Mark Twain Elementary Primary School
705 South 31st St
Saint Joseph MO, 64507, Buchanan County
Phone: 816-671-4270
Ranking:
(1,131 out of 1,698, bottom 33%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6
School District: St. Joseph School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 25 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | |||||||
Total Students: | 364 | 369 | 391 | 393 | 405 | 273 | 275 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 70 | 19.2% | 67 | 18.2% | 68 | 17.4% | 56 | 14.2% | 71 | 17.5% | 39 | 14.3% | 45 | 16.4% |
Grade 1: | 53 | 14.6% | 65 | 17.6% | 53 | 13.6% | 70 | 17.8% | 55 | 13.6% | 42 | 15.4% | 41 | 14.9% |
Grade 2: | 62 | 17.0% | 56 | 15.2% | 59 | 15.1% | 54 | 13.7% | 53 | 13.1% | 36 | 13.2% | 38 | 13.8% |
Grade 3: | 52 | 14.3% | 51 | 13.8% | 48 | 12.3% | 43 | 10.9% | 55 | 13.6% | 45 | 16.5% | 39 | 14.2% |
Grade 4: | 47 | 12.9% | 39 | 10.6% | 52 | 13.3% | 54 | 13.7% | 67 | 16.5% | 42 | 15.4% | 38 | 13.8% |
Grade 5: | 40 | 11.0% | 44 | 11.9% | 42 | 10.7% | 66 | 16.8% | 45 | 11.1% | 32 | 11.7% | 35 | 12.7% |
Grade 6: | 40 | 11.0% | 46 | 12.5% | 69 | 17.6% | 50 | 12.7% | 59 | 14.6% | 37 | 13.6% | 39 | 14.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 188 | 51.6% | 184 | 49.9% | 192 | 49.1% | 200 | 50.9% | 206 | 50.9% | 131 | 48.0% | 154 | 56.0% |
Female: | 176 | 48.4% | 185 | 50.1% | 199 | 50.9% | 193 | 49.1% | 191 | 47.2% | 134 | 49.1% | 117 | 42.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 4 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.5% | 5 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% |
Hispanic: | 33 | 9.1% | 37 | 10.0% | 39 | 10.0% | 37 | 9.4% | 37 | 9.1% | 14 | 5.1% | 18 | 6.5% |
Black: | 37 | 10.2% | 38 | 10.3% | 49 | 12.5% | 64 | 16.3% | 59 | 14.6% | 50 | 18.3% | 46 | 16.7% |
White: | 264 | 72.5% | 271 | 73.4% | 290 | 74.2% | 287 | 73.0% | 306 | 75.6% | 207 | 75.8% | 208 | 75.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 29 | 8.0% | 19 | 5.1% | 11 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 258 | 70.9% | 248 | 67.2% | 272 | 69.6% | 238 | 60.6% | 259 | 64.0% | 148 | 54.2% | 145 | 52.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 9.3% | 28 | 7.6% | 30 | 7.7% | 34 | 8.7% | 35 | 8.6% | 41 | 15.0% | 39 | 14.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.30 | 13.27 | 16.55 | 16.49 | 16.89 | 12.60 | 13.40 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MAP | ||||||
2006 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 18.4% | 44.6% | N/A |
2007 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 40.6% | N/A |
2008 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 26.4% | 40.1% | N/A |
2009 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.5% | 37.5% | N/A |
2010 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28.9% | 39.6% | N/A |
2011 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27.1% | 40.4% | N/A |
2012 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.9% | 43.3% | N/A |
2013 | Communication Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 47% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 54.6% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 50.8% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 31.6% | 45.8% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40.5% | 47.7% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 32.7% | 43.3% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27.1% | 44.9% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 21.3% | 48.7% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30.7% | 53.9% | N/A |
2006 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.3% | 47.4% | N/A |
2007 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 24.3% | 44.2% | N/A |
2008 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.2% | 43.5% | N/A |
2009 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 22.5% | 46.8% | N/A |
2010 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 46.9% | N/A |
2011 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 31.2% | 45.4% | N/A |
2012 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.6% | 46.2% | N/A |
2013 | Communication Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 51.8% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 56.5% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 29.7% | 48.6% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.2% | 45.3% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 20% | 48.2% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 49.2% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 22.9% | 50.1% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 21.6% | 47.3% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 39.5% | 47.9% | N/A |
2006 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.6% | 47.5% | N/A |
2007 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.2% | 49.9% | N/A |
2008 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 41.9% | N/A |
2009 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.8% | 43.2% | N/A |
2010 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 39.4% | 47% | N/A |
2011 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.8% | 43% | N/A |
2012 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 51.1% | 43.1% | N/A |
2013 | Communication Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 43.5% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.4% | 57.4% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 61.4% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.9% | 47.7% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 46.6% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 50.5% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 48.6% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 46.5% | 47.2% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 49.5% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 47.4% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 50% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 50.6% | N/A |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 46.6% | N/A |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 43.5% | N/A |
2006 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 22.5% | 41.7% | N/A |
2007 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 47.2% | N/A |
2008 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 56.7% | 49.2% | N/A |
2009 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 32.3% | 46.3% | N/A |
2010 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 41% | N/A |
2011 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 27.9% | 46.6% | N/A |
2012 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 48.3% | N/A |
2013 | Communication Arts | 6th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 48.9% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 54% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 60.4% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 60% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 50% | 55% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 55.3% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 62.6% | N/A |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 60.8% | N/A |
2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 59.1% | 58.2% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 35.3% | 33.3% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 64.7% | 66.7% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years | 15.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 88.2% | 88.9% |
Mean Base Salary: | $40,354.0 | $38,777.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | NA | NA |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $41,501.0 | $39,905.0 |
* Mark Twain Elementary Primary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.