Maria Ortiz
Kale Realty
(708) 726-3036
60 Total Sales
1 in Attendance Zone
$205,000 Price
Twain Elementary School
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-8
5134 S Lotus Ave,
Chicago, IL
Chicago Public Schools
School Details
Head of School
Sandra Marie James
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
16%
Reading Proficiency
33%
Niche Grade
B
B+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
33%
Math Proficiency
16%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
59
Full Time Teachers
59
Teachers in First or Second Year
5%
GreatSchools Rating
8
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
1,020:1
Student Diversity
Male
51.3%
Female
48.7%
Hispanic
88.4%
White
8.7%
Black
1.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Two or more races
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
1/29/2020
Mark Twain academics is really good. However, the extra curricular activities are lacking and there is no sports whatsoever as an after school activity. Music was great but in the last few years the student are no longer part of marches in the neighborhood and now they have cell towers in the school.
1/22/2017
Spent K-8 here and I'm glad did not go to school elsewhere. I loved most of my teachers and I still like to catch up with them when I volunteer. I really appreciated the music/art program they offered. I received a great education from Mark Twain and I highly recommend this school.
8/8/2014
Half of the building is new and the other is old
GreatSchools Reviews
11/8/2022
This school is racist. I’ve never had such a bad experience trying to get an education.
1/11/2022
Been here since third grade all my years I enjoyed it it was fun great experience clean, friendly, respect, listens.
1/3/2021
The quieter kids should be teamed up with more outspoken kids especially during project to help each other out. (My personal thought)Also, when kids go to High School you can really see how it did not help that in elementary some students do the work on time and others are given weeks and weeks to t...
10/28/2014
I was very pleased with this school until today. Yes they have high expectations for the children and the principle and teachers are wonderful. But today i went to give my child and her peers in her class some cupcakes for my childs birthday, and guess what they are no longer allowed in school becau...
Agents Specializing in Attendance Zone
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Garfield Ridge
List Price Range
$170K - $662K
Homes For Sale
53
Average Home Value
$334,566
Median Lot Size
4,791 Sq Ft
% Renters
20%
Household Income
$99,798
% of College Grads
22.8%
Median Age
41
Average House Size
2,376 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
63.7%
Homes for Sale
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Additional Schools in the Area
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- 9th to 12th
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Parks in this Area
Valley Forge Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Soccer
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- Football
- Soccer
Vittum Park
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- Basketball
- Football
Wentworth (John) Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Pool
LeClaire-Hearst Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Football
Stars and Stripes Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Volleyball
- Playground
Minuteman Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Football
- Soccer
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