Is Turner Elementary School a good school?

Turner Elementary School ranks 1148 th of 2077 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Turner Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 282 students attended Turner Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Turner Elementary School?

Students at Turner Elementary School are 82% Hispanic, 15% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Turner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Turner Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Leman Middle School High : West Chicago Community High School

Turner Elementary School

Summary:

Turner Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 282 students in grades K-5 in West Chicago, Illinois, which is part of the West Chicago Education Service District 33. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a predominantly Hispanic (81.56%) and economically disadvantaged student population.

Turner Elementary consistently underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 23.1% to 26.9% of students proficient or better across the grades, compared to state averages of 27.7% to 35.4%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, reaching 19% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 58.16% of Turner Elementary's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a lower socioeconomic status compared to the state.

The challenges at Turner Elementary are not unique within the West Chicago Education Service District 33, as the nearby Pioneer Elementary School, Indian Knoll Elementary School, and Gary Elementary School also struggle with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and low socioeconomic status. This suggests that the district as a whole may need to address systemic issues to improve educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

750 Ingalton Ave
West Chicago, IL 60185-2090

(630) 293-6050

District: West Chicago Education Service District 33

SchoolDigger Rank:
1148^th of 2,077 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $26,910

Students who attend Turner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Leman Middle School
High:	West Chicago Community High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.7

Number of students: 282

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.6%

White:

14.5%

African American:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Turner Elementary School ranks worse than 55.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the West Chicago Education Service District 33! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.3. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (81.6%), White (14.5%), African American (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Turner Elementary School is 9.7, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the West Chicago Education Service District 33. (See more...)

Compare Turner Elementary School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Turner Elementary School is $26,910, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the West Chicago Education Service District 33!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Turner Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Turner Elementary School 1148^th of 2077 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Turner Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

West Chicago Education Service District 33:

SchoolDigger ranks West Chicago Education Service District 33 688^th of 823 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Turner Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Turner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	61.17	951^st	2020	52.9%
2004	71.62	644^th	2030	68.3%
2005	58.32	1026^th	2022	49.3%
2006	61.81	995^th	2086	52.3%
2007	57.62	1117^th	2095	46.7%
2008	34.69	1544^th	2092	26.2%
2009	42.39	1420^th	2120	33.0%
2010	38.60	1507^th	2139	29.5%
2011	37.47	1537^th	2147	28.4%
2012	45.31	1399^th	2166	35.4%
2013	24.27	1721^st	2167	20.6%
2014	18.93	1780^th	2093	15.0%
2015	26.59	1516^th	2052	26.1%
2016	28.61	1464^th	2046	28.4%
2017	21.63	1639^th	2044	19.8%
2018	17.67	1733^rd	2037	14.9%
2019	22.42	1642^nd	2086	21.3%
2021	20.66	1561^st	1948	19.9%
2022	29.30	1417^th	2082	31.9%
2023	41.30	1148^th	2077	44.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Turner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.21	559^th	718	22.1%
2019	33.80	548^th	743	26.2%
2021	28.74	469^th	537	12.7%
2022	36.94	499^th	768	35.0%
2023	47.89	312^th	788	60.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Turner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	31.27	807^th	1194	32.4%
2021	32.82	407^th	640	36.4%
2022	27.92	829^th	1113	25.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Turner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	23.91	1481^st	1765	16.1%
2019	29.58	1391^st	1816	23.4%
2021	23.52	1284^th	1514	15.2%
2022	39.15	1041^st	1763	41.0%
2023	42.29	993^rd	1808	45.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Turner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	17.65	1679^th	1964	14.5%
2019	25.33	1533^rd	2019	24.1%
2021	15.87	1495^th	1680	11.0%
2022	30.83	1298^th	1970	34.1%
2023	43.83	1022^nd	1957	47.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Turner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	19.16	1670^th	1972	15.3%
2019	21.04	1650^th	2019	18.3%
2021	23.97	1297^th	1707	24.0%
2022	27.90	1355^th	1977	31.5%
2023	39.89	1112^th	1984	44.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Turner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.14	837^th	938	10.8%
2019	24.81	799^th	955	16.3%
2021	25.27	623^rd	742	16.0%
2022	28.88	706^th	954	26.0%
2023	48.46	433^rd	970	55.4%

