Turkey Hill Elementary School
Tel:
(978) 582-4110
- Turkey Hill Elementary School serves 373 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Turkey Hill Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Turkey Hill Elementary School's student population of 373 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 373 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
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School Comparison
- Turkey Hill Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Turkey Hill Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1080 out of 1666 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 52% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 20% |
| Black | 1% | 9% |
| White | 85% | 60% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.59 |
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| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lunenburg School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Turkey Hill Elementary School is Lunenburg High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Lunenburg Middle School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lunenburg Lunenburg Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 423 students
0.1 miles
1079 Massachusetts Avenue
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4115 0.1 6-8 423 - Lunenburg Advanced Community Experience Program Special Education School
Grades: Inquire with school | 9 students
0.3 miles
1025 Massachusetts Avenue
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4100 0.3 Inquire with school 9 - Lunenburg Lunenburg High School Grades: 9-12 | 442 students
0.3 miles
1079 Massachusetts Avenue
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4115 0.3 9-12 442 - Lunenburg Lunenburg Primary School Grades: PK-2 | 394 students
0.9 miles
1401 Massachusetts Avenue
Lunenburg, MA 01462
(978) 582-4122 0.9 PK-2 394 - Fitchburg Goodrich Academy Grades: 9-12 | 169 students
3.6 miles
111 Goodrich Street
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(978) 345-3244 3.6 9-12 169
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