Is J E Turner Elementary a good school?

J E Turner Elementary ranks 295 th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend J E Turner Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 532 students attended J E Turner Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of J E Turner Elementary?

Students at J E Turner Elementary are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of J E Turner Elementary attend?

Students who attend J E Turner Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Semmes Middle School High : Mary G Montgomery High School

J E Turner Elementary

Summary:

J E Turner Elementary is a public elementary school in Wilmer, Alabama, serving 532 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Mobile County School District.

J E Turner Elementary has a unique racial makeup, with a significantly higher percentage of white students (88.35%) compared to nearby schools. Academically, the school shows a mixed performance - outperforming the county and state in some subject areas like 5th-grade English Language Arts and 4th-grade science, but underperforming in mathematics. The school's special education and low socioeconomic status students, however, demonstrate strong performance, ranking highly among Alabama elementary schools. Interestingly, Saraland Early Education Center, which has a similar racial makeup, outperforms J E Turner Elementary academically.

J E Turner Elementary's ranking has fluctuated over the years, suggesting inconsistent performance. While the school has been particularly effective in supporting its homeless student population, it lags behind nearby Tanner Williams Elementary in overall academic assessments, particularly in mathematics and English Language Arts. These insights provide a nuanced understanding of J E Turner Elementary's strengths, weaknesses, and unique characteristics compared to the surrounding schools in the Mobile County School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

8361 Lott Road
Wilmer, AL 36587

(251) 221-1285

District: Mobile County

SchoolDigger Rank:
295^th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,846

Students who attend J E Turner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Semmes Middle School
High:	Mary G Montgomery High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 532

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Two or more races:

5.1%

African American:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details J E Turner Elementary ranks better than 56.9% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 11^th among 50 ranked elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.81. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.3%), two or more races (5.1%), African American (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J E Turner Elementary is 18.3, which is the 24^th best among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District. (See more...)

Compare J E Turner Elementary employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J E Turner Elementary is $9,846, which is the 22^nd highest among 50 elementary schools in the Mobile County School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J E Turner Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks J E Turner Elementary 295^th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See J E Turner Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Mobile County:

SchoolDigger ranks Mobile County 96^th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at J E Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	31.31	478^th	623	23.3%
2005	62.64	234^th	688	66.0%
2006	64.23	218^th	689	68.4%
2007	82.12	70^th	698	90.0%
2008	65.07	236^th	698	66.2%
2009	67.95	197^th	696	71.7%
2010	78.61	80^th	704	88.6%
2011	75.22	128^th	709	81.9%
2012	66.62	233^rd	696	66.5%
2013	79.32	57^th	696	91.8%
2014	62.41	240^th	695	65.5%
2015	53.81	305^th	691	55.9%
2016	51.14	337^th	691	51.2%
2017	51.36	350^th	688	49.1%
2018	50.75	356^th	680	47.6%
2019	70.61	171^st	681	74.9%
2021	52.91	309^th	692	55.3%
2022	66.80	203^rd	687	70.5%
2023	61.28	250^th	680	63.2%
2024	56.81	295^th	684	56.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at J E Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	22.04	238^th	280	15.0%
2018	46.39	172^nd	344	50.0%
2019	79.79	43^rd	392	89.0%
2021	63.69	91^st	398	77.1%
2022	71.81	57^th	345	83.5%
2023	52.36	139^th	373	62.7%
2024	55.59	141^st	395	64.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J E Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	64.70	162^nd	567	71.4%
2018	49.78	347^th	651	46.7%
2019	76.54	91^st	649	86.0%
2021	62.89	208^th	653	68.1%
2022	74.96	115^th	651	82.3%
2023	63.90	205^th	623	67.1%
2024	62.09	252^nd	670	62.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at J E Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	63.87	11^th	39	71.8%
2019	80.50	4^th	38	89.5%

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Rank History for Female students at J E Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	47.91	351^st	639	45.1%
2018	44.92	384^th	640	40.0%
2019	65.50	198^th	646	69.3%
2021	50.26	325^th	656	50.5%
2022	65.79	200^th	656	69.5%
2023	53.76	292^nd	645	54.7%
2024	56.23	276^th	650	57.5%

