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Mark Twain Dual Language Academy vs. Great Hearts Monte Vista

Should you attend Mark Twain Dual Language Academy or Great Hearts Monte Vista? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Mark Twain Dual Language Academy
2411 San Pedro
San Antonio, TX 78212
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Great Hearts Monte Vista
211 Belknap Place
San Antonio, TX 78212
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Mark Twain Dual Language Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Great Hearts Monte Vista ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 608 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Mark Twain Dual Language Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 462 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Great Hearts Monte Vista ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-5
Total Students
608 students
462 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
23:1
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Test Scores

#1355 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#444 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
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57%
(Top 20% in TX)
69%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mark Twain Dual Language Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Great Hearts Monte Vista and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 20% in TX)
77%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mark Twain Dual Language Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Great Hearts Monte Vista and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
45-49%
(Top 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mark Twain Dual Language Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mark Twain Dual Language Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Great Hearts Monte Vista by grade.
Pre-K Students
94
-
Kindergarten Students
71
75
Grade 1 Students
84
75
Grade 2 Students
67
78
Grade 3 Students
65
78
Grade 4 Students
56
78
Grade 5 Students
66
78
Grade 6 Students
47
-
Grade 7 Students
23
-
Grade 8 Students
35
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
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% Hispanic
92%
51%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
6%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mark Twain Dual Language Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mark Twain Dual Language Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.15
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Mark Twain Dual Language Academy and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Great Hearts Monte Vista and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
20%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Great Hearts Monte Vista and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Great Hearts Monte Vista and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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