Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School

Detroit Public Schools Community District

236 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Mark Twain Elementary-Middle School, located at 12800 Visger Street in Detroit, Michigan, serves students in the Detroit Public Schools Community District. As a combined elementary and middle school, it provides educational continuity for children from kindergarten through eighth grade, aiming to create a stable environment for academic and social development within the local community.

The school operates within the unique landscape of Detroit’s educational system, focusing on core curriculum standards while navigating the challenges and opportunities presented by an urban school setting. Like many schools in the district, Mark Twain emphasizes student support services and community engagement to help prepare its diverse student body for the transition to high school and beyond.

236

Total Students

15.2

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	2
Hispanic	23
Black	199
Two or More	12

Black
199 (84.3 %)
Hispanic
23 (9.7 %)
Two or More
12 (5.1 %)
White
2 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Detroit Public Schools Community District
Phone:	(313)386-5530
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	236
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	226
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 21

Grade 1 24

Grade 2 40

Grade 3 29

Grade 4 27

Grade 5 24

Grade 6 31

Grade 7 29

Grade 8 11