Mark Twain Elementary School vs. Meramec Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mark Twain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Meramec Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 157 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mark Twain Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 355 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Meramec Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
157 students
355 students
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![This chart displays total students of Meramec Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Meramec Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/46000/46101/meramec-elementary-school-chart-b27mvA7.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
31 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Meramec Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Meramec Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/46000/46101/meramec-elementary-school-chart-qY7ylc.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meramec Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Meramec Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/46000/46101/meramec-elementary-school-chart-0zNAxm.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#74 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#16 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Mark Twain Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Mark Twain Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/46000/45960/mark-twain-elementary-school-chart-5SLRrk.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Meramec Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Meramec Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/46000/46101/meramec-elementary-school-chart-yxDYSX.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/46000/46101/meramec-elementary-school-chart-ZTwyZd.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
75-79%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mark Twain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mark Twain Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/46000/45960/mark-twain-elementary-school-chart-B5N32H.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/46000/46101/meramec-elementary-school-chart-fCR8Qk.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
75-79%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/46000/46101/meramec-elementary-school-chart-b5OvYVG.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Meramec Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Meramec Elementary School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/46000/46101/meramec-elementary-school-chart-y7uaUR.png)
Kindergarten Students
18
54
Grade 1 Students
30
58
Grade 2 Students
29
53
Grade 3 Students
22
67
Grade 4 Students
26
64
Grade 5 Students
32
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/46000/46101/meramec-elementary-school-chart-y610Vx.png)
% Hispanic
3%
2%
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% Black
11%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/46000/46101/meramec-elementary-school-chart-SIf9Os.png)
% White
68%
68%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/46000/46101/meramec-elementary-school-chart-UBmvjp.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/46000/46101/meramec-elementary-school-chart-sRN3nS.png)
Diversity Score
0.51
0.51
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Meramec Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Meramec Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/46000/46101/meramec-elementary-school-chart-becCZnY.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/46000/46101/meramec-elementary-school-chart-byNWd3U.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Meramec Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/46000/46101/meramec-elementary-school-chart-2tefoD.png)