Is Turner Elementary a good school?

Turner Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Turner Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 573 students attended Turner Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Turner Elementary?

Students at Turner Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 11% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Turner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Turner Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Scandinavian Middle High : McLane High

Turner Elementary

Summary:

Turner Elementary is a public elementary school in Fresno, California, serving 592 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Fresno Unified school district, which is ranked 1082 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Turner Elementary faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently underperforming test scores compared to the district and state, and struggles to support its diverse student population. In 2023-2024, only 21.88% of Turner Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, and just 17.91% were proficient or better in Mathematics, far below the district and state averages. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 92.67% to 94.75% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

When comparing Turner Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, such as Ericson Elementary and Easterby Elementary, it becomes evident that Turner is underperforming in several key areas. The school's performance has also been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 3968 out of 5789 California elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 5143 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. These challenges highlight the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique needs of high-poverty schools like Turner Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

5218 East Clay Ave.
Fresno, CA 93727-2502

(559) 253-6540

District: Fresno Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5143^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,124

Students who attend Turner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Scandinavian Middle
High:	McLane High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 573

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.0%

Asian:

30.2%

African American:

11.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Turner Elementary ranks worse than 87.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 60^th among 67 ranked elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.74. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51%), Asian (30.2%), African American (11%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Turner Elementary is 20.6. 44 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Turner Elementary employs 27.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Turner Elementary is $8,124. 50 elementary schools in the Fresno Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Turner Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Turner Elementary 5143^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Turner Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Fresno Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fresno Unified 1082^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Turner Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	10.87	4625^th	4809	3.8%
2005	7.31	4763^rd	4822	1.2%
2006	9.02	4675^th	4818	3.0%
2007	16.61	4532^nd	5113	11.4%
2008	13.16	4762^nd	5113	6.9%
2009	21.63	4309^th	5193	17.0%
2010	17.59	4736^th	5314	10.9%
2011	14.85	4957^th	5377	7.8%
2012	12.15	5117^th	5390	5.1%
2013	10.42	5275^th	5530	4.6%
2015	13.99	5209^th	5611	7.2%
2016	16.51	4909^th	5614	12.6%
2017	22.22	4498^th	5692	21.0%
2018	28.88	3920^th	5662	30.8%
2019	29.50	3968^th	5789	31.5%
2022	18.13	5042^nd	5883	14.3%
2023	21.28	4729^th	5874	19.5%
2024	16.74	5143^rd	5862	12.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.74	2070^th	3246	36.2%
2019	33.66	2230^th	3275	31.9%
2022	38.45	1919^th	3311	42.0%
2023	45.43	1457^th	3250	55.2%
2024	35.87	2118^th	3160	33.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	17.89	2546^th	2634	3.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.52	3048^th	5084	40.0%
2019	43.16	2881^st	5173	44.3%
2022	24.97	4248^th	5264	19.3%
2023	29.23	3954^th	5374	26.4%
2024	20.31	4758^th	5511	13.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	35.89	3360^th	5413	37.9%
2019	37.60	3258^th	5492	40.7%
2022	17.65	4925^th	5635	12.6%
2023	17.97	4890^th	5617	12.9%
2024	17.10	4943^rd	5605	11.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.04	1865^th	2128	12.4%
2019	19.14	2390^th	2585	7.5%
2022	19.51	2036^th	2227	8.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.22	4087^th	5431	24.7%
2019	23.32	4354^th	5510	21.0%
2022	20.35	4678^th	5663	17.4%
2023	26.33	4113^th	5650	27.2%
2024	19.26	4798^th	5636	14.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	4.45	1018^th	1071	4.9%
2019	4.46	1089^th	1149	5.2%
2022	3.18	1100^th	1154	4.7%
2023	4.39	1119^th	1190	6.0%
2024	3.17	1151^st	1203	4.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	58.59	248^th	747	66.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Turner Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.64	2754^th	4830	43.0%
2019	37.13	3157^th	4963	36.4%
2022	20.68	4463^rd	5084	12.2%
2023	24.39	4164^th	5098	18.3%
2024	17.97	4590^th	5102	10.0%

