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Turner Elementary

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Turner Elementary ranks 2682 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

2682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Turner Elementary in Pasadena, TX, is a PK-4 school in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) serving 526 students, with a notably lower economic disadvantage rate (64.45% free/reduced lunch) compared to nearby schools like Young Elementary (93.76%) and Mae Smythe Elementary (88.87%).

Turner Elementary has shown a volatile performance trajectory, jumping from the 54th percentile in 2022-2023 to a strong 73rd percentile (4-star) in 2023-2024, then dropping sharply to the 42nd percentile (2-star) in the following two years. A standout strength has been its exceptional support for Special Education students, ranking in the 94th and 95th percentiles statewide in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, though this collapsed to the 20th percentile in the most recent data. Reading is a consistent bright spot, with 3rd and 4th-grade scores often exceeding the Pasadena ISD average, while Mathematics remains a persistent weakness—4th-grade Math proficiency (39.22%) in 2025-2026 was 6 points below the district average and 10 points below the state average. This pattern suggests a need for targeted math intervention.

Compared to nearby schools, Turner's performance contrasts sharply with Fairmont Elementary (Deer Park ISD), just 1.75 miles away, which boasts a 4-star rating and much lower poverty rate (34.54% free/reduced lunch), with scores consistently 10-20 percentage points higher in both Reading and Math. Unlike some neighbors like Fisher Elementary and Jensen Elementary, Turner does not administer the STAAR Spanish test, which may mean its English Language Learners are tested in English, potentially underrepresenting their abilities. The school's recent broad decline across nearly all subgroups—Hispanic, White, African American, Low Socioeconomic Status, and Gifted & Talented—points to systemic challenges affecting the entire school community.

526

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,187

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4333 Lily St
Pasadena, TX 77505-3735

(713) 740-0768

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Turner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bondy Intermediate
	Carter Lomax Middle
High:	Pasadena Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.2%

White:

17.9%

African American:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Texas avg49%

2,682^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

595^th of 951Pasadena Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	2682 of 4627	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	2690 of 4651	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.9	1259 of 4710	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	2142 of 4647	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	1464 of 4581	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	2193 of 4578	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	1555 of 4479	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	1125 of 4359	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.2	822 of 4329	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	76.5	920 of 4286	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	82.2	620 of 4320	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	84.7	468 of 4260	89.0%	★★★★☆
2013	87.0	350 of 4221	91.7%	★★★★★
2012	80.5	630 of 4206	85.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	926 of 4095	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.2	329 of 3937	91.6%	★★★★★
2009	76.0	722 of 3884	81.4%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	549 of 3768	85.4%	★★★★☆
2007	81.5	354 of 3724	90.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.3	62 of 3476	98.2%	★★★★★
2005	86.3	143 of 3475	95.9%	★★★★★
2004	84.0	212 of 3465	93.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	1354 of 2406	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.2	1013 of 1905	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	882 of 2421	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	452 of 2515	82.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	24.9	794 of 967	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.6	436 of 1009	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	347 of 1005	65.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.4	2418 of 4461	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	2904 of 4331	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	2170 of 4295	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.2	693 of 4240	83.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	1637 of 2918	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.1	765 of 3487	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	42.1	1938 of 3446	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	2169 of 3333	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	2722 of 4575	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	1855 of 3744	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	867 of 4658	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	1438 of 4588	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.0	1521 of 4561	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	2330 of 4499	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	1905 of 4348	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	1798 of 4306	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	2667 of 3075	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	60.0	1272 of 2619	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	334 of 2980	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	275 of 2958	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	61.2	1344 of 3006	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	559 of 3184	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	423 of 3106	86.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	3024 of 4413	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	1879 of 3644	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.0	864 of 4465	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.3	2246 of 4401	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.0	1335 of 4376	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	1552 of 4329	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	1522 of 4188	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	1001 of 4168	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	2574 of 4520	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.8	1274 of 3705	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.0	500 of 4594	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	1180 of 4521	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	1177 of 4477	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	2272 of 4451	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.6	1328 of 4309	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.7	354 of 4264	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	2601 of 4582	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	1727 of 3739	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	1195 of 4647	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	36.2	3004 of 4585	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.6	1505 of 4563	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	2015 of 4498	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	1295 of 4357	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	776 of 4319	82.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	3448 of 4301	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	85.9	222 of 3549	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	222 of 4292	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	55.3	1329 of 4086	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	762 of 3952	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	22.2	3362 of 3799	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	2981 of 3684	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	80.9	285 of 3558	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	1545 of 3006	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	1249 of 2612	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.8	429 of 3108	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	1364 of 3106	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	1655 of 3082	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.0	2699 of 3082	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	1279 of 3142	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	998 of 3127	68.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)49th percentile+7 vs school