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Rank History for White students at Turner Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	52.41	656^th	1425	54.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board 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	397	11	13	37	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	458
1989	418	8	13	47	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	486
1990	445	10	n/a	53	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	508
1991	437	11	0	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
1992	440	6	3	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
1993	433	9	2	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1994	433	9	4	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1995	371	11	3	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1996	371	11	3	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	526
1997	360	10	8	135	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
1998	345	18	5	160	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1999	303	17	6	165	0	n/a	n/a	0	491
2000	303	17	0	210	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2001	258	15	0	261	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
2002	200	12	0	256	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
2003	200	12	0	256	0	n/a	n/a	0	468
2004	173	6	0	274	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
2005	165	18	2	273	1	n/a	n/a	3	462
2006	155	7	4	278	1	n/a	n/a	16	461
2007	140	12	6	313	0	n/a	n/a	27	498
2008	126	11	4	298	2	n/a	n/a	23	464
2009	127	15	6	298	2	n/a	n/a	20	468
2010	113	22	7	310	1	n/a	n/a	18	471
2011	88	20	7	311	3	0	16	0	445
2012	89	14	8	299	3	0	17	0	430
2013	80	18	8	349	1	0	16	0	472
2014	66	14	2	300	2	0	8	0	392
2015	67	13	0	311	2	0	3	0	396
2016	56	12	0	349	1	0	9	0	427
2017	58	7	4	414	0	0	4	0	487
2018	43	9	3	329	0	0	5	0	389
2019	40	6	2	323	0	0	5	0	376
2020	45	11	2	298	0	0	8	0	364
2021	38	15	5	264	0	0	6	0	328
2022	72	7	4	308	0	1	5	0	397
2023	41	6	1	230	0	0	4	0	282

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	458	25.0	18.3	n/a
1989	486	26.1	18.6	n/a
1990	508	28.3	17.9	n/a
1991	513	25.5	20.1	n/a
1992	496	22.2	22.3	n/a
1993	519	26.0	20.0	n/a
1994	569	27.0	21.1	n/a
1995	526	25.1	21.0	n/a
1996	526	25.1	21.0	n/a
1997	513	20.4	25.1	n/a
1998	528	25.8	20.5	n/a
1999	491	27.1	18.1	n/a
2000	530	29.0	18.3	n/a
2001	534	30.0	17.8	n/a
2002	468	31.3	15.0	49.1
2003	468	31.3	15.0	49.1
2004	453	27.9	16.2	50.1
2005	462	28.6	16.2	48.1
2006	461	26.9	17.1	50.3
2007	498	28.0	17.8	58
2008	464	23.0	20.2	59.9
2009	468	26.2	17.9	54.2
2010	471	28.2	16.6	63.8
2011	445	26.1	17.0	65.8
2012	430	25.1	17.1	73
2013	472	n/a	n/a	79.4
2014	392	24.0	16.3	65.3
2015	396	28.0	14.1	73.7
2016	427	25.0	17.0	46.8
2017	487	27.0	18.0	57.9
2018	389	26.0	14.9	65
2019	376	27.0	13.9	58
2020	364	26.0	14.0	56
2021	328	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	397	29.1	13.6	59.2
2023	282	29.0	9.7	58.2

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 Turner Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	458	25.0	18.3	n/a
1989	486	26.1	18.6	n/a
1990	508	28.3	17.9	n/a
1991	513	25.5	20.1	n/a
1992	496	22.2	22.3	n/a
1993	519	26.0	20.0	n/a
1994	569	27.0	21.1	n/a
1995	526	25.1	21.0	n/a
1996	526	25.1	21.0	n/a
1997	513	20.4	25.1	n/a
1998	528	25.8	20.5	n/a
1999	491	27.1	18.1	n/a
2000	530	29.0	18.3	n/a
2001	534	30.0	17.8	n/a
2002	468	31.3	15.0	49.1
2003	468	31.3	15.0	49.1
2004	453	27.9	16.2	50.1
2005	462	28.6	16.2	48.1
2006	461	26.9	17.1	50.3
2007	498	28.0	17.8	58
2008	464	23.0	20.2	59.9
2009	468	26.2	17.9	54.2
2010	471	28.2	16.6	63.8
2011	445	26.1	17.0	65.8
2012	430	25.1	17.1	73
2013	472	n/a	n/a	79.4
2014	392	24.0	16.3	65.3
2015	396	28.0	14.1	73.7
2016	427	25.0	17.0	46.8
2017	487	27.0	18.0	57.9
2018	389	26.0	14.9	65
2019	376	27.0	13.9	58
2020	364	26.0	14.0	56
2021	328	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	397	29.1	13.6	59.2
2023	282	29.0	9.7	58.2

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.

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