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Turner Elementary School

3264 Stanton Rd. SE, Washington, DC 20032 · (202) 645-3470 · District of Columbia
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of District of Columbia public elementary schools
  • FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded District of Columbia public elementary schools

Enrollment
461
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 348
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K8218%
Kindergarten6314%
Grade 16113%
Grade 26113%
Grade 37616%
Grade 46314%
Grade 55512%

This year's kindergarten class (63) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (55).

Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
10%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 13% · US 43%
Hispanic
163%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 19% · US 30%
Black
44196%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 62% · US 15%
Asian
20%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
10%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
22248%
Female
23952%

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Test scores

DC CAPE 2024-25 . % Meeting + Exceeding
English Language Arts
4.4%
DC avg 37.9%
Math
3.8%
DC avg 27.5%

What this means: On the DC CAPE, District of Columbia's statewide test, about 4 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all District of Columbia schools, those numbers are about 38 and 28.

Source: DC CAPE. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Turner Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn District of ColumbiaIn District of Columbia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
3.8%#126 of 127#126 of 127
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
4.4%#129 of 131#129 of 131
Enrollment
ranked largest first
461#30 of 156#30 of 156
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.3:1#89 of 135#89 of 135
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
8.4%#116 of 135#116 of 135
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.4%#72 of 73#72 of 73
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
461
-36 (-7%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2546137.512.3:1N/A
2023-2445236.112.5:1N/A
2022-2349132.515.1:1N/A
2020-214973414.6:1N/A
2017-184633314.0:1N/A
2015-164603214.4:1100% (460)
2010-113092114.7:173% (226)
2000-015063514.5:195% (480)
1990-914872817.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Turner Elementary School.

About Turner Elementary School

Turner Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Washington, District of Columbia. It reports enrollment of 461 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in District of Columbia enroll around 348, and this school is 32% larger than that mark.

Within District of Columbia Public Schools, Turner Elementary School is one of 117 schools. The district enrolls 52,030 students.

By race and ethnicity, Turner Elementary School is 96% Black. Next come 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 42% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 8, compared with 70 nationally.

On staff are 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.3:1. Statewide, elementary schools in District of Columbia average 11.0:1.

Turner Elementary School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 0% of District of Columbia public elementary schools.

For the population of District of Columbia, median household income comes to about $109,870, roughly 64% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. District of Columbia's 247 public schools enroll about 94,385 students and include Turner Elementary School.

Of the public schools around it, Turner Elementary School is closest to AppleTree Early Learning Center PCS - Douglas Knoll, about 0.3 miles away. Turner Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.

A 7% decrease took enrollment from 497 in 2020-21 to 461 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.6:1 to 12.3:1.

The allk12 page for Turner Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

District of Columbia at a glance

View full county profile
Population
681,294
Census ACS
Median income
$109,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
247
94,385 students

Quick facts

School name
Turner Elementary School
District
District of Columbia Public Schools
Address
3264 Stanton Rd. SE, Washington, DC 20032
Phone
(202) 645-3470
County
District of Columbia
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
461
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
12.3:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
110003000073
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Turner Elementary schools

11 other US public schools in 9 states are named Turner Elementary. Turner Elementary School is the 5th largest of the 12.

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Frequently asked questions

About Turner Elementary School
How many students attend Turner Elementary School?
Turner Elementary School enrolls approximately 461 students in grades PK-05.
Is Turner Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Turner Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Turner Elementary School have?
Turner Elementary School employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Turner Elementary School?
At Turner Elementary School, the student body is approximately 0% White, 3% Hispanic, 96% Black, 0% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Turner Elementary School in?
Turner Elementary School is part of District of Columbia Public Schools.
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