Mark Twain Elementary School
- Elementary school in Alvin ISD
- Alvin, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Alvin ISD: B
Total students
815
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
Alvin ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Alvin ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90%
Mark Twain Elementary School is an elementary school in Alvin, TX, in the Alvin ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 815 students. 63.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 42% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $60,814, which is $3,723 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.1 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
301 E House StAlvin, TX 77511-3581
Office phone number
Principal
- Brenda Vincent
- bvincent@alvinisd.net
- (281) 585-5318
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Mark Twain Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
815
African American
20 (2.5%)
Alvin ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Alvin ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
15 (1.8%)
Alvin ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
621 (76.2%)
Alvin ISD: 42.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alvin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
154 (18.9%)
Alvin ISD: 23.6%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
5 (0.6%)
Alvin ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
63.4 %
Alvin ISD: 44.2%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
73.7 %
Alvin ISD: 49.2%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
42.5 %
Alvin ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
42 %
Alvin ISD: 16.5%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Alvin ISD: 23.4%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
3.1 %
Alvin ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
13 %
Alvin ISD: 11.4%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
C
Alvin ISD: B
Student achievement
C
Alvin ISD: B
School progress
C
Alvin ISD: A
Closing the gaps
C
Alvin ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
53
African American
2 (3.8%)
Alvin ISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Alvin ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (3.8%)
Alvin ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
19 (35.8%)
Alvin ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Alvin ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
30 (56.6%)
Alvin ISD: 56.4%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Alvin ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Alvin ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
46 (86.8%)
Alvin ISD: 70.6%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
7 (13.2%)
Alvin ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Alvin ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
15.4
Alvin ISD: 15.2
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.1 years
Alvin ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$60,814
Alvin ISD: $60,996
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$56,075
Alvin ISD: $53,346
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$57,203
Alvin ISD: $58,015
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$59,875
Alvin ISD: $59,996
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$62,092
Alvin ISD: $62,653
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$69,878
Alvin ISD: $68,814
Statewide: $65,449