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Robert B. Turner Elementary School
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Kentucky public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (113).
School pathway
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedWhat this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Kentucky's top 10%.
Schools most like Robert B. Turner Elementary School
Robert B. Turner Elementary School's state test result (64.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Turner Elementary School this school | 578 | 45.0% | 64.4% |
| John W. Reiley Elementary School Alexandria | 530 | 45.3% | 64.2% |
| Taylor Mill Elementary School Covington | 508 | 44.3% | 62.9% |
| Campbell Ridge Elementary Alexandria | 661 | 42.7% | 57.2% |
| Walton-Verona Elementary School Verona | 539 | 43.2% | 56.0% |
| Country Heights Elementary School Owensboro | 462 | 45.0% | 51.1% |
Where Robert B. Turner Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #62 of 669 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #27 of 668 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #113 of 674 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 578 | #144 of 744 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #424 of 674 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.4% | #494 of 674 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.0% | #627 of 721 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #94 of 233 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 578 | 37.5 | 15.4:1 | 45% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 589 | 36 | 16.4:1 | 45% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 40% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 496 | 32 | 15.5:1 | 48% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 526 | 30 | 17.5:1 | 41% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 34 | 16.9:1 | 49% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 45% (212) |
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (526 to 578); teachers up 25% (30 to 37.5).
About Robert B. Turner Elementary School
The public elementary school Robert B. Turner Elementary School is located in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend, and enrollment is 578 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Kentucky is about 421 students.
The Anderson County system has 6 schools and 3,633 students.
Federal enrollment data show Robert B. Turner Elementary School is 92% White. Other groups make up 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 15%, meaning two students picked at random have a 15% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.4:1. That is close to the 15.4:1 average for elementary schools in Kentucky. Robert B. Turner Elementary School reports 45% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against Kentucky public elementary schools, Robert B. Turner Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Robert B. Turner Elementary School ranks in the top 10% in Kentucky. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 64.4%, against a prediction of 48.3%.
Census estimates describe Anderson County this way: the median household income is $74,488, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 7 public schools in Anderson County, enrolling about 3,633 students in all.
Nearest public school: Anderson County High School, about 1.0 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Robert B. Turner Elementary School's average proficiency of 64.4% compares with 41.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
In the federal locale system, Robert B. Turner Elementary School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 82 students since 2020-21, to 578.
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