Mark Twain Primary School serves 330 learners in grades Prekindergarten-3.

Mark Twain Primary School placed in the upper 20% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 60-79% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-59% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Illinois state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Mark Twain Primary School’s learner population of 330 learners has decreased by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.

School Comparison: Mark Twain Primary School is ranked within the upper 20% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Mark Twain Primary School is 0.62, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Mark Twain Primary School is Salt School (1.4 miles away)

The closest middle school is Kankakee Junior High School (0.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Edison Primary School (0.6 miles away)