How does Mark Twain Middle compare to other middle schools in Los Angeles?

Mark Twain Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 49.0/100, placing it at the 69th percentile statewide. 30% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,916 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Mark Twain Middle?

29.7% of students at Mark Twain Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Mark Twain Middle improving or declining?

Mark Twain Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 16.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Mark Twain Middle?

16.5% of students at Mark Twain Middle 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 Middle

Middle School

Los Angeles Unified Los AngelesLos Angeles County90066

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

955 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

56%

Teachers

47 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+21.8 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+18.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

21.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 51 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic53.1%

White17.8%

Asian6.8%

Black10.5%

Other11.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Mark Twain Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	29.7%
Met Standard	22.8%
Below Standard	47.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Mark Twain Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

29.7% of students exceeded standard while 22.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.4 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 10.8 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 18.8%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.8 points higher (vs 17.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 16.4 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased significantly and Math increased significantly year-over-year. 21.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.5%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

29.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

52.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-16.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

16.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,916

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	311	36.7%	28.6%	17.4%	17.4%	65.3%
7th	332	27.4%	31.0%	20.5%	21.1%	58.4%
8th	316	23.4%	28.5%	23.4%	24.7%	51.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	310	39.0%	18.4%	17.7%	24.8%	57.4%
7th	331	28.1%	15.7%	22.7%	33.5%	43.8%
8th	316	23.4%	14.6%	20.3%	41.8%	38.0%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

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50.467th pctile

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70.795th pctile

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47.159th pctile

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Middle

Mark Twain Middle

49.069th pctile

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High School

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89.099th pctile

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62.680th pctile

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.