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J E Turner Elementary

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J E Turner Elementary ranks 134 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

J E Turner Elementary in Wilmer, AL, is a public school serving 529 students in grades PK through 5 within the Mobile County school district.

This school is a true standout. J E Turner has climbed to the 80th percentile statewide, earning a 4-star rating and placing it among the top 20% of elementary schools in Alabama. What makes this especially impressive is that over 60% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, yet the school ranks in the 90th percentile for its effectiveness with low-income students. The most dramatic success story is in math—proficiency rates have nearly doubled the state average. For example, 5th-grade math proficiency sits at 73.68%, compared to just 34.06% for the district and 39.06% statewide. The school has also made incredible strides in attendance, cutting chronic absenteeism from 38.2% to just 11.4%—now better than both district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, J E Turner is the clear academic leader. Its state rank of 134th beats Tanner Williams Elementary (160th), Taylor White Elementary (228th), and Semmes Elementary (313th). The math gap is particularly striking—in 3rd grade, J E Turner's proficiency (71.95%) is more than double that of Tanner Williams (55.81%) and nearly four times that of Wilmer Elementary (17.19%). This success is even more notable because J E Turner serves a higher percentage of low-income students than those neighboring schools, proving that strong teaching and support systems can overcome demographic challenges. For parents, this is a school that delivers both excellence and equity—a place where all students, regardless of background, are achieving at remarkably high levels.

529

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,846

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8361 Lott Road
Wilmer, AL 36587

(251) 221-1285

District: Mobile County

Students who attend J E Turner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Semmes Middle School
High:	Mary G Montgomery High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.3%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (69% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg46%

Alabama avg53%

134^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 29 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 50Elementary Schools in the Mobile County

93^rd of 139Mobile County among Alabama 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	134 of 686	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	133 of 680	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	295 of 684	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	250 of 680	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	203 of 687	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	309 of 692	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	171 of 681	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	356 of 680	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.4	350 of 688	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.1	337 of 691	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.8	305 of 691	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.4	240 of 695	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.3	57 of 696	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	66.6	233 of 696	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.2	128 of 709	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	78.6	80 of 704	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	67.9	197 of 696	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	65.1	236 of 698	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	82.1	70 of 698	90.0%	★★★★★
2006	64.2	218 of 689	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.6	234 of 688	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	31.3	478 of 623	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	146 of 652	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	136 of 649	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	276 of 650	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	292 of 645	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	200 of 656	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	325 of 656	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	198 of 646	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	384 of 640	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.9	351 of 639	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	3 of 30	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.5	4 of 38	89.5%	★★★★★
2018	63.9	11 of 39	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	65 of 668	90.3%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	49 of 660	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	62.1	252 of 670	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	205 of 623	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	115 of 651	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	208 of 653	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	91 of 649	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.8	347 of 651	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.7	162 of 567	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	109 of 660	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	127 of 651	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	301 of 655	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	217 of 649	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	216 of 669	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	301 of 669	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	160 of 650	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	290 of 650	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.8	312 of 639	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	98 of 403	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	73 of 403	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	141 of 395	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	139 of 373	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	57 of 345	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	91 of 398	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	43 of 392	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	46.4	172 of 344	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	22.0	238 of 280	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	185 of 500	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.3	183 of 532	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	343 of 535	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	280 of 528	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	227 of 540	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	345 of 539	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	230 of 529	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.1	418 of 508	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+10 vs school

Homeless (2026)90th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+24 vs state

