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Mark Twain Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1355 DeForest Avenue, Iowa City, IA 52240 · (319) 688-1165 · Part of Iowa City Community School District

Iowa City’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Iowa State school districts

Directions
Students
213
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Mark Twain Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Iowa State’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Iowa City kids: Southeast Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Mark Twain ElementaryYou are here
6–8Southeast Middle School1,269 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Iowa State’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1355 DeForest Avenue, Iowa City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K37
Kindergarten36
Grade 130
Grade 232
Grade 327
Grade 429
Grade 522
Enrollment over time
232’20
227’21
246’22
241’23
213’24

Down 8.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 36%White 35%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mark Twain Elementary from Iowa City families.

Other schools in Iowa City Community School District

The district →
Penn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Liberty
A
512 students15:1
Herbert Hoover Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
C
464 students13:1
Weber Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
B−
456 students11:1
Ernest Horn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
C
453 students14:1
Alexander Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iowa City
D
436 students11:1
Christine Grant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Liberty
A−
426 students13:1

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 Iowa State’s other public schools; Iowa City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.