Enrollment
381
Middle
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELOIT TURNER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550108000159
Turner Middle
1237 Inman Pkwy, Beloit, WI 53511 · (608) 364-6367 · Rock County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL381 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
147 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 131 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 127 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 123 | 32% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 54% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Turner Middle→Turner High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Beloit Turner School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.8%
WI avg 53.1% . -7.8pp since 2023
Math
55.2%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.8% | 55.2% |
| 2023-24 | 55.6% | 57.0% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Turner Middle
Turner Middle's state test result (56.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turner Middle this school | 381 | 38.6% | 56.9% |
| Wayne Bartels Middle Portage | 422 | 40.0% | 49.3% |
| Jefferson Middle Jefferson | 349 | 41.3% | 55.5% |
| Central Middle Hartford | 419 | 39.4% | 47.5% |
| Monroe Middle Monroe | 483 | 41.4% | 57.9% |
| Chilton Middle Chilton | 282 | 38.7% | 56.0% |
Matched among Wisconsin middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Turner Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Rock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #165 of 323 | #6 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #194 of 327 ▼ 17 | #6 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #230 of 327 ▼ 79 | #9 of 12 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 381 | #170 of 389 | #9 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #246 of 265 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.9% | #109 of 265 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.6% | #147 of 323 | #6 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #49 of 79 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25Enrollment
381
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
+65% since 1990-91, when it was 231
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 381 | 23.8 | 16.0:1 | 39% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 23.8 | 15.8:1 | 46% (173) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 22.5 | 16.4:1 | 44% (162) |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 22 | 16.9:1 | 45% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 21.8 | 16.8:1 | 35% (129) |
| 2015-16 | 353 | 21 | 16.8:1 | 47% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 369 | 21 | 17.6:1 | 41% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 265 | 16 | 16.6:1 | 9% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 231 | 18 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Turner Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (365 to 381); teachers up 9% (21.8 to 23.8).
About Turner Middle
Turner Middle is a medium-sized middle school based in Beloit, Wisconsin. The school counts 381 students across grades 6 through 8.
Beloit Turner School District includes 4 schools. Together they enroll 1,662 students.
At Turner Middle, White students make up 74% of the student body. The next largest groups are 16% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.0:1, with 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.2 students per teacher above the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 39% of enrollment.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Turner Middle would be expected to post about 54.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.9%.
Rock County has these Census figures: the median household income is $75,673, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Rock County has 65 public schools and roughly 25,542 students.
The shortest distance from Turner Middle to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Turner High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Turner Middle ranks 2nd on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Small.
Enrollment at Turner Middle was 372 in 2020-21 and 381 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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Rock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,350
Census ACS
Median income
$75,673
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
25,542 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Beloit Turner School District
- Garden Prairie Intermediate SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Turner HighHigh · 459 students
- Powers ElementaryElementary · 331 students
Other schools in Beloit
- Memorial HighHigh · 1,305 students
- The Lincoln AcademyCombined · 727 students
- Aldrich IntermediateMiddle · 521 students
- Garden Prairie Intermediate SchoolElementary · 491 students
- Fran Fruzen IntermediateMiddle · 490 students
- Robinson ElementaryElementary · 477 students
Other Turner Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Turner Middle. Turner Middle is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Turner Middle SchoolLithia Springs, GA · 742 students
- Turner Middle SchoolKansas City, KS · 585 students
- Turner Middle SchoolBERTHOUD, CO · 448 students
Nearby schools
- Turner High0.0 mi · 459
- Garden Prairie Intermediate School0.6 mi · 491
- Powers Elementary0.9 mi · 331
- Aldrich Intermediate1.4 mi · 521
- Robinson Elementary1.6 mi · 477
- The Lincoln Academy2.3 mi · 727
Frequently asked questions
About Turner MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Turner Middle?
Turner Middle enrolls approximately 381 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Turner Middle serve?
Turner Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Turner Middle have?
Turner Middle employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Turner Middle?
At Turner Middle, the student body is approximately 74% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Turner Middle?
Turner Middle is overseen by Beloit Turner School District in Rock County.
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