MARK TWAIN ELEM.

315 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Mark Twain Elementary, located at 705 S 31st St in St. Joseph, Missouri, serves as a neighborhood school within the St. Joseph School District. It functions as a foundational educational institution for the local community, focusing on the primary developmental years of elementary-aged students. The school is situated in a residential area of St. Joseph, positioning it as a accessible local hub for families living in the southern part of the city.

The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic instruction, social-emotional growth, and foundational skill-building. Like other schools in the district, Mark Twain Elementary typically engages in standard curriculum programming designed to prepare students for middle school transitions. Through its location and community presence, the school acts as a cornerstone for student development, aiming to provide a safe and structured setting for children to thrive academically and personally within the St. Joseph community.

315

Total Students

23.4

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MARK TWAIN ELEM.
Demographic	Student Count
White	194
Hispanic	34
Black	22
Asian	5
Two or More	53
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	5

White
194 (61.6%)
Two or More
53 (16.8%)
Hispanic
34 (10.8%)
Black
22 (7.0%)
Asian
5 (1.6%)
Pacific Islander
5 (1.6%)
American Indian
2 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	ST. JOSEPH
Phone:	(816)671-4270
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	315
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 48

Grade 1 51

Grade 2 45

Grade 3 39

Grade 4 34

Grade 5 42

Grade 6 56