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Rank History for Male students at J E Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	52.81	312^th	639	51.2%
2018	57.39	290^th	650	55.4%
2019	71.84	160^th	650	75.4%
2021	53.54	301^st	669	55.0%
2022	64.75	216^th	669	67.7%
2023	64.45	217^th	649	66.6%
2024	55.05	301^st	655	54.0%

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Rank History for White students at J E Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	26.07	418^th	508	17.7%
2019	52.44	230^th	529	56.5%
2021	36.77	345^th	539	36.0%
2022	53.76	227^th	540	58.0%
2023	46.82	280^th	528	47.0%
2024	38.82	343^rd	535	35.9%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for J E Turner Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	414	2	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	420
2003	414	2	2	0	2	n/a	n/a	420
2004	501	6	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	508
2005	517	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	520
2006	491	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	494
2007	494	6	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	502
2008	555	10	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	569
2009	565	3	0	5	3	n/a	n/a	576
2010	554	9	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	570
2011	532	9	0	5	2	0	0	548
2012	542	14	0	6	2	0	1	565
2013	540	13	0	8	5	0	3	569
2014	516	10	0	5	2	0	8	541
2015	502	8	0	6	8	0	11	535
2016	485	7	0	5	7	0	6	510
2017	510	9	0	8	10	0	8	545
2018	507	4	1	10	9	0	15	546
2019	472	7	2	12	10	0	14	517
2020	494	7	2	15	8	0	17	543
2021	493	9	2	12	5	0	21	542
2022	464	15	2	11	7	0	23	522
2023	470	16	2	9	7	1	27	532

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at J E Turner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	420	29.0	14.5	64.5
2003	420	29.0	14.5	64.5
2004	508	32.8	15.5	71.7
2005	520	36.0	14.4	67.5
2006	494	32.0	15.4	71.1
2007	502	31.4	16.0	62
2008	569	34.4	16.5	61
2009	576	36.0	15.8	59.4
2010	570	36.5	15.6	64.4
2011	548	36.5	15.0	67.7
2012	565	32.5	17.3	66.5
2013	569	40.5	14.0	67.5
2014	541	32.5	16.6	64.7
2015	535	30.0	17.8	36.3
2016	510	28.0	18.2	35.9
2017	545	27.0	20.1	39.1
2018	546	28.5	19.1	62.3
2019	517	30.0	17.2	62.3
2020	543	30.0	18.1	59.7
2021	542	29.0	18.6	60.7
2022	522	29.0	18.0	60
2023	532	29.0	18.3	60.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio J E Turner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	420	29.0	14.5	64.5
2003	420	29.0	14.5	64.5
2004	508	32.8	15.5	71.7
2005	520	36.0	14.4	67.5
2006	494	32.0	15.4	71.1
2007	502	31.4	16.0	62
2008	569	34.4	16.5	61
2009	576	36.0	15.8	59.4
2010	570	36.5	15.6	64.4
2011	548	36.5	15.0	67.7
2012	565	32.5	17.3	66.5
2013	569	40.5	14.0	67.5
2014	541	32.5	16.6	64.7
2015	535	30.0	17.8	36.3
2016	510	28.0	18.2	35.9
2017	545	27.0	20.1	39.1
2018	546	28.5	19.1	62.3
2019	517	30.0	17.2	62.3
2020	543	30.0	18.1	59.7
2021	542	29.0	18.6	60.7
2022	522	29.0	18.0	60
2023	532	29.0	18.3	60.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for J E Turner Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,295 (13.2%)	$8,541 (86.7%)	$9,846

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on J E Turner Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 171^st of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 250^th of 680 Elementary schools	11.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (J E Turner Elementary)	59	27.2	31.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	53.7	34.6	19%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (J E Turner Elementary)	53.2	41.5	11.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	45.5	27	18.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (J E Turner Elementary)	57.8	63.8	5.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mobile County)	46.9	32.6	14.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	517	532	2.9%
African American	7	16	128.6%
American Indian	10	7	30%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	12	9	25%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	472	470	0.4%
Two or More Races	14	27	92.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	62.3%	60.2%	2.1%

