Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Detroit, Michigan·48217
Score
34.8/100
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#157
Among 240 Michigan K-8 schools
#17
In Detroit Public Schools Community District
#34
In Detroit
Top 66%
In Michigan

Score 34.8/100: better than 34% of Michigan K-8 schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
≈16%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 29% of them
207 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
≈15%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 26%, better than 42% of them
204 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
≈13%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 28%, better than 33% of them
74 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 16 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP≤1034
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP11.834
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP1942
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP12.532
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP21.233
English language artsGrade 8PSAT28.132
MathGrade 3M-STEP15.233
MathGrade 4M-STEP≤1033
MathGrade 5M-STEP14.342
MathGrade 6M-STEP19.431
MathGrade 7M-STEP18.233
MathGrade 8PSAT15.632
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP1942
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP≤1032
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP≤1042
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP18.832

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
294
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
294
Typical K-8 school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
78%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

Contact

Address
12800 VISGER ST
Detroit, MI 48217

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School at a glance

Mark Twain ElementaryMiddle School is a public K-8 school in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Detroit Public Schools Community District. It has about 294 students (a typical Michigan K-8 school has 359). About 78% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 81% at a typical Michigan K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 16% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 15% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan K-8 schools, it scores 34.8 out of 100: better than 34% of them, ranking #157 of 240. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.