Mark Twain Elementary School
Public elementary school in Brentwood, Missouri · Brentwood School District · Grades K–5
Mark Twain Elementary School serves 173 students in grades K–5 in Brentwood (St. Louis County). It is one of 5 schools in Brentwood School District. By enrollment it is the 961st largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 8.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Brentwood School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290588000132 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Brentwood | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 173 | 847 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 8.6 | 10 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 21.4% | 17.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 9% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Mark Twain Elementary School in context
Size
Mark Twain Elementary School is the smallest of Brentwood School District's 2 elementary schools; its 173 students are 20.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 1.5 miles away and have a median of 329 students, so Mark Twain Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 35 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 20, against an average of 29 per grade. This year grade 5 has 35% fewer students than kindergarten (20 against 31). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 61.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Brentwood (63%). Black students are next, at 15%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
21.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.6% across Brentwood and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 4.6% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Mark Twain Elementary School has 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 173 students would have about 14.1 teachers, so Mark Twain Elementary School has 6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other elementary school is McGrath Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in the same district. There are 50 elementary schools within 5 miles and 150 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 61.3% |
| Black | 15% |
| Asian | 11% |
| Two or more races | 6.9% |
| Hispanic | 5.8% |
54.9% of students are girls and 45.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 31 |
| Grade 1 | 30 |
| Grade 2 | 24 |
| Grade 3 | 35 |
| Grade 4 | 33 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8636 Litzsinger Rd, Brentwood, MO 63144
Phone: (314)962-0613
Website: brentwoodmoschools.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Mark Twain Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McGrath Elementary School | Brentwood | 0.6 mi | 236 | 11.8 | 11.4% |
| Avery Elementary School | Webster Groves | 0.9 mi | 337 | 12.5 | 5.9% |
| Mrh Early Childhood Center | Maplewood-Richmond Heights | 1.0 mi | 451 | 11.9 | 22.2% |
| Dr. Henry Givens Jr. Elementary School | Webster Groves | 1.4 mi | 306 | 12.2 | 36.9% |
| Mrh Elementary School | Maplewood-Richmond Heights | 1.6 mi | 436 | 11.2 | 20.6% |
| Hudson Elementary School | Webster Groves | 1.7 mi | 199 | 10.1 | 10.6% |
| Glenridge Elementary School | Clayton | 1.8 mi | 321 | 10.4 | 9.7% |
| Bristol Elementary School | Webster Groves | 1.9 mi | 361 | 13.3 | 6.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Brentwood
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Early Childhd Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 83 |
| Brentwood High School | High | 9–12 | 195 |
| Brentwood Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 160 |
| McGrath Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 236 |