English71%+6 vs state

Mathematics66%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
J E Turner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8361 Lott Road	Wilmer	36587	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1285	529	28	18.8	61.4%	451 (85.3%)	16 (3.0%)	19 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.2%)	77.8	134^th of 686 public elementary schools	80.5%		78.1	133^rd of 680 public elementary schools	80.4%	1	72.0	53.6	73.7	73.8	62.2	78.3	71.1	$9,846	$1,295	$8,541
Wilmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7456 WilmerGeorgetown Rd	Wilmer	36587	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1780	443	24	18.6	71.6%	282 (63.7%)	15 (3.4%)	108 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.9%)	45.4	395^th of 686 public elementary schools	42.4%		41.8	410^th of 680 public elementary schools	39.7%	15	17.2	31.8	44.2	56.1	46.9	62.1	73.1	$9,866	$1,910	$7,946
Semmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10100 Blackwell Nursery Rd S	Semmes	36575	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1630	576	29	19.8	56.3%	360 (62.5%)	129 (22.4%)	48 (8.3%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (4.9%)	55.4	313^th of 686 public elementary schools	54.4%		53.9	323^rd of 680 public elementary schools	52.5%	10	45.1	40.0	30.5	50.0	67.6	69.4	70.5	$8,859	$1,254	$7,595
Allentown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10330 Howells Ferry Rd	Semmes	36575	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-1000	843	42	20.0	58.7%	435 (51.6%)	254 (30.1%)	86 (10.2%)	11 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (6.8%)	44	406^th of 686 public elementary schools	40.8%		57.2	302^nd of 680 public elementary schools	55.6%	104	36.7	33.6	28.6	53.7	58.6	54.5	67.6	$8,533	$890	$7,633
Saraland Early Education Center	Public	PK, KG-1	4000 Lil Spartan Drive	Saraland	36571	Mobile County	Saraland City	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 602-8930	557	34	16.5	47.9%	397 (71.3%)	94 (16.9%)	12 (2.2%)	11 (2.0%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.4%)								(n/a)								$9,106	$855	$8,237
Indian Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4550 Highpoint Blvd	Eight Mile	36613	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1436	305	17	17.6	78.0%	81 (26.6%)	165 (54.1%)	31 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.5%)	22.2	538^th of 686 public elementary schools	21.6%		25.6	509^th of 680 public elementary schools	25.1%	29	28.6	18.0	27.3	26.3	46.5	38.5	60.0	$8,708	$1,430	$7,269
CollinsRhodes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 St Stephens Rd	Eight Mile	36613	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1226	537	29	18.2	85.8%	22 (4.1%)	491 (91.4%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	6.6	672^nd of 686 public elementary schools	2.0%		8.1	655^th of 680 public elementary schools	3.7%	17	14.5	6.6	18.0	12.8	20.5	23.7	36.1	$9,411	$1,738	$7,662
Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Howells Ferry Rd	Mobile	36618	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1571	622	28	21.9	82.5%	31 (5.0%)	513 (82.5%)	46 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.2%)	20.2	555^th of 686 public elementary schools	19.1%		19.2	548^th of 680 public elementary schools	19.4%	7	16.8	23.2	22.0	30.5	35.6	52.6	50.6	$9,435	$1,456	$7,969
Tanner Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13700 Tanner Williams Rd	Wilmer	36587	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	No	(251) 221-1675	304	20	15.5	48.7%	276 (90.8%)	9 (3.0%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	74.5	160^th of 686 public elementary schools	76.7%		67.8	214^th of 680 public elementary schools	68.5%	54	55.8	56.8	67.6	63.6	76.7	56.8	78.4	$10,125	$1,073	$9,042
Elsie Collier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Snow Road North	Mobile	36608	Mobile County	Mobile County	No	No	No	Yes	(251) 221-1120	731	43	17.0	56.0%	353 (48.3%)	177 (24.2%)	122 (16.7%)	21 (2.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.4%)	55.1	316^th of 686 public elementary schools	53.9%		59.9	281^st of 680 public elementary schools	58.7%	35	46.5	33.3	52.0	47.6	63.5	55.8	75.7	$9,105	$1,091	$7,996

Frequently Asked Questions about J E Turner Elementary

How many students attend J E Turner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended J E Turner Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of J E Turner Elementary?

Students at J E Turner Elementary are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is J E Turner Elementary in?

Mobile County

What schools do graduates of J E Turner Elementary attend?

Students who attend J E Turner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Semmes Middle School
High : Mary G Montgomery High School

Is J E Turner Elementary a good school?

J E Turner Elementary ranks 134^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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