Turner Primary School
Tel:
(207)225-1030
- Turner Primary School serves 269 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 37%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Maine state average of 48%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Turner Primary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Maine state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Maine state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Turner Primary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Turner Primary School's student population of 269 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-2 |
| Total Students | 269 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Turner Primary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 509 schools in Maine (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Turner Primary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ME) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 37% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 2% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 91% | 90% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.19 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 37% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Rsu 52/msad 52 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Turner Primary School is Leavitt Area High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Tripp Middle School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Turner Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Turner Tripp Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 298 students
0.6 miles
65 Mathews Way
Turner, ME 04282
(207)225-1070 0.6 7-8 298 - Turner Turner Elementary School Grades: 3-6 | 267 students
0.6 miles
91 Matthews Way
Turner, ME 04282
(207)225-1050 0.6 3-6 267 - Turner Leavitt Area High School Grades: 9-12 | 561 students
0.8 miles
21 Matthews Way
Turner, ME 04282
(207)225-1100 0.8 9-12 561 - Leeds Leeds Central School Grades: PK-6 | 198 students
5.0 miles
1185 Route 106
Leeds, ME 04263
(207)524-5151 5.0 PK-6 198 - Greene Greene Central School Grades: PK-6 | 377 students
6.7 miles
41 Main Street
Greene, ME 04236
(207)946-5681 6.7 PK-6 377
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