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John F. Turner Senior Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1889^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,240 Florida Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Florida elementary schools

Summary

John F. Turner Senior Elementary School in Palm Bay, FL, is a public school serving approximately 600 students in grades PK-6 within the Brevard School District, and it faces significant challenges that set it apart from nearby schools.

The most pressing issue at Turner Elementary is its critically high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.7%, which is far above the district average of 21.1% and higher than every other nearby school, including Riviera Elementary School (31.2%) and Jupiter Elementary School (31.2%). This absenteeism is strongly linked to the school's widespread academic underperformance, as Turner consistently scores below its neighbors in nearly every subject. For example, in 5th grade science, only 41% of students are proficient, compared to 75% at Riviera, and in 3rd grade ELA, proficiency is 43% versus 73% at Riviera. The school also has a high rate of economic disadvantage, with over 72% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the highest among its immediate peers. Despite spending $11,753 per student—more than top-performing charter schools like Pineapple Cove Classical Academy At Lockmar ($9,129)—academic outcomes remain low, suggesting that factors like school culture and instructional strategies are critical.

There is one bright spot: 6th grade math proficiency improved to 56% in 2025-2026, up from 31% the previous year, which is much closer to the state average of 60%. However, the school's overall trajectory is declining, with its state ranking dropping from the 36th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 16th percentile in 2025-2026. For parents, this means Turner Elementary is a school in urgent need of strategic intervention, particularly to address absenteeism and boost academic performance, while nearby schools like Riviera Elementary School and Pineapple Cove Classical Academy At Lockmar offer stronger academic outcomes.

600

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,753

Per pupil spending ?

72.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3175 Jupiter Blvd SE
Palm Bay, FL 32909

(321) 676-5700

District: Brevard

Students who attend John F. Turner Senior Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Southwest Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.3%

African American:

31.0%

Hispanic:

24.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (45% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg65%

Florida avg62%

1,889^th of 2,240

Florida public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 66Elementary Schools in the Brevard

24^th of 70Brevard among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	1889 of 2240	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	1920 of 2258	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1926 of 2256	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	1676 of 2240	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	1534 of 2219	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	1445 of 2247	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	1740 of 2182	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1513 of 2118	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	1625 of 2112	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	1578 of 2087	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.9	1468 of 2064	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.3	1044 of 2029	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.4	1310 of 1984	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.1	1366 of 1985	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.0	1237 of 1919	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.3	1334 of 1847	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.9	1159 of 1789	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.6	1033 of 1786	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.7	840 of 1688	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.9	66 of 202	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.7	106 of 199	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Math47%-16 vs state

English Language Arts45%-16 vs state

Science41%-19 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, February 20, 2017

