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Turner Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Turner Elementary School is a public elementary school in Washington, DC, serving 491 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) district, which is ranked 26 out of 47 districts in DC and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Turner Elementary School faces significant challenges, with an overwhelmingly African American student population (98.37%) and consistently low academic performance. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 1.5% of 3rd graders, 3.9% of 4th graders, and 8.1% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), and only 3.1% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in Mathematics. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of DCPS elementary schools, with a ranking of 125 out of 126 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Nearby schools, such as Garfield Elementary, Moten Elementary, and Malcolm X Elementary, have similar demographic profiles and academic performance, also consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of DCPS elementary schools.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $26,538 and a low student-teacher ratio of 15.1, Turner Elementary School continues to underperform academically compared to the district and state averages. This suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to the school's challenges. The nearby Rocketship PCS and KIPP DC charter schools generally perform better than Turner Elementary on standardized tests, but still struggle to meet district and state averages. Turner Elementary School's ranking and academic performance have remained stagnant or declined over the past decade, suggesting that more comprehensive interventions and support may be needed to address the root causes of the school's challenges and improve student outcomes.

461

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,420

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3264 Stanton Rd. SE
Washington, DC 20020

(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 — 58th percentile in 2011 → 1st in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the District Of Columbia average (4% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2011

!English Language Arts scores 33 pts below the District Of Columbia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg37%

District Of Columbia avg32%

Not ranked this year

Turner Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

23^rd 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
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
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%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2019)26th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2019)24th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2019)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs District Of Columbia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts4%-33 vs state

Mathematics4%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Turner Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				DC Science Science (2025)	DC CAPE English Language Arts (2025)				DC CAPE Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	DC Science Science 5th Grade	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	20020	District Of Columbia	District of Columbia Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 645-3470	461	38	12.2		1 (0.2%)	441 (95.7%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)			6.5		4.4	5.7			3.8	$27,420	$4,683	$22,737
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		0 (0.0%)	237 (94.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	21	104^th of 128 public elementary schools	18.8%					(n/a)		15.6	16.1	20.0	17.0	18.8	12.5	8.0	13.5	$35,413	$5,165	$30,248
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		0 (0.0%)	208 (96.3%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	36.6	68^th of 128 public elementary schools	46.9%		25.5	101^st of 126 public elementary schools	19.8%	33	15.0	12.9	38.5	40.0	28.6	19.4	15.4	35.0	22.1	$36,514	$4,764	$31,750
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%)								(n/a)		6.1	13.5		7.5	6.1	5.4		5.0	$31,463	$3,547	$27,916
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		1 (0.4%)	274 (97.2%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$27,044	$4,760	$22,284
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		0 (0.0%)	400 (98.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	124^th of 128 public elementary schools	3.1%		22.5	108^th of 126 public elementary schools	14.3%	16		6.5	14.0		10.1	11.0	10.0		10.5	$25,369	$3,550	$21,819
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)										$41,366	$9,986	$31,381
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%)	18.6	110^th of 128 public elementary schools	14.1%		29.6	87^th of 126 public elementary schools	31.0%	23		10.2	17.1		13.1	15.6	12.9		14.4	$28,555	$5,633	$22,922
Friendship PCS - Southeast Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-3	645 Milwaukee Place SE	Washington	20032	District Of Columbia	Friendship PCS	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(202) 562-1980	357	30	11.8		0 (0.0%)	354 (99.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		12.1			12.1					$31,822	$4,887	$26,935
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		0 (0.0%)	273 (94.8%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	30	84^th of 128 public elementary schools	34.4%		30.1	83^rd of 126 public elementary schools	34.1%	1		16.7	10.8	26.3	18.0	22.2	8.6	35.1	22.2	$31,980	$4,959	$27,021

Frequently Asked Questions about Turner Elementary School

How many students attend Turner Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended 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

What is the racial makeup of Turner Elementary School?

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

What district is Turner Elementary School in?

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