How does Mark Twain Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Angels Camp?

Mark Twain Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 29.3/100, placing it at the 8th percentile statewide. 5% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,360 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mark Twain Elementary?

5.1% of students at Mark Twain Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mark Twain Elementary improving or declining?

Mark Twain Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 18.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mark Twain Elementary?

25.0% of students at Mark Twain Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Mark Twain Elementary

Mark Twain Union Elementary Angels Camp Calaveras County 95222

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,360 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

552 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

64%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 21.2%

White 70.8%

Asian 0.4%

Black 0.7%

Other 6.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mark Twain Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.1%
Met Standard	18.7%
Below Standard	76.2%

Exceeded

5.1%

Met

18.7%

Below

76.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "24% proficient" for Mark Twain Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.1% of students exceeded standard while 18.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.0 points below the Mark Twain Union Elementary district average of 8.1%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 18.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 25.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

5.1%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

23.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-18.3pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

25.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,360

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	32	9.4%	21.9%	46.9%	21.9%	31.3%
4th	57	8.8%	22.8%	21.1%	47.4%	31.6%
5th	40	5.0%	17.5%	25.0%	52.5%	22.5%
6th	53	0.0%	20.8%	30.2%	49.1%	20.8%
7th	70	7.1%	31.4%	35.7%	25.7%	38.6%
8th	87	12.6%	29.9%	32.2%	25.3%	42.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	33	3.0%	27.3%	27.3%	42.4%	30.3%
4th	57	3.5%	14.0%	33.3%	49.1%	17.5%
5th	40	0.0%	2.5%	27.5%	70.0%	2.5%
6th	53	3.8%	11.3%	15.1%	69.8%	15.1%
7th	70	2.9%	12.9%	41.4%	42.9%	15.7%
8th	88	4.5%	11.4%	26.1%	58.0%	15.9%

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