Turning Point

Public school, 1 to ungraded · Reno, Nevada

Turning Point in Reno, Nevada enrolled 14 students in 2024-25 with 10.0 full-time teachers, 1.4 students per teacher against the Nevada median of 26.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Nevada: 43.5% and 29.6%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 46% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 18%

26 students in 2022-23, 15 students in 2023-24, 14 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 12.2 to 10.0.

Students enrolled at Turning Point by school year2022-23: 26, 2023-24: 15, 2024-25: 1401020302022-23262023-24152024-2514
Students enrolled at Turning Point by school year2022-23: 26, 2023-24: 15, 2024-25: 1401020302022-23262023-24152024-2514
Students enrolled at Turning Point by school year2022-23: 26, 2023-24: 15, 2024-25: 1401020302022-23262023-24152024-2514
Students enrolled at Turning Point by school year2022-23: 26, 2023-24: 15, 2024-25: 1401020302022-23262023-24152024-2514
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232612.22.1
2023-241511.01.4
2024-251410.01.4

1.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 100 of every 100 Nevada schools of this kind

Among the 18 Nevada schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 26.1; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Nevada other schools, 2024-2518 values from 4.4 to 46.8; Turning Point 1.4; state median 26.1.0204060students per full-time teacherTurning Point 1.4