Mark Twain Junior High

(209)574-1918

658 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Mark Twain Junior High, located at 707 Emerald Ave. in Modesto, California, serves as a local academic hub within the Modesto City Schools district. As a middle school, the institution focuses on the developmental transition between elementary and high school, typically serving students in grades 7 and 8. The school is situated in a residential area of South Modesto, playing a central role in the daily lives of families in the surrounding neighborhood.

Academically, the school emphasizes core curriculum standards while providing various programs aimed at fostering student growth and social-emotional development. Like many schools in the region, Mark Twain Junior High works to support a diverse student body through extracurricular activities, athletics, and collaborative efforts between educators and parents to prepare students for the academic rigor of high school.

658

Total Students

30.5

Full-Time Teachers

21.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Mark Twain Junior High
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	540
Black	10
Asian	43
Two or More	39
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
540 (82.1%)
Asian
43 (6.5%)
Two or More
39 (5.9%)
White
20 (3.0%)
Black
10 (1.5%)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.6%)
American Indian
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Modesto City Elementary
Phone:	(209)574-1918
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	658
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	596
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* 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

Grade 7 316

Grade 8 342

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Mark Twain Junior High
Grade	Student Count
Grade 7	316
Grade 8	342

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Mark Twain Junior High
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	322	48.9%
Male	336	51.1%

Middle School 6th - 8th