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Mark Twain Elementary School

1021 13th St
Charleston, IL 61920

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Mark Twain Elementary School serves 221 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 221 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Mark Twain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Mark Twain Elementary School's student population of 221 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mark Twain Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	185

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Total Students

221 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School
2025	221
2024	205
2023	189
2022	230
2021	199
2020	233
2019	240
2018	197
2017	197
2016	233
2015	210
2014	224
2013	221
2012	228
2011	213
2010	259
2009	204
2008	239
2007	216
2006	221
2005	211
2004	169
2003	178
2002	219
2001	196
2000	194
1999	188
1998	262
1997	287
1996	293
1995	295
1994	307
1993	301
1992	266
1991	282
1990	315
1989	307

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Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School
2025	17
2024	17
2023	16
2022	17
2020	16
2019	13
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	20
2014	19
2013	24
2012	16
2011	15
2010	14
2009	15
2008	11
2007	12
2006	11
2005	10
2004	8
2003	9
2002	10
2001	10
2000	11
1999	11
1998	13
1997	12
1996	12
1995	12
1994	13
1993	13
1992	13
1991	12
1990	14
1989	14
1988	14

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School Rankings

The of Mark Twain Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	Charleston CUSD 1 School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	12:1	14:1	15:1
2023	12:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	17:1
2020	15:1	15:1	18:1
2019	18:1	15:1	18:1
2018	12:1	16:1	17:1
2017	12:1	16:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	11:1	16:1	16:1
2014	12:1	16:1	16:1
2013	9:1	13:1	11:1
2012	14:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	16:1	17:1
2010	19:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	16:1	15:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	17:1
2005	21:1	17:1	17:1
2004	21:1	17:1	17:1
2003	20:1	17:1	17:1
2002	22:1	17:1	17:1
2001	20:1	17:1	16:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	17:1	17:1	17:1
1998	21:1	17:1	18:1
1997	24:1	17:1	19:1
1996	24:1	17:1	19:1
1995	25:1	18:1	20:1
1994	24:1	18:1	20:1
1993	23:1	17:1	20:1
1992	20:1	17:1	19:1
1991	24:1	17:1	19:1
1990	23:1	18:1	20:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	Charleston CUSD 1 School District
2024	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2015	2%	6%	2%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	3%	4%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	3%	5%	2%
2009	3%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	2%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	3%	3%	1%
1991	3%	3%	1%
1990	2%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2024)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	Charleston CUSD 1 School District
2024	7%	28%	6%
2023	9%	27%	6%
2022	6%	27%	5%
2021	6%	27%	5%
2020	4%	26%	4%
2019	5%	26%	4%
2018	5%	26%	3%
2017	5%	26%	3%
2016	4%	26%	3%
2014	1%	25%	2%
2013	1%	24%	2%
2012	1%	24%	1%
2011	1%	23%	1%
2010	3%	22%	3%
2009	3%	22%	3%
2008	3%	21%	2%
2007	4%	20%	2%
2006	4%	19%	2%
2005	2%	18%	2%
2004	1%	18%	1%
2003	1%	17%	1%

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Black

10%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	Charleston CUSD 1 School District
2024	6%	16%	7%
2023	9%	17%	6%
2022	12%	17%	6%
2021	13%	17%	6%
2020	6%	17%	5%
2019	6%	17%	5%
2018	3%	17%	5%
2017	3%	17%	5%
2016	8%	17%	5%
2015	8%	17%	4%
2014	9%	17%	4%
2013	5%	18%	4%
2012	4%	18%	3%
2011	8%	18%	4%
2010	7%	20%	4%
2009	4%	20%	3%
2008	5%	20%	4%
2007	4%	20%	3%
2006	5%	20%	3%
2005	4%	20%	3%
2004	7%	21%	3%
2003	4%	21%	3%
2002	6%	21%	3%
2001	4%	21%	3%
2000	6%	21%	3%
1999	3%	21%	3%
1998	2%	21%	2%
1997	2%	20%	2%
1996	1%	21%	3%
1995	3%	20%	2%
1994	3%	21%	3%
1993	1%	21%	2%
1992	3%	21%	2%
1991	3%	21%	1%
1990	2%	22%	1%
1989	3%	22%	1%
1988	3%	22%	1%

