Turner Elementary Middle School
Turner Elementary Middle School serves 1,401 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Turner Elementary Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 57% (majority Black).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Enrollment: 1,401 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 25:1
- Minority Enrollment: 97%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in LA
- Math Proficiency: 40% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 51% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education
School Overview
Turner Elementary Middle School's student population of 1,401 students has grown by 28% over five school years.
The teacher population of 57 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
1,401 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Turner Elementary Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,267 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Turner Elementary Middle School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1096 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
64%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
70%

Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%

Hispanic
9%
9%

Black
86%
42%

White
3%
43%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (15-16)
2%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), LA Dept. of Education
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