Mark Twain Elementary School vs. Bethany Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mark Twain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bethany Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Oregon for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Overview
Serving 315 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mark Twain Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 136 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Bethany Charter School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Oregon for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Oregon state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Oregon state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Oregon state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
315 students
136 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
56% | 44%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
6 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#343 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#54 out of 1196 schools in OR
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
60-64%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-59%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
55
15
Grade 1 Students
69
14
Grade 2 Students
48
16
Grade 3 Students
48
14
Grade 4 Students
49
16
Grade 5 Students
46
16
Grade 6 Students
-
15
Grade 7 Students
-
15
Grade 8 Students
-
15
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
25%
14%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
69%
85%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Two or more races
5%
1%


Diversity Score
0.46
0.26


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
11%

