The Community Roots School vs. Mark Twain Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
The Community Roots School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Mark Twain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 91 students in grades Kindergarten-8, The Community Roots School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 282 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mark Twain Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 41% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-5
Total Students
91 students
282 students
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% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#510 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#343 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/68000/68118/mark-twain-elementary-school-chart-ODAn48.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
30-34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
55-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
30-39%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
10
55
Grade 1 Students
15
42
Grade 2 Students
14
46
Grade 3 Students
22
51
Grade 4 Students
4
47
Grade 5 Students
13
41
Grade 6 Students
3
-
Grade 7 Students
4
-
Grade 8 Students
6
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
4%
23%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
94%
72%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.12
0.43
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
45%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
5%
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