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Mark Twain Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

12315 Thorson Ave., Lynwood, CA 90262 · (310) 603-1500 · Part of Lynwood Unified School District

Lynwood’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of California school districts

Directions
Students
542
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Mark Twain Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Lynwood kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Lynwood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Mark Twain ElementaryYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

12315 Thorson Ave., Lynwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten88
Grade 166
Grade 278
Grade 360
Grade 480
Grade 585
Grade 685
Enrollment over time
575’20
543’21
531’22
563’23
542’24

Down 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 90%Black 8%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%White <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mark Twain Elementary from Lynwood families.

Other schools in Lynwood Unified School District

The district →
Will Rogers Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynwood
C−
684 students24:1
Lindbergh Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynwood
D
552 students24:1
Thurgood Marshall Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynwood
C−
511 students26:1
Wilson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynwood
D
499 students21:1
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynwood
C+
492 students23:1
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Lynwood
D
445 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Lynwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.