.4	35.4	$11,527	$961	$10,566
Empire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Monte Rosa Dr.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1100	445	27	16.4	100.0%	91 (20.4%)	0 (0.0%)	338 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	18.5	308^th of 379 public elementary schools	18.7%		18.4	309^th of 377 public elementary schools	18.0%	1	36.7	18.6	24.6	26.3	32.3	21.3	32.8		28.7	17.8	17.8	$12,489	$1,705	$10,784
Bordewich/Bray Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 S. Thompson St.	Carson City	89703	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-2400	539	34	15.8	100.0%	234 (43.4%)	5 (0.9%)	247 (45.8%)	6 (1.1%)	22 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.3%)	39.1	209^th of 379 public elementary schools	44.9%		32.8	230^th of 377 public elementary schools	39.0%	21	50.6	38.3	16.0	35.4	39.2	52.8	36.0		43.1			$12,739	$1,234	$11,505
Fremont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1511 Firebox Rd.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-1200	553	36	15.3	100.0%	220 (39.8%)	3 (0.5%)	300 (54.2%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	16 (2.9%)	33.6	234^th of 379 public elementary schools	38.3%		20	299^th of 377 public elementary schools	20.7%	65	51.9	37.0	25.0	37.6	42.8	33.7	33.3		36.4			$12,890	$1,452	$11,439
Carson Montessori	Public, Charter	K-6	2263 Mouton Dr.	Carson City	89706	Carson City	Carson City	Yes	No	No	No	(775) 887-9500	279	14	19.5	21.9%	182 (65.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (21.9%)	9 (3.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.2%)	53.2	156^th of 379 public elementary schools	58.8%		38.7	202^nd of 377 public elementary schools	46.4%	46		31.5	39.4	32.3	43.9	47.3	57.8	54.5	50.3	28.9	28.9	$8,453	$443	$8,010
Al Seeliger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 S. Saliman Rd.	Carson City	89701	Carson City	Carson City	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 283-2200	527	31	17.0	45.5%	259 (49.1%)	7 (1.3%)	211 (40.0%)	7 (1.3%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.6%)	46.7	181^st of 379 public elementary schools	52.2%		62.5	120^th of 377 public elementary schools	68.2%	61	46.0	48.3	41.1	45.3	42.2	50.5	44.0		45.6	14.1	14.1	$11,264	$858	$10,406
Jacks Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Jacks Valley Road	Carson City	89705	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 267-3267	364	23	15.8	44.0%	207 (56.9%)	1 (0.3%)	130 (35.7%)	10 (2.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	25.6	265^th of 379 public elementary schools	30.1%		42.9	186^th of 377 public elementary schools	50.7%	79	36.0	36.5	22.2	30.8	37.7	41.5	31.9		36.5	15.2	15.2	$13,268	$1,435	$11,833
Pinon Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1479 Stephanie Way	Minden	89423	Douglas County	Douglas	No	No	No	No	(775) 267-3622	256	16	16.0	20.3%	187 (73.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (18.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	80.1	61^st of 379 public elementary schools	83.9%		92.6	20^th of 377 public elementary schools	94.7%	41	78.0	51.0	65.3	64.2	78.0	57.4	75.0		70.0	25.0	25.0	$14,642	$817	$13,825
Dayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	285 Dayton Valley Road	Dayton	89403	Lyon County	Lyon	No	No	No	Yes	(775) 246-6262	451	27	16.7	100.0%	288 (63.9%)	2 (0.4%)	120 (26.6%)	13 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (4.9%)	24.1	273^rd of 379 public elementary schools	28.0%		33.4	227^th of 377 public elementary schools	39.8%	46	33.8	26.4		22.6	38.7	38.2	33.3	26.4	34.5			$11,374	$1,477	$9,897

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Twain Elementary

What schools do graduates of Mark Twain Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Carson Middle School
High : Carson High School

How many students attend Mark Twain Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Mark Twain Elementary.

What district is Mark Twain Elementary in?

Carson City

What is the racial makeup of Mark Twain Elementary?

Students at Mark Twain Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 27% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Mark Twain Elementary a good school?

Mark Twain Elementary ranks 279^th of 379 Nevada elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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