Mark Twain Elementary School
Public elementary school in Alvin, Texas · Alvin ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Mark Twain Elementary School serves 634 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Alvin (Brazoria County). It is one of 36 schools in Alvin ISD. By enrollment it is the 1364th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 45.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Alvin ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480809000138 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alvin ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 634 | 30,038 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14 | 15.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 72.9% | 51.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 34% of Texas 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
Of the 21 elementary schools in Alvin ISD, Mark Twain Elementary School is the 15th largest, with 2.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 3.7 miles away and have a median of 653 students, so 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 114 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 49, against an average of 91 per grade. This year grade 5 has 68% more students than kindergarten (114 against 68). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 49 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 74.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Alvin ISD (40.3%). White students are next, at 20.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
72.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Alvin ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. 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 45.36 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 634 students would have about 42.8 teachers, so Mark Twain Elementary School has 2.6 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
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 Hood-Case Elementary School, 2 miles away in the same district. There are 10 elementary schools within 5 miles and 49 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 74.6% |
| White | 20.2% |
| Black | 2.7% |
| Two or more races | 1.6% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.2% |
51.7% of students are girls and 48.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 49 |
| Kindergarten | 68 |
| Grade 1 | 98 |
| Grade 2 | 99 |
| Grade 3 | 96 |
| Grade 4 | 110 |
| Grade 5 | 114 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
345 Kendall Crest Dr., Alvin, TX 77511
Phone: (281)585-5318
Website: alvinisd.net
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood-Case Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 2.0 mi | 698 | 14.6 | 67.6% |
| Windsong Elementary School | Friendswood ISD | 2.7 mi | 607 | 14.5 | 8.7% |
| Melba Passmore Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 3.3 mi | 592 | 14.7 | 69.3% |
| Bill Hasse Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 3.5 mi | 574 | 12.7 | 71.6% |
| C W Cline Elementary School | Friendswood ISD | 4.0 mi | 906 | 16.5 | 4.3% |
| Alvin Elementary School | Alvin ISD | 4.5 mi | 724 | 15.2 | 77.8% |
| Campbell Elementary School | Clear Creek ISD | 4.6 mi | 791 | 16.6 | 16.3% |
| Westwood Elementary School | Friendswood ISD | 4.9 mi | 497 | 13.8 | 17.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.