Mark Twain Middle School

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Mark Twain Middle School is a public middle school located in Walgrove Avenue, Los Angeles, California. The school is part of Local District 3 of the Los Angeles Unified School District and was founded back in 1949. It serves students from 6th through 8th grades, following a traditional single track school calendar. It was named after the famous writer/humorist Mark Twain who wrote the world renowned story of "Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn." It has approximately 1229 students enrolled. Mark Twain MS promotes several after school programs to help their students get involved and develop their skills, including The Story Project, Youth Services sports teams and dance classes, YWCA sports, arts and leadership programs, and L.A. Bridges leadership programs and field trips. Average Class Size Grade 6: 32 Grade 7: 32 Grade 8: 31 Student-Staff Ratio Students per paraprofessional staff: 61 Students per office/clerical staff: 246 Students per other classified staff: 77

Mark Twain Middle School Configuration Grade: 6-8 Year Opened 1949 School Type Public Principal Jeff Felz Location 2224 Walgrove Ave, Los Angeles, Ca 90066 Students 1229 (approx.) Telephone 310-305-3100 Website Official Website

Contents 1 Ranking 2 History 3 Map & Directions 4 Faculty & Staff Information 5 Ethnic Diversity 6 Parent & Staff Comments 7 About the Neighborhood 8 Famous Alumni List 9 External Links

Ranking

• State Rank: 2 (based on API...1 Being Lowest, 10 Being Highest)
• API Score: 623 (The API Score is a number between 200 and 1000 that reflects a school’s or school district’s performance)

From the 2006 California Academic Performance Index (API) Base report.

History

1949 - Mark Twain Middle School opened.

Map & Directions

1] Head southwest on Palms Blvd toward Grand View Blvd.

2] Turn left at Walgrove Ave.

For more directions and detailed information on the school location, view the map here.

Faculty & Staff Information

• Jeff Felz - School Principal

• Teachers with full credential: 84%
• Teachers with emergency credential: 5%
• Average teaching experience: 10 years
• Average teaching in district: 10 years
• First year teachers: 11%

Ethnic Diversity

79% Hispanic/Latino

14% African American

4% White

2% Filipino

1% Asian

<1% Pacific Islander

<1% American Indian or Alaska Native

Parent & Staff Comments

(parents and staff members can post their comments about this school here)

About the Neighborhood

South Robertson is a Los Angeles, California neighborhood south of Beverly Hills. It is often thought as a part of Beverlywood, but it has its own zip codes, 90034 and 90035, and a neighborhood council. It is bordered by Whitworth Dr. on the north, Sawyer St. on the south, La Cienega Blvd. on the east, and Hillcrest Country Club on the west.

Famous Alumni List

External Links

• Mark Twain Middle School LAUSD Profile Page
• Mark Twain Middle School Website
• Mark Twain Middle School Policies
• Mark Twain Middle School Staff
• Mark Twain Middle School Calendar
• Mark Twain Middle School Newsletter
• Mark Twain MS After-School Programs
• Mark Twain Middle School Statistics
• Mark Twain Middle School Rankings