Is Turner Elementary School a good school?

Turner Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.8% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

How many students attend Turner Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 452 students attended Turner Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Turner Elementary School?

Students at Turner Elementary School are 97% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Turner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Turner Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Johnson Middle School High : Ballou High School

Turner Elementary School

Summary:

Turner Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 491 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 26 out of 47 districts in DC and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Turner Elementary School faces significant challenges, with an overwhelmingly African American student population (98.37%) and consistently low academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 1.5% of 3rd graders, 3.9% of 4th graders, and 8.1% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), and only 3.1% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Mathematics. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of DCPS elementary schools, with a ranking of 125 out of 126 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Nearby schools, such as Garfield Elementary, Moten Elementary, and Malcolm X Elementary, have similar demographic profiles and academic performance, also consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of DCPS elementary schools.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $26,538 and a low student-teacher ratio of 15.1, Turner Elementary School continues to underperform academically compared to the district and state averages. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the school's challenges. The nearby Rocketship PCS and KIPP DC charter schools generally perform better than Turner Elementary on standardized tests, but still struggle to meet district and state averages. Turner Elementary School's ranking and academic performance have remained stagnant or declined over the past decade, suggesting that more comprehensive interventions and support may be needed to address the root causes of the school's challenges and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3264 Stanton Rd. SE
Washington, DC 20020

(202) 645-3470

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
125^th of 126 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,538

Students who attend Turner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Johnson Middle School
High:	Ballou High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 452

Racial breakdown:

African American:

97.1%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Asian:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Turner Elementary School ranks worse than 99.2% of elementary schools in District Of Columbia. It also ranks 74^th among 75 ranked elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.25. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (97.1%), Hispanic (2.2%), Asian (0.4%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Turner Elementary School is 12.5. 65 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Turner Elementary School employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Turner Elementary School is $26,538. 59 elementary schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Turner Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

District of Columbia Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks District of Columbia Public Schools 27^th of 47 District Of Columbia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Turner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile
2010	53.25	42^nd	111	62.2%
2011	47.54	47^th	111	57.7%
2012	17.95	100^th	112	10.7%
2014	10.49	104^th	109	4.6%
2015	13.98	96^th	97	1.0%
2016	12.64	97^th	99	2.0%
2017	20.04	93^rd	108	13.9%
2018	24.34	94^th	120	21.7%
2019	22.82	100^th	122	18.0%
2023	14.46	125^th	128	2.3%
2024	15.25	125^th	126	0.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Turner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	34.06	29^th	45	35.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Turner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.79	90^th	110	18.2%
2019	22.31	97^th	117	17.1%

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Rank History for At Risk students at Turner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.87	54^th	90	40.0%
2019	34.22	66^th	91	27.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Turner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.10	78^th	113	31.0%
2019	26.38	86^th	113	23.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Turner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	DC State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	30.99	74^th	100	26.0%
2019	29.94	78^th	106	26.4%

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Data source: test scores: Office of the State Superintendent 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: Office of the State Superintendent of Education

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Enrollment information for Turner Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1	619	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	622
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	625	625
1990	0	553	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	553
1991	0	487	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1992	0	589	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1993	0	589	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
1994	0	588	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	599
1995	0	671	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
1996	0	671	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
1997	0	653	0	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
1998	0	659	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
1999	0	577	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
2000	0	515	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
2001	0	506	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
2002	0	511	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
2003	0	511	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
2004	0	482	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2005	0	421	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	423
2006	0	425	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
2007	0	369	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	373
2008	0	300	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
2009	0	327	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
2010	0	261	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	265
2011	0	301	0	8	0	0	0	0	309
2012	0	303	0	4	0	0	0	0	307
2013	1	324	0	11	0	2	1	0	339
2014	2	387	1	8	0	2	3	0	403
2015	1	382	0	6	0	1	2	0	392
2016	1	453	0	3	0	1	2	0	460
2017	1	476	1	3	0	1	2	0	484
2018	1	449	0	9	0	2	2	0	463
2019	0	483	0	10	0	1	3	0	497
2020	0	496	0	8	0	1	1	0	506
2021	0	489	0	7	0	0	1	0	497
2022	0	465	0	6	1	0	0	0	472
2023	0	483	0	7	0	0	1	0	491
2024	0	439	2	10	0	1	0	0	452

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	622	38.0	16.3	72
1989	625	38.0	16.4	71.7
1990	553	30.0	18.4	43.9
1991	487	28.0	17.3	31.8
1992	596	26.0	22.9	90.1
1993	599	33.0	18.2	95
1994	599	32.0	18.7	94.2
1995	677	34.0	19.9	95
1996	677	34.0	19.9	95
1997	661	30.0	22.0	93.5
1998	662	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	579	36.0	16.1	n/a
2000	517	36.0	14.4	66.7
2001	506	35.0	14.5	94.9
2002	513	n/a	n/a	92.4
2003	513	n/a	n/a	92.4
2004	484	32.0	15.1	66.5
2005	423	28.0	15.1	84.9
2006	428	24.0	17.8	88.3
2007	373	34.0	11.0	83.1
2008	306	10.0	30.6	77.1
2009	329	33.0	10.0	86.9
2010	265	26.0	10.1	85.3
2011	309	21.0	14.7	73.1
2012	307	22.0	13.9	65.8
2013	339	20.5	16.5	74.6
2014	403	23.5	17.1	99.3
2015	392	26.0	15.0	100
2016	460	32.0	14.3	100
2017	484	35.0	13.8	n/a
2018	463	33.0	14.0	n/a
2019	497	35.0	14.2	n/a
2020	506	32.5	15.5	n/a
2021	497	34.5	14.4	n/a
2022	472	32.2	14.6	n/a
2023	491	32.5	15.1	n/a
2024	452	36.0	12.5	n/a

