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Mark Twain Elementary School

  • Grades Served
    Pre-K - 8
  • Students
    1,133
  • Teachers
    58

Mark Twain Elementary School is a public school in Chicago, Illinois that is part of Chicago Public Schools. It serves 1,133 students in Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.5:1. Its teachers have had 220 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Contact Mark Twain Elementary School Contact info is sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) annual survey process, so apologies if it's out of date!

  • (773) 535-2290
  • 5134 S Lotus Ave
  • Chicago, IL 60638

Mark Twain Elementary School Students

95%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch We receive data about students' economic need from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) based on the Free or Reduced Price Lunch scale. Learn more.
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
of its student body are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Numbers may not add up to 100 due to NCES survey limitations.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily white students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Mark Twain Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jul 2, 2022

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Mark Twain Elementary School

$101,603
raised using DonorsChoose
220
projects funded
45
teachers funded
471
donors
10
projects for basic supplies
31
projects for technology
66
projects for books
6
projects for art supplies

Mark Twain Elementary School has received support from 328 individuals from Illinois and 143 individuals out-of-state.

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