📍 12315 Thorson Ave., Lynwood, Los Angeles County, 90262
Mark Twain Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lynwood, Los Angeles County. The school has 531 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Deette Wilson. It is part of the Lynwood Unified school district. It serves grades K–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
Mark Twain Elementary enrolls 531 students across grades K–6. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 22 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% Black or African American and <1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 496 | 93% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 5.5% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
491 of the school's 531 students (92%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Mark Twain Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Mark Twain Elementary is one of 18 schools in Lynwood Unified, based in Lynwood, California. The district serves 10,900 students district-wide and employs 517 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 531 students, Mark Twain Elementary is close to the district average of about 606 students per school.
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