Schools Near J E Turner Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Summative Assessment Science (2024)	Summative Assessment English (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J E Turner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8361 Lott Road	Wilmer	36587	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1285	532	29	18.3	60.2%	470 (88.3%)	16 (3.0%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.1%)	56.8	295^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.9%		61.3	250^th of 680 public elementary schools	63.2%	45	23.3	38.5	59.3	56.4	58.9	52.6	65.0	$9,846	$1,295	$8,541
Wilmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7456 WilmerGeorgetown Rd	Wilmer	36587	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1780	447	26	17.1	74.7%	313 (70.0%)	18 (4.0%)	85 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	34.2	467^th of 684 public elementary schools	31.7%		34.5	463^rd of 680 public elementary schools	31.9%	4	29.9	33.3	23.0	38.1	50.8	41.7	50.9	$9,866	$1,910	$7,946
Semmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10100 Blackwell Nursery Rd S	Semmes	36575	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1630	546	29	18.8	51.3%	363 (66.5%)	119 (21.8%)	38 (7.0%)	6 (1.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	59.6	273^rd of 684 public elementary schools	60.1%		55.9	297^th of 680 public elementary schools	56.3%	24	36.4	34.0	50.0	55.3	60.6	59.2	65.2	$8,859	$1,254	$7,595
Allentown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10330 Howells Ferry Rd	Semmes	36575	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-1000	776	41	18.9	52.8%	458 (59.0%)	184 (23.7%)	79 (10.2%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.8%)	56.7	297^th of 684 public elementary schools	56.6%		64.2	238^th of 680 public elementary schools	65.0%	59	36.3	45.4	33.9	51.3	58.4	66.5	57.7	$8,533	$890	$7,633
Saraland Early Education Center	Public	PK, KG-1	4000 Lil Spartan Drive	Saraland	36571	Mobile County	Saraland City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 602-8930	541	29	18.6	50.8%	407 (75.2%)	92 (17.0%)	10 (1.8%)	6 (1.1%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.6%)								(n/a)								$9,106	$855	$8,237
Indian Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Highpoint Blvd	Eight Mile	36613	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1436	368	19	19.0	75.3%	109 (29.6%)	191 (51.9%)	29 (7.9%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	20.1	551^st of 684 public elementary schools	19.4%		19.4	544^th of 680 public elementary schools	20.0%	7	24.5	12.7	10.2	23.6	58.3	31.5	40.4	$8,708	$1,430	$7,269
CollinsRhodes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 St Stephens Rd	Eight Mile	36613	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1226	615	30	20.2	90.1%	7 (1.1%)	591 (96.1%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	9.1	656^th of 684 public elementary schools	4.1%		12.4	605^th of 680 public elementary schools	11.0%	51	6.0	4.6	18.6	12.5	24.1	19.5	40.2	$9,411	$1,738	$7,662
Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Howells Ferry Rd	Mobile	36618	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1571	539	29	18.3	84.4%	35 (6.5%)	436 (80.9%)	44 (8.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)	17.2	570^th of 684 public elementary schools	16.7%		25	510^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.0%	60	18.4	11.1	24.4	13.3	39.1	35.6	46.4	$9,435	$1,456	$7,969
Tanner Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13700 Tanner Williams Rd	Wilmer	36587	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-1675	311	18	17.7	65.3%	286 (92.0%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	74	164^th of 684 public elementary schools	76.0%		77.9	128^th of 680 public elementary schools	81.2%	36	47.6	42.9	51.8	65.3	57.1	83.7	76.8	$10,125	$1,073	$9,042
Elsie Collier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Snow Road North	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1120	743	43	17.2	54.9%	400 (53.8%)	175 (23.6%)	86 (11.6%)	27 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.9%)	56.9	294^th of 684 public elementary schools	57.0%		67.6	210^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.1%	84	33.3	31.7	49.5	43.1	66.7	55.0	70.0	$9,105	$1,091	$7,996

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