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	622	38.0	16.3	72
1989	625	38.0	16.4	71.7
1990	553	30.0	18.4	43.9
1991	487	28.0	17.3	31.8
1992	596	26.0	22.9	90.1
1993	599	33.0	18.2	95
1994	599	32.0	18.7	94.2
1995	677	34.0	19.9	95
1996	677	34.0	19.9	95
1997	661	30.0	22.0	93.5
1998	662	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	579	36.0	16.1	n/a
2000	517	36.0	14.4	66.7
2001	506	35.0	14.5	94.9
2002	513	n/a	n/a	92.4
2003	513	n/a	n/a	92.4
2004	484	32.0	15.1	66.5
2005	423	28.0	15.1	84.9
2006	428	24.0	17.8	88.3
2007	373	34.0	11.0	83.1
2008	306	10.0	30.6	77.1
2009	329	33.0	10.0	86.9
2010	265	26.0	10.1	85.3
2011	309	21.0	14.7	73.1
2012	307	22.0	13.9	65.8
2013	339	20.5	16.5	74.6
2014	403	23.5	17.1	99.3
2015	392	26.0	15.0	100
2016	460	32.0	14.3	100
2017	484	35.0	13.8	n/a
2018	463	33.0	14.0	n/a
2019	497	35.0	14.2	n/a
2020	506	32.5	15.5	n/a
2021	497	34.5	14.4	n/a
2022	472	32.2	14.6	n/a
2023	491	32.5	15.1	n/a
2024	452	36.0	12.5	n/a

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 Turner Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,230 (11.5%)	$17,145 (88.5%)	$19,375
2020	$2,356 (12.8%)	$16,002 (87.2%)	$18,358
2021	$3,145 (15.2%)	$17,516 (84.8%)	$20,661
2022	$5,068 (20.6%)	$19,570 (79.4%)	$24,638
2023	$4,151 (15.6%)	$22,388 (84.4%)	$26,538

Data source: District Of Columbia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Turner Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 100^th of 122 Elementary schools	Ranks 125^th of 128 Elementary schools	15.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Turner Elementary School)	27.8	5.6	22.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)	43.2	37.4	5.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)	41.8	30.6	11.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Turner Elementary School)	9.7	3.7	6.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	35.8	32.3	3.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	33.1	26.1	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Turner Elementary School)	4.9	3.1	1.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	41.4	41.3	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	38.2	34.7	3.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Turner Elementary School)	30.7	1.6	29.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (District of Columbia Public Schools)	33.4	28.8	4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (District Of Columbia)	32.4	25.4	7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Turner Elementary School)	12.9	9.5	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (District of Columbia Public Schools)	36.4	38.1	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (District Of Columbia)	35.5	33.7	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	497	491	1.2%
African American	483	483
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	10	7	30%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	0	0
Two or More Races	3	1	66.7%

Schools Near Turner Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2024)			DC CAPE Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	DC CAPE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 4th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 3rd Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3264 Stanton Rd. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3470	452	36	12.5		0 (0.0%)	439 (97.1%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15.2	125^th of 126 public elementary schools	0.8%		14.5	125^th of 128 public elementary schools	2.3%		1.5	3.9	8.1	3.1			$26,538	$4,151	$22,388
AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Douglas Knoll	Public, Charter	PK	2017 Savannah Terrace SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	AppleTree Early Learning PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 629-2545	51	1	42.5		0 (0.0%)	47 (92.2%)	2 (3.9%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$28,226	$5,480	$22,746
AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Parklands at THEARC	Public, Charter	PK	1801 Mississippi Avenue SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	AppleTree Early Learning PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(202) 506-1890	99	9	10.5		0 (0.0%)	94 (94.9%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)							$30,012	$5,319	$24,694
Malcolm X Elementary School at Green	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Mississippi Ave. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3409	200	24	8.3		0 (0.0%)	194 (97.0%)	6 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.2	92^nd of 126 public elementary schools	27.0%					(n/a)	15.4	3.9	7.0	15.4	3.9	7.0	$38,008	$4,076	$33,932
Moten Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1565 Morris Rd. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-1111	238	29	8.2		0 (0.0%)	231 (97.1%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	25.5	101^st of 126 public elementary schools	19.8%					(n/a)	7.1	13.8	12.0	14.8	17.2	20.0	$35,060	$4,296	$30,764
Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2335 Raynolds Place SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 750-7177	428	23	18.2		0 (0.0%)	420 (98.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	16.8	123^rd of 126 public elementary schools	2.4%		15.6	123^rd of 128 public elementary schools	3.9%		9.8	7.1	7.3	12.2	3.7		$30,129	$6,016	$24,114
KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	2600 Douglass Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 678-7735	319	21	15.2		1 (0.3%)	310 (97.2%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$24,321	$3,734	$20,587
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	2600 Douglass Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 610-5323	458	34	13.3		0 (0.0%)	453 (98.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	108^th of 126 public elementary schools	14.3%		15.1	124^th of 128 public elementary schools	3.1%	16	7.6	15.7		10.5	15.7		$22,701	$3,578	$19,122
Eagle Academy PCS - Congress Heights	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	3400 Wheeler Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Eagle Academy PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 544-2646	269	30	8.9		0 (0.0%)	264 (98.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)	6.9			3.4			$49,907	$13,837	$36,070
KIPP DC - Pride Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	3301 Wheeler Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9101	167	12	14.0		0 (0.0%)	156 (93.4%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$34,403	$5,989	$28,414

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