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Data source: test scores: California 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: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Turner Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	243	40	25	188	8	n/a	n/a	504
1989	268	37	57	217	5	n/a	n/a	584
1990	306	63	77	254	6	n/a	n/a	706
1991	261	83	82	283	1	n/a	n/a	710
1992	244	127	107	333	10	n/a	n/a	821
1993	224	122	131	337	4	n/a	n/a	818
1994	193	150	175	350	5	n/a	n/a	873
1995	126	214	209	358	6	n/a	n/a	913
1996	126	214	209	358	6	n/a	n/a	913
1997	94	226	242	375	16	n/a	n/a	953
1998	95	193	214	402	11	n/a	n/a	915
1999	109	165	209	441	14	n/a	n/a	938
2000	114	182	199	445	8	n/a	n/a	948
2001	95	182	183	468	10	n/a	n/a	938
2002	83	204	225	490	7	n/a	n/a	1009
2003	83	204	225	490	7	n/a	n/a	1009
2004	61	210	198	453	7	n/a	n/a	929
2005	39	189	188	475	11	n/a	n/a	902
2006	30	130	171	399	6	n/a	n/a	736
2007	42	114	195	398	7	n/a	n/a	756
2008	32	99	178	380	5	n/a	n/a	694
2009	31	98	159	351	1	3	5	648
2010	36	112	171	372	0	3	0	694
2011	28	94	177	363	1	1	1	665
2012	26	108	173	324	1	1	7	640
2013	24	98	186	347	0	0	4	659
2014	23	73	164	348	2	0	10	620
2015	23	82	152	302	2	0	11	572
2016	22	81	158	317	5	0	14	597
2017	23	88	173	343	1	2	20	650
2018	24	76	173	314	1	5	18	611
2019	29	69	174	329	2	4	15	622
2020	25	68	195	310	4	5	19	626
2021	22	67	196	290	8	4	22	609
2022	28	50	181	272	4	3	21	559
2023	20	73	175	293	7	5	19	592
2024	20	63	173	292	10	4	11	573

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 Turner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	504	21.5	23.4	n/a
1989	584	25.0	23.3	n/a
1990	706	29.0	24.3	n/a
1991	710	31.0	22.9	n/a
1992	821	31.5	26.0	72
1993	818	32.0	25.6	73.6
1994	873	33.2	26.3	62.2
1995	913	36.7	24.9	78
1996	913	36.7	24.9	78
1997	953	43.7	21.8	89.6
1998	915	47.7	19.2	87.9
1999	938	48.0	19.5	90.4
2000	948	46.0	20.6	88.7
2001	938	45.0	20.8	99.7
2002	1009	45.0	22.4	99.7
2003	1009	45.0	22.4	99.7
2004	929	48.0	19.4	99.7
2005	902	47.3	19.1	99.7
2006	736	35.0	21.0	99.6
2007	756	42.0	18.0	96.4
2008	694	43.0	16.1	90.3
2009	648	36.0	17.1	90
2010	694	36.0	19.2	90.5
2011	665	n/a	n/a	89.3
2012	640	24.0	26.6	n/a
2013	659	25.0	26.3	99.5
2014	620	25.0	24.8	91.5
2015	572	25.0	22.8	93.9
2016	597	23.0	25.9	94.3
2017	650	26.0	25.0	95.8
2018	611	25.0	24.4	96.1
2019	622	25.0	24.8	95
2020	626	n/a	n/a	96
2021	609	14.4	42.2	94.7
2022	559	27.3	20.4	92.7
2023	592	28.5	20.7	93.9
2024	573	27.7	20.6	94.4

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 Turner Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	504	21.5	23.4	n/a
1989	584	25.0	23.3	n/a
1990	706	29.0	24.3	n/a
1991	710	31.0	22.9	n/a
1992	821	31.5	26.0	72
1993	818	32.0	25.6	73.6
1994	873	33.2	26.3	62.2
1995	913	36.7	24.9	78
1996	913	36.7	24.9	78
1997	953	43.7	21.8	89.6
1998	915	47.7	19.2	87.9
1999	938	48.0	19.5	90.4
2000	948	46.0	20.6	88.7
2001	938	45.0	20.8	99.7
2002	1009	45.0	22.4	99.7
2003	1009	45.0	22.4	99.7
2004	929	48.0	19.4	99.7
2005	902	47.3	19.1	99.7
2006	736	35.0	21.0	99.6
2007	756	42.0	18.0	96.4
2008	694	43.0	16.1	90.3
2009	648	36.0	17.1	90
2010	694	36.0	19.2	90.5
2011	665	n/a	n/a	89.3
2012	640	24.0	26.6	n/a
2013	659	25.0	26.3	99.5
2014	620	25.0	24.8	91.5
2015	572	25.0	22.8	93.9
2016	597	23.0	25.9	94.3
2017	650	26.0	25.0	95.8
2018	611	25.0	24.4	96.1
2019	622	25.0	24.8	95
2020	626	n/a	n/a	96
2021	609	14.4	42.2	94.7
2022	559	27.3	20.4	92.7
2023	592	28.5	20.7	93.9
2024	573	27.7	20.6	94.4

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.

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