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Turner Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 124 District Of Columbia Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of District Of Columbia elementary schools

Summary

Turner Elementary School is a Pre-K–5 public school in Southeast Washington, DC, serving 461 students as part of the District of Columbia Public Schools, a district that ranks in the upper-middle range statewide. Turner itself, however, sits near the very bottom of DC's elementary school rankings — 122nd out of 124 schools, placing it in the 2nd percentile with a 0-star rating. On the 2025–26 DC CAPE assessment, only 7.4% of students scored proficient in English Language Arts and 5.3% in Math, compared with district averages of 44.1% and 33.3%, respectively.

The contrast with nearby schools is stark. Within about a mile, Garfield Elementary School (23.3% ELA, 27.1% Math), Moten Elementary School (26.8% ELA, 25.4% Math), and Stanton Elementary School (26.3% ELA, 30.3% Math) all post proficiency rates several times higher than Turner's. Even nearby charter schools outperform Turner: KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS reaches 12.6% ELA and 14.8% Math, and Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy reaches 10.8% in both subjects. Turner also spends less per student ($27,420) than those nearby DCPS schools, which range from roughly $32,000 to $36,500, and it has a higher student-teacher ratio (12.2) than Garfield (10.2), Moten (7.7), or Stanton (9.5).

What's most concerning for parents is the trend. Turner's statewide rank has fallen from the 18th–22nd percentile in 2017–2019 to the bottom 2% in recent years, even as per-pupil spending rose by roughly 33%. No grade level at Turner reaches 10% proficiency in any subject — the highest is 4th grade ELA at 9.7%. Staffing has improved (the student-teacher ratio dropped from 15.1 to 12.2), but that hasn't moved test scores. When compared to other DC schools serving similar student populations, Turner ranks in the bottom 1st–3rd percentile, indicating the school is underperforming even among schools facing comparable challenges.

461

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,354

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3264 Stanton Rd. SE
Washington, DC 20032

(202) 645-3470

District: District of Columbia Public Schools

Students who attend Turner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Johnson Middle School
High:	Ballou High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.7%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Asian:

0.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2012 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (6% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school6%

District avg39%

District Of Columbia avg34%

122^nd of 124

District Of Columbia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 74Elementary Schools in the District of Columbia Public Schools

19^th of 46District of Columbia Public Schools among District Of Columbia 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	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	122 of 124	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	125 of 126	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	125 of 128	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	100 of 122	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	94 of 120	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	93 of 108	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.6	97 of 99	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	96 of 97	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	104 of 109	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.9	100 of 112	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.5	47 of 111	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.2	42 of 111	62.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	93 of 96	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.9	78 of 106	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	74 of 100	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	34.2	66 of 91	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	54 of 90	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	22.3	97 of 117	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	90 of 110	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	79 of 80	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	26.4	86 of 113	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	78 of 113	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	District Of Columbia percentile	Rating
2019	34.1	29 of 45	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)36th percentile+18 vs school

At Risk (2019)27th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2019)24th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2019)17th percentile~ school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts7%-32 vs state

Mathematics5%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				DC CAPE English Language Arts (2026)				DC CAPE Mathematics (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 (2016)	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	DC CAPE English Language Arts 3rd Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 4th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts 5th Grade	DC CAPE English Language Arts All Grades	DC CAPE Mathematics 3rd Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 4th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics 5th Grade	DC CAPE Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3264 Stanton Rd. SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3470	461	38	12.2	100.0%	1 (0.2%)	441 (95.7%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11.9	122^nd of 124 public elementary schools	1.6%					(n/a)	3.7	9.7	7.8	7.4	5.6	5.7	4.5	5.3	$29,354	$2,705	$26,649
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 Alabama Ave SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6140	252	25	10.2	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	237 (94.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	37.7	64^th of 124 public elementary schools	48.4%		21	104^th of 128 public elementary schools	18.8%	40	12.5	35.3		23.3			25.0	27.1	$32,716	$2,580	$30,136
Moten Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1565 Morris Rd. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 698-1111	216	28	7.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	208 (96.3%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	29.6	76^th of 124 public elementary schools	38.7%		36.6	68^th of 128 public elementary schools	46.9%	8	9.5	32.1		26.8	28.5		13.6	25.4	$35,409	$2,827	$32,581
Rocketship PCS - Rise Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2335 Raynolds Place SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	Rocketship Education DC PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 750-7177	346	22	15.7		2 (0.6%)	337 (97.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	16.4	110^th of 124 public elementary schools	11.3%					(n/a)	6.5	10.3		10.8	10.9	7.7	14.3	10.8	$39,238	$2,537	$36,700
KIPP DC - Discover Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	2600 Douglass Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 678-7735	282	21	13.1	99.4%	1 (0.4%)	274 (97.2%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$30,296	$3,498	$26,798
KIPP DC - Heights Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	2600 Douglass Road SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 610-5323	408	32	12.6	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	400 (98.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.3	107^th of 124 public elementary schools	13.7%		14.3	124^th of 128 public elementary schools	3.1%	17	4.8	15.0		9.7	13.4	16.3		14.7	$28,627	$3,640	$24,987
KIPP DC - Pride Academy PCS	Public, Charter	PK-K	3301 Wheeler Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9101	212	16	12.9		0 (0.0%)	200 (94.3%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$31,156	$3,123	$28,034
KIPP DC - Inspire Academy PCS	Public, Charter	1-4	3301 Wheeler Road SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	KIPP Dc Pcs	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-9101	314	22	14.0		0 (0.0%)	306 (97.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18.3	101^st of 124 public elementary schools	18.5%		18.6	110^th of 128 public elementary schools	14.1%	9		14.1		12.6	17.0	13.4		14.8	$28,581	$4,840	$23,741
Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	2715 Martin Luther King Jr. Av	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1980	357	30	11.8	99.6%	0 (0.0%)	354 (99.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	14.5				14.3				$32,946	$2,921	$30,025
Stanton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Naylor Rd. SE	Washington	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 671-6180	288	30	9.5	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	273 (94.8%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	41.1	58^th of 124 public elementary schools	53.2%		30	84^th of 128 public elementary schools	34.4%	26	19.3	29.4		26.3	45.2	36.4	11.4	30.3	$33,657	$3,056	$30,601

Frequently Asked Questions about Turner Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Turner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Turner Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Johnson Middle School
High : Ballou High School

How many students attend Turner Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Turner Elementary School.

What district is Turner Elementary School in?

District of Columbia Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Turner Elementary School?

Students at Turner Elementary School are 96% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Is Turner Elementary School a good school?

Turner Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of District Of Columbia elementary schools.

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