Mark Twain Elementary School
Public elementary school in Springfield, Missouri · Springfield R-XII School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Mark Twain Elementary School serves 356 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Springfield (Greene County). It is one of 53 schools in Springfield R-XII School District. By enrollment it is the 514th largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Springfield R-XII School District |
| County | Greene County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 292886001805 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Springfield R-XII | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 356 | 24,285 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 13.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 68.8% | 51.6% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 85% 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 12th largest of Springfield R-XII School District's 33 elementary schools; its 356 students are 1.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 317; Mark Twain Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 5 with 69 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 45, against an average of 59 per grade. This year grade 5 has 25% more students than kindergarten (69 against 55). 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
The largest group is White students: 54.2% here and 68.4% across Springfield R-XII. Hispanic students are next, at 16.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
68.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.6% across Springfield R-XII and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 32% 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
With 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 356 students, Mark Twain Elementary School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 356 students would have about 28.9 teachers, so Mark Twain Elementary School has 4.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
Mark Twain Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Holland Elementary School, 1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 45 other elementary schools, 29 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 54.2% |
| Hispanic | 16.9% |
| Two or more races | 13.2% |
| Black | 12.6% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 55 |
| Grade 1 | 57 |
| Grade 2 | 63 |
| Grade 3 | 67 |
| Grade 4 | 45 |
| Grade 5 | 69 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2352 S Weaver, Springfield, MO 65807
Phone: (417)523-4300
Website: marktwain.spsk12.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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holland Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.0 mi | 218 | 11.2 | 70.6% |
| Sunshine Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.1 mi | 353 | 13.1 | 73.4% |
| Cowden Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.3 mi | 273 | 14 | 60.1% |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.8 mi | 378 | 14.3 | 61.1% |
| Sherwood Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 1.9 mi | 396 | 13.9 | 58.8% |
| McGregor Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.0 mi | 286 | 10.8 | 86% |
| Delaware Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.3 mi | 347 | 12.3 | 62% |
| Rountree Elementary School | Springfield R-XII | 2.5 mi | 210 | 15 | 51.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.