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Mark Twain Elementary

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Mark Twain Elementary ranks 2408 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Mark Twain Elementary is a PK-6 school in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd) serving 531 students in a densely populated area of Richardson, TX. The school has experienced a significant decline in state rankings since the pandemic, dropping from a 62nd percentile in 2016-2017 to a 48th percentile for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it among the lower-performing schools in its immediate vicinity. Its most defining characteristic is an extremely high poverty rate, with 89.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, which is dramatically higher than nearby schools like Yale Elementary (31%) and Dartmouth Elementary (48.71%).

Despite overall struggles, Mark Twain demonstrates a remarkable strength with its African American students, ranking in the 95th percentile statewide for this subgroup and earning a 5-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a striking contrast to its performance with other subgroups and suggests that specific strategies are working exceptionally well for these students. Additionally, the 5th grade class has shown a notable turnaround, achieving 69.44% proficiency in Reading and 65.79% in Math, significantly outperforming both district and state averages. However, the school shows extreme volatility in serving its Special Education students, with rankings swinging from the 77th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 16th percentile in 2025-2026.

Mark Twain's per-student spending ($11,166) is higher than several nearby schools, including Richland Elementary ($9,701) and Richardson Terrace Elementary ($9,715), indicating that lower performance is not simply a matter of insufficient funding. The school also administers the STAAR test in Spanish, reflecting a significant population of English Language Learners, with mixed results—Spanish Reading scores often exceed district and state averages, while Spanish Math scores remain very low. Nearby, the Math/Science/Technical Magnet school is a top performer (92nd percentile), creating a clear stratification within the district that Mark Twain must navigate while serving its high-poverty population.

531

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,612

Per pupil spending ?

89.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Larkspur Dr
Richardson, TX 75081-3609

(469) 593-4800

District: Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Apollo J H
High:	Berkner High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.5%

African American:

9.8%

White:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2023 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2026) from a 23rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 49% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg52%

Texas avg49%

2,408^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 36Elementary Schools in the Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

356^th of 951Richardson Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	2408 of 4627	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	3141 of 4651	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	3145 of 4710	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	3570 of 4647	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	3282 of 4581	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	3014 of 4578	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	2229 of 4479	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	1984 of 4359	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.5	1639 of 4329	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.2	1882 of 4286	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	1922 of 4320	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.5	1618 of 4260	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.5	1978 of 4221	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.8	1428 of 4206	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.3	1471 of 4095	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	1152 of 3937	70.7%	★★★★☆
2009	47.5	2376 of 3884	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.9	1776 of 3768	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.3	1345 of 3724	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.5	2119 of 3476	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.2	1813 of 3475	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.8	2134 of 3465	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	129 of 2406	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	44.5	1026 of 1905	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	700 of 2443	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	966 of 2443	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	704 of 2421	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	1114 of 2444	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	875 of 2515	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	772 of 2483	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	30.5	823 of 1009	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	71.0	249 of 1005	75.2%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	43.0	2605 of 4461	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	2309 of 4331	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	1289 of 4295	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.7	1772 of 4240	58.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	887 of 1643	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	1638 of 2918	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	2464 of 3668	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	3015 of 3556	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	2595 of 3487	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.0	2075 of 3446	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	1427 of 3333	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	1697 of 3226	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	2538 of 4575	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	2327 of 3744	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	3324 of 4658	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	3526 of 4588	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	3258 of 4561	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	3105 of 4499	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	2127 of 4348	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	1818 of 4306	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	1033 of 3075	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	1206 of 2619	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	1139 of 2958	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.0	311 of 3184	90.2%	★★★★☆
2018	46.9	2076 of 3106	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	2398 of 4413	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	2312 of 3644	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	2885 of 4465	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	3605 of 4401	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	3317 of 4376	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	2645 of 4329	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	1800 of 4188	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	1959 of 4168	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	1781 of 4520	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.5	1810 of 3705	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	2169 of 4594	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	2883 of 4521	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	2614 of 4477	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	2457 of 4451	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.8	1182 of 4309	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	1377 of 4264	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	2354 of 4582	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	2296 of 3739	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	2546 of 4647	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	3446 of 4585	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	3250 of 4563	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	2812 of 4498	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	2444 of 4357	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	2347 of 4319	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.6	3610 of 4301	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	66.2	804 of 3549	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	1358 of 4292	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	2748 of 4086	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	1971 of 3952	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	2467 of 3799	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	2766 of 3684	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.3	1227 of 3558	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	46.6	1766 of 3108	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	1843 of 3082	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)95th percentile+47 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)66th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile~ school

