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About this school
Mark Twain Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Carson City, Nevada that is part of Carson City School District.
It serves 497 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
Its teachers have had 192 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
63%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Jan 12, 2026
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Mark Twain Elementary School
$103,148
raised using DonorsChoose
192
projects
funded
57
teachers
funded
220
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
50
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Mark Twain Elementary School has received support from
125 individuals from Nevada and
95 individuals out-of-state.
