Lowell Brune Elementary School vs. Mark Twain Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lowell Brune Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mark Twain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lowell Brune Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas 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% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 220 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mark Twain Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
462 students
220 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#931 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#886 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
20-24%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
20-24%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
30-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
59
33
Grade 1 Students
74
31
Grade 2 Students
71
46
Grade 3 Students
86
39
Grade 4 Students
83
35
Grade 5 Students
89
36
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Asian
21%
7%


% Hispanic
29%
62%


% Black
27%
21%


% White
15%
8%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
1%


Diversity Score
0.78
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
76%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
13%

