Other / mixed grade configuration · Albany, GA

Turner Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Turner Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130183000846
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
18
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Turner Elementary School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Georgia schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Georgia schools.

#6 of 12
schools in Albany · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
12.9:1
small classes for Georgia
100.0%
free-lunch eligible

Turner Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Georgia schools. Computed live against every Georgia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Turner Elementary School ranks #6 of 12 schools in Albany, GA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+16 students YoY

Turner Elementary School held near 467 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 35.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 130183000846 · Albany, GA Other · SMALL · TRAD

412 enr · 12.9:1 · 100.0% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Westover High School (1,234 students)

Turner Elementary School held near 467 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.5 → 35.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Georgia schools → · Find another →

Turner Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Turner Elementary School reports 412 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Turner Elementary School compares

Turner Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Georgia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Georgia Georgia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▼ 10% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 100.0% ▲ 65% 60.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 412 top 80% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
412
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 30% in Georgia - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
38.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,742
per pupil, district-wide - above Georgia avg of $14,615
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 412 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 87.4%
Hispanic or Latino 7.3%
White 2.7%
Two or More 2.7%

Largest group: African American at 87.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 22.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 22.9, Turner Elementary School is less mixed than the Georgia school average of 50.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Dougherty County reports $18,742 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Turner Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Westover High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dougherty Comprehensive High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Monroe High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Live Oak Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Merry Acres Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Turner Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Dougherty County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Albany

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Turner Elementary School

How many students attend Turner Elementary School?

Turner Elementary School has 412 students enrolled. It is a public school in Albany, GA. CCD year-over-year: 451 (2022-23) → 467 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Turner Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Turner Elementary School is 12.9:1, which is 10% lower than the Georgia average of 14.4:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Turner Elementary School?

100.0% of students at Turner Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Turner Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Turner Elementary School is African American at 87.4% of enrollment, in Albany, GA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Turner Elementary School?

Turner Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Turner Elementary School rank among schools in Albany?

By Resource Investment Index, Turner Elementary School ranks #6 of 12 schools in Albany, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Albany on the city page.

What other schools are in Dougherty County?

Besides Turner Elementary School, Dougherty County also operates Westover High School (1,234 students), Dougherty Comprehensive High School (1,191 students), and Monroe High School (1,189 students). See the Dougherty County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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