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White

72%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	Charleston CUSD 1 School District
2024	75%	45%	79%
2023	74%	45%	80%
2022	73%	47%	82%
2021	72%	47%	82%
2020	83%	48%	85%
2019	78%	48%	85%
2018	82%	49%	87%
2017	82%	49%	87%
2016	82%	49%	87%
2015	84%	49%	90%
2014	86%	50%	90%
2013	89%	50%	90%
2012	86%	51%	91%
2011	84%	51%	90%
2010	87%	53%	91%
2009	90%	53%	92%
2008	90%	54%	92%
2007	89%	55%	92%
2006	91%	56%	93%
2005	92%	57%	93%
2004	90%	57%	94%
2003	94%	58%	95%
2002	92%	59%	95%
2001	94%	60%	95%
2000	97%	61%	95%
1999	98%	62%	95%
1998	94%	63%	96%
1997	95%	64%	96%
1996	98%	64%	96%
1995	96%	65%	97%
1994	95%	65%	96%
1993	97%	65%	97%
1992	94%	66%	97%
1991	94%	66%	98%
1990	96%	66%	98%
1989	96%	66%	98%
1988	97%	67%	98%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	Charleston CUSD 1 School District
2024	11%	4%	7%
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	9%	4%	6%
2021	8%	4%	6%
2020	7%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	9%	3%	4%
2017	9%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	2%
2014	4%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	Charleston CUSD 1 School District
2025	0.46	0.69
2024	0.42	0.70	0.36
2023	0.43	0.70	0.35
2022	0.45	0.68	0.32
2021	0.46	0.68	0.32
2020	0.30	0.68	0.28
2019	0.38	0.68	0.28
2018	0.32	0.67	0.25
2017	0.32	0.67	0.25
2016	0.32	0.67	0.23
2015	0.29	0.67	0.18
2014	0.25	0.66	0.18
2013	0.21	0.66	0.18
2012	0.27	0.65	0.18
2011	0.29	0.66	0.18
2010	0.27	0.64	0.16
2009	0.21	0.64	0.15
2008	0.21	0.64	0.16
2007	0.24	0.63	0.15
2006	0.17	0.61	0.13
2005	0.17	0.61	0.13
2004	0.18	0.60	0.11
2003	0.12	0.59	0.11
2002	0.15	0.59	0.10
2001	0.12	0.58	0.11
2000	0.11	0.57	0.08
1999	0.04	0.56	0.09
1998	0.14	0.56	0.09
1997	0.12	0.54	0.09
1996	0.07	0.53	0.09
1995	0.12	0.53	0.07
1994	0.10	0.52	0.08
1993	0.06	0.52	0.05
1992	0.12	0.52	0.06
1991	0.12	0.52	0.05
1990	0.08	0.51	0.04
1989	0.08	0.51	0.04

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(22-23)

22.2%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	Charleston CUSD 1 School District
2023	22.2%	29.7%	35%
2022	46.6%	31.6%	37.7%
2021	16.7%	20.9%	23.7%

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Eligible for

47%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	Charleston CUSD 1 School District
2025	47%	43%
2024	51%	43%	39%
2023	55%	43%	40%
2022	45%	43%	39%
2021	52%	44%	39%
2020	57%	47%	42%
2019	51%	47%	42%
2018	52%	46%	38%
2017	52%	46%	38%
2016	47%	47%	34%
2015	54%	52%	42%
2014	53%	47%	37%
2013	51%	45%	35%
2012	27%	21%	19%
2011	47%	39%	36%
2010	39%	37%	30%
2009	39%	33%	30%
2008	41%	32%	29%
2007	43%	32%	28%
2006	30%	32%	24%
2005	34%	32%	25%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Mark Twain Elementary School	Illinois	Charleston CUSD 1 School District
2025	6%	4%
2024	6%	4%	11%
2023	7%	4%	11%
2022	6%	4%	10%
2021	7%	4%	10%
2020	4%	2%	7%
2019	5%	2%	7%
2018	6%	4%	9%
2017	6%	4%	9%
2016	6%	3%	10%
2015	6%	2%	6%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	5%	5%	6%
2012	27%	27%	20%
2011	9%	5%	9%
2010	6%	6%	7%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	8%	6%	6%
2007	1%	6%	4%
2006	11%	6%	8%
2005	8%	5%	6%

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School District Name

Charleston CUSD 1 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Mark Twain Elementary School?

221 students attend Mark Twain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Mark Twain Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mark Twain Elementary School?

Mark Twain Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Mark Twain Elementary School offer ?

Mark Twain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten

What school district is Mark Twain Elementary School part of?

Mark Twain Elementary School is part of Charleston CUSD 1 School District.

The nearest high school to Mark Twain Elementary School is Arthur-lovington-atwood-hammond (9,011.0 miles away)

The nearest middle school and elementary school is Arthur Grade School (9,010.8 miles away)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 221 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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