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 1,379 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 18:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 1,472 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 17:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,379 students
1,472 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
89 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
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
142
137
Grade 1 Students
134
119
Grade 2 Students
143
154
Grade 3 Students
128
144
Grade 4 Students
131
149
Grade 5 Students
149
168
Grade 6 Students
171
190
Grade 7 Students
156
179
Grade 8 Students
153
172
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
83%
53%
% White
5%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