Turner is an amazing elementary school. It had the best teachers when I went there myself in the 80s and still do 30 years later now that my children go to the school. They communicate well and are very supportive of the children. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)						FAST Math (2026)						Statewide Science Science (2026)		EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John F. Turner Senior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3175 Jupiter Blvd SE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 676-5700	600	39	15.3	72.2%	212 (35.3%)	186 (31.0%)	148 (24.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.5%)	21.5	1889^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.7%		19.6	1920^th of 2258 public elementary schools	15.0%	31	43.0	52.0	36.0	49.0			48.0	57.0	29.0	56.0			41.0				$11,753	$1,507	$10,247
Christa McAuliffe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	155 Del Mundo St NW	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 768-0465	687	50	13.7	60.4%	288 (41.9%)	153 (22.3%)	173 (25.2%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.2%)	47	1222^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	45.4%		51.2	1085^th of 2258 public elementary schools	51.9%	137	63.0	61.0	49.0	62.0			62.0	55.0	70.0	66.0			50.0				$12,603	$1,572	$11,032
Columbia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1225 Waco Blvd SE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 676-1319	576	41	14.2	59.7%	216 (37.5%)	160 (27.8%)	140 (24.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.9%)	28.9	1695^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.3%		32.7	1563^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	30.8%	132	46.0	50.0	53.0	69.0			49.0	40.0	39.0	74.0			40.0				$12,548	$1,684	$10,864
Pineapple Cove Classical Academy At Lockmar	Public, Charter	K-8	720 Emerson Drive NE	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(321) 329-5533	724	43	16.8	24.9%	438 (60.5%)	84 (11.6%)	126 (17.4%)	28 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.2%)	66.2	722^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	67.8%		65.2	750^th of 2258 public elementary schools	66.8%	28	78.0	68.0	63.0	79.0	46.0	73.0	71.0	73.0	51.0	88.0	58.0	39.0	56.0	61.0	94.0	83.0	$9,129	$00	$9,129
Jupiter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	950 Tupelo Rd SW	Palm Bay	32908	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 952-5990	856	59	14.6	64.1%	291 (34.0%)	269 (31.4%)	185 (21.6%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (11.6%)	33	1586^th of 2240 public elementary schools	29.2%		30.8	1617^th of 2258 public elementary schools	28.4%	31	43.0	59.0	48.0	64.0			46.0	51.0	35.0	61.0			56.0				$11,905	$1,793	$10,112
Lockmar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	525 Pepper St NE	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	No	(321) 676-3730	572	45	12.7	50.3%	299 (52.3%)	101 (17.7%)	121 (21.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (7.5%)	35.1	1525^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.9%		47.9	1162^nd of 2258 public elementary schools	48.5%	363	46.0	44.0	54.0	68.0			54.0	53.0	39.0	73.0			57.0				$13,448	$1,427	$12,022
Port Malabar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Pioneer Ave NE	Palm Bay	32907	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 725-0070	628	46	13.7	63.9%	284 (45.2%)	128 (20.4%)	144 (22.9%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	62 (9.9%)	45.1	1264^th of 2240 public elementary schools	43.6%		38.1	1415^th of 2258 public elementary schools	37.3%	151	62.0	40.0	64.0	68.0			61.0	40.0	53.0	60.0			72.0				$13,527	$2,077	$11,449
Royal Palm Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	7145 Babcock St NE	Palm Bay	32909	Brevard County	Brevard	Yes	No	No	Yes	(321) 723-0650	339	20	16.8	54.3%	176 (51.9%)	50 (14.7%)	79 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.7%)	23.5	1828^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.4%		28	1703^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	24.6%	125	58.0	38.0	53.0	52.0	75.0	63.0	61.0	29.0	34.0	45.0	75.0	45.0	45.0	63.0	90.0	83.0	$9,210	$00	$9,210
Riviera Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	351 Riviera Dr NE	Palm Bay	32905	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 676-4237	718	45	16.0	59.2%	230 (32.0%)	172 (24.0%)	216 (30.1%)	19 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	74 (10.3%)	67.7	687^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.3%		58.9	908^th of 2258 public elementary schools	59.8%	221	73.0	60.0	73.0	66.0			74.0	64.0	62.0	80.0			75.0				$11,326	$1,351	$9,976
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2175 Degroodt Rd SW	Palm Bay	32908	Brevard County	Brevard	No	No	No	Yes	(321) 956-5050	984	66	14.9	46.8%	407 (41.4%)	250 (25.4%)	225 (22.9%)	14 (1.4%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	82 (8.3%)	41.1	1373^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	38.7%		45	1223^rd of 2258 public elementary schools	45.8%	150	64.0	53.0	58.0	65.0			68.0	45.0	41.0	69.0			49.0				$10,474	$633	$9,841

Frequently Asked Questions about John F. Turner Senior Elementary School

What district is John F. Turner Senior Elementary School in?

Brevard

What is the racial makeup of John F. Turner Senior Elementary School?

Students at John F. Turner Senior Elementary School are 35% White, 31% African American, 25% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend John F. Turner Senior Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended John F. Turner Senior Elementary School.

Is John F. Turner Senior Elementary School a good school?

John F. Turner Senior Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Florida elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of John F. Turner Senior Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John F. Turner Senior Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southwest Middle School

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