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David Turnham Education Center vs. Chrisney Elementary School

Should you attend David Turnham Education Center or Chrisney Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
David Turnham Education Center
Dunn & Locust Sts
Dale, IN 47523
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Chrisney Elementary School
311 Church St
Chrisney, IN 47611
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

David Turnham Education Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Chrisney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 300 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, David Turnham Education Center ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 221 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Chrisney Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
300 students
221 students
This chart displays total students of David Turnham Education Center by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Chrisney Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
14 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Chrisney Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of David Turnham Education Center and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Chrisney Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#100 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
#105 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of David Turnham Education Center, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Chrisney Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in IN)
75-79%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of David Turnham Education Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chrisney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in IN)
55-59%
(Top 20% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of David Turnham Education Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chrisney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in IN)
65-69%
(Top 5% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of David Turnham Education Center and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chrisney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of David Turnham Education Center by grade.
This chart displays the students of Chrisney Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
24
19
Kindergarten Students
43
31
Grade 1 Students
39
35
Grade 2 Students
48
30
Grade 3 Students
35
24
Grade 4 Students
31
24
Grade 5 Students
36
28
Grade 6 Students
44
30

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in David Turnham Education Center and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chrisney Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in David Turnham Education Center and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Chrisney Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in David Turnham Education Center and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chrisney Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in David Turnham Education Center and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Chrisney Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in David Turnham Education Center and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chrisney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.42
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of David Turnham Education Center and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Chrisney Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in David Turnham Education Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Chrisney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in David Turnham Education Center and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chrisney Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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