Turner Elementary Middle School vs. Walnut Hill Elementary/middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Turner Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Overview
Serving 1,371 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Turner Elementary Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 1,509 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Walnut Hill Elementary/middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,371 students
1,509 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
76 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1095 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#797 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
72
60
Kindergarten Students
129
124
Grade 1 Students
142
151
Grade 2 Students
115
146
Grade 3 Students
138
152
Grade 4 Students
141
170
Grade 5 Students
135
170
Grade 6 Students
157
186
Grade 7 Students
158
169
Grade 8 Students
184
181
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
8%
% Black
84%
53%
% White
4%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
65%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
