MARK TWAIN ELEM.
MARK TWAIN ELEM. is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the ST. JOSEPH school district, located in ST JOSEPH, MO with about 388 students offering grade levels from Pre-Kindergarten to 6th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 26 teachers, MARK TWAIN ELEM. has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Mark Twain Elementary, located at 705 S 31st St in St. Joseph, Missouri, serves as a neighborhood school within the St. Joseph School District. It functions as a foundational educational institution for the local community, focusing on the primary developmental years of elementary-aged students. The school is situated in a residential area of St. Joseph, positioning it as a accessible local hub for families living in the southern part of the city.
The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic instruction, social-emotional growth, and foundational skill-building. Like other schools in the district, Mark Twain Elementary typically engages in standard curriculum programming designed to prepare students for middle school transitions. Through its location and community presence, the school acts as a cornerstone for student development, aiming to provide a safe and structured setting for children to thrive academically and personally within the St. Joseph community.
For more information, contact MARK TWAIN ELEM. at (816) 671-4270 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
ST JOSEPH, MO 64507-1794
(816) 671-4270
MARK TWAIN ELEM. is a public Title I school in ST JOSEPH, MO with about 388 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in Missouri
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- ST. JOSEPH
- Total Students:
- 388
- Teachers:
- 26.52
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 388 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending MARK TWAIN ELEM. is predominantly White, representing about 75% of the student body.
- White
- 74.7%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 8.5%
- Two or more races
- 8.0%
- Black or African American
- 8.0%
- Asian
- 0.8%
- Female
- 46.1%
- Male
- 53.9%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.