Turner Intermediate Sch

Set in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, Turner Intermediate Sch is a cozy K-5 school, one of the schools within Wilkinsburg Borough SD. It works with 200 students across grades 3 through 6. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 55% smaller than typical.

Turner Intermediate Sch is one of 2 schools operated by Wilkinsburg Borough SD, a district that enrolls 476 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Turner Intermediate Sch shows that 85% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 3% White. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 7.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Turner Intermediate Sch tighter than the state norm the norm. About 115% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Allegheny County's rate of about 54%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Allegheny County) records that median household earnings sit near $78,548, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Allegheny County's 277 public schools (combined enrollment of about 141,392 students), Turner Intermediate Sch is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Woodland Hills HS, roughly 1.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Turner Intermediate Sch has decreased 17%, going from 240 students in 2018 to 200 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 97% to 85% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 8.8:1 in 2018 to 7.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Turner Intermediate Sch typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.