Mark Twain Elem School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Wheeling, Illinois 60090 · Wheeling CCSD 21
#1722 of 2,303 elementary schools in Illinois
#42773 of 50,301 nationally
About Mark Twain Elem School
Mark Twain Elem School is a public elementary located in Wheeling, in the Wheeling CCSD 21 school district of Illinois, United States. It caters for Grades PK–5. In 2025 it enrolled 524 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 23.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1722nd of 2,303 ranked elementary schools in Illinois. Its strongest component is students per teacher (73th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 524.
There are 8 schools in Wheeling; Mark Twain Elem School ranks 5th of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)21%
- Reading proficiency (30%)16%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)74.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.8
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Mark Twain Elem School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 524
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 74.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.8
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 16%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 21%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Mark Twain Elem School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Wheeling High School
Wheeling · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,743 students · 702 m away
Jack London Middle School
Wheeling · Public middle · Grades 6–8
628 students · 1.3 km away
Oliver W Holmes Middle School
Wheeling · Public middle · Grades 6–8
615 students · 1.5 km away
Eugene Field Elem School
Wheeling · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
613 students · 1.5 km away
Nathaniel Hawthorne EC School
Wheeling · Public other · Grades PK–PK
0 students · 1.5 km away
Booth Tarkington Elem School
Wheeling · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
540 students · 1.7 km away
Walt Whitman Elem School
Wheeling · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
378 students · 2.0 km away
Anne Sullivan Elem School
Prospect Heights · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
329 students · 2.7 km away
MacArthur Middle School
Prospect Heights · Public middle · Grades 6–8
483 students · 2.7 km away
Betsy Ross Elem School
Prospect Heights · Public elementary · Grades 2–3
338 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Illinois with a comparable Enrollment.
Zapata Elem Academy
Chicago · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
524 students
Longfellow Elem School
Oak Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
524 students
Kimball Hill Elem School
Rolling Meadows · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
524 students
McAuliffe Elem School
Chicago · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
523 students
Cortland Elementary School
Cortland · Public elementary · Grades K–5
523 students
Ben-Gil Elementary School
Gillespie · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
523 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Mark Twain Elem School a good school?
Mark Twain Elem School has a Success Index (US) of 23.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1722 of 2,303 in Illinois. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Mark Twain Elem School rank in Illinois?
Mark Twain Elem School ranks #1722 of 2,303 elementary schools in Illinois and #42773 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Mark Twain Elem School?
Mark Twain Elem School had 524 students in 2025.
Is Mark Twain Elem School a elementary school or a high school?
Mark Twain Elem School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–5. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Mark Twain Elem School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Mark Twain Elem School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.