Turner Elementary Middle School vs. Walnut Hill Elementary/middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Turner Elementary Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
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Overview
Serving 1,437 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 13% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). 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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 59% (majority Black).
Serving 1,480 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 23% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 34%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% 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
1,437 students
1,480 students
Total Classroom Teachers
82 teachers
98 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1085 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#765 out of 1244 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
59
57
Kindergarten Students
147
118
Grade 1 Students
148
139
Grade 2 Students
150
139
Grade 3 Students
142
147
Grade 4 Students
139
141
Grade 5 Students
148
158
Grade 6 Students
183
203
Grade 7 Students
170
190
Grade 8 Students
151
188
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
10%
9%
% Black
84%
58%
% White
4%
29%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%