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About this school
Mark Twain Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Long Beach, California that is part of Long Beach Unified School District.
It serves 464 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
Its teachers have had 18 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
464 Students
23 Teachers
5021 E Centralia StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
75%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Mark Twain Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Oct 11, 2026
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Mark Twain Elementary School
$9,616
raised using DonorsChoose
18
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
70
donors
5
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
Mark Twain Elementary School has received support from
58 individuals from California and
12 individuals out-of-state.