At Risk (2022)46th percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile~ school

African American (2026)44th percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)31st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-22 vs school

Asian (2021)18th percentile-34 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)13th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-6 vs state

Mathematics40%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)		STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)						STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Turner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4333 Lily St	Pasadena	77505	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0768	526	39	13.4	64.4%	94 (17.9%)	42 (8.0%)	369 (70.2%)	13 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	40.7	2682^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	42.0%		41.3	2690^th of 4651 public elementary schools	42.2%	8					45.0	48.0					40.6	39.2						$11,187
Teague Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4200 Crenshaw Rd	Pasadena	77504	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0760	709	52	13.6	80.5%	57 (8.0%)	33 (4.7%)	557 (78.6%)	59 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33.9	3159^th of 4627 public elementary schools	31.7%		38.1	2919^th of 4651 public elementary schools	37.2%	240					38.1	42.5					39.2	40.3						$10,211
Jensen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3514 Tulip St	Pasadena	77504	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0608	567	44	12.8	83.2%	44 (7.8%)	77 (13.6%)	422 (74.4%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	39.7	2772^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	40.1%		46.9	2323^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	50.1%	449	54.6	50.0			48.4	46.7					41.5	36.3						$10,628
Ignite Community School - Pasadena	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6109 Fairmont Pkwy	Pasadena	77505	Harris County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 316-3663	194	11	18.3	72.7%	25 (12.9%)	16 (8.2%)	148 (76.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	12.5	4400^th of 4627 public elementary schools	4.9%		9.7	4494^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.4%	94					0.0	13.3	31.8	40.0	36.4	70.0	14.3	20.0	18.2	40.0	36.4	40.0	10.0	$10,637
Ryss Stem Academy At First Friends Pasadena	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1062 Fairmont Pkwy	Pasadena	77054	Harris County	Raul Yzaguirre Schools For Success	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 640-3700	147	10	14.0	94.6%	5 (3.4%)	5 (3.4%)	135 (91.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.2	1839^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.3%		51.7	2045^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.0%	206					26.7		66.7	69.2			13.3		60.0	69.2				$35,314
Fairmont Elementary	Public	K-5	4315 Heathfield	Pasadena	77505	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 668-8500	776	49	15.9	34.5%	308 (39.7%)	21 (2.7%)	411 (53.0%)	17 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	70	1137^th of 4627 public elementary schools	75.4%		74.2	958^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.4%	179					60.8	63.0	67.4				48.4	56.4	49.2	100.0				$8,106
Fisher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2920 Watters Rd	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0552	566	47	12.0	84.1%	62 (11.0%)	24 (4.2%)	466 (82.3%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	25.7	3706^th of 4627 public elementary schools	19.9%		52.8	1978^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.5%	1728	33.3	50.0	47.6	58.8	52.9	32.4					31.5	25.4						$11,845
Golden Acres Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5232 Sycamore Ave	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0600	390	35	11.1	87.4%	34 (8.7%)	4 (1.0%)	348 (89.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	48.4	2196^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.5%		31.3	3347^th of 4651 public elementary schools	28.0%	1151	37.5	0.0			51.3	52.1					51.1	36.5						$12,135
Young Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4221 Fox Meadow Ln	Pasadena	77504	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0784	545	42	12.9	93.8%	27 (5.0%)	48 (8.8%)	465 (85.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23.3	3862^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	16.5%		24	3802^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	18.3%	60	12.8	44.9	11.4	34.8	31.3	35.7					34.1	34.9						$10,749
Southeast Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	507 Crenshaw Rd	Houston	77034	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 842-5555	816	50	16.4	84.7%	26 (3.2%)	56 (6.9%)	723 (88.6%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	60.4	1603^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	65.4%		48.7	2211^th of 4651 public elementary schools	52.5%	608	64.4	60.0	68.2	66.0	58.9	51.8	62.7				50.0	38.6	57.5					$12,822

Frequently Asked Questions about Turner Elementary

What schools do graduates of Turner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Turner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bondy Intermediate
Middle : Carter Lomax Middle
High : Pasadena Memorial High School

What district is Turner Elementary in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Turner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Turner Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Turner Elementary?

Students at Turner Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 18% White, 8% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Turner Elementary a good school?

Turner Elementary ranks 2682^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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