Female (2026)45th percentile-3 vs school

White (2024)43rd percentile+10 vs school

At Risk (2022)42nd percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2019)18th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%-8 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1200 Larkspur Dr	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-4800	531	36	14.8	89.1%	40 (7.5%)	52 (9.8%)	417 (78.5%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	44.6	2408^th of 4627 public elementary schools	48.0%		34.8	3141^st of 4651 public elementary schools	32.5%	733	44.4	9.1	57.1		11.1	20.0	33.3	44.3	69.4	45.3	28.8	45.3	65.8	49.1	$11,612
Jess Harben Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 S Glenville Dr	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-8800	394	31	12.8	65.0%	93 (23.6%)	112 (28.4%)	98 (24.9%)	58 (14.7%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	73	1016^th of 4627 public elementary schools	78.0%		54.8	1859^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.0%	843							58.1	43.2	73.3	60.4	60.5	56.8	60.0	70.8	$14,775
Dartmouth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	417 Dartmouth Ln	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-8400	425	31	13.6	48.7%	150 (35.3%)	88 (20.7%)	81 (19.1%)	86 (20.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	64.5	1381^st of 4627 public elementary schools	70.2%		56.5	1752^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	62.3%	371							55.4	34.1	70.6	66.1	59.1	43.2	51.9	50.8	$12,522
Richardson Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 N Dorothy Ave	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-8700	492	37	13.2	76.8%	98 (19.9%)	164 (33.3%)	116 (23.6%)	75 (15.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.5%)	72.1	1046^th of 4627 public elementary schools	77.4%		68.2	1207^th of 4651 public elementary schools	74.0%	161							55.0	64.9	48.3	57.1	58.3	68.4	63.3	61.8	$10,094
Math/Science/Technical Magnet	Public	PK, KG-6	450 Abrams Rd	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-7300	667	47	14.2	45.0%	199 (29.8%)	223 (33.4%)	115 (17.2%)	98 (14.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.5%)	90.3	355^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.3%		94.7	199^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.7%	156							75.5	74.7	79.6	77.4	70.8	64.1	61.8	75.0	$14,126
Yale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1900 E Collins Blvd	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 593-8300	429	37	11.7	31.0%	196 (45.7%)	49 (11.4%)	113 (26.3%)	45 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	65.8	1313^th of 4627 public elementary schools	71.6%		73.2	993^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	78.6%	320							47.9	61.9	75.0	55.0	38.8	58.1	63.5	45.0	$12,971
O Henry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4100 Tynes Dr	Garland	75042	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-8200	464	33	14.0	86.9%	27 (5.8%)	40 (8.6%)	295 (63.6%)	94 (20.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	62.3	1497^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.6%		64	1386^th of 4651 public elementary schools	70.2%	111	57.1	60.0	0.0	71.4		0.0	62.5	40.4	64.3	60.7	45.8	47.5	64.3	49.1	$10,849
Hickman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3114 Pinewood Dr	Garland	75044	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 675-3150	484	29	16.6	80.6%	41 (8.5%)	105 (21.7%)	118 (24.4%)	194 (40.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.0%)	79.5	775^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.3%		60.5	1554^th of 4651 public elementary schools	66.6%	779							68.7	64.7	65.6		58.2	61.8	62.5		$10,592
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	550 Park Bend	Richardson	75081	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-4650	643	41	15.7	73.7%	90 (14.0%)	292 (45.4%)	126 (19.6%)	114 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	30.8	3383^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	26.9%		30.6	3392^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	27.1%	9							56.1	38.2	49.4	30.2	33.3	40.0	27.6	26.6	$11,454
Forestridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10330 Bunchberry Dr	Dallas	75243	Dallas County	Richardson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 593-8500	497	36	13.6	86.3%	32 (6.4%)	161 (32.4%)	150 (30.2%)	136 (27.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	21.6	3962^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	14.4%		16	4237^th of 4651 public elementary schools	8.9%	275							27.0	27.1	42.1	41.0	31.8	33.9	36.8	26.2	$11,829

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Twain Elementary

What district is Mark Twain Elementary in?

Richardson Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Mark Twain Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Apollo J H
High : Berkner High School

What is the racial makeup of Mark Twain Elementary?

Students at Mark Twain Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mark Twain Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Mark Twain Elementary.

Is Mark Twain Elementary a good school?

Mark Twain Elementary ranks 2408^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

2021–22 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 10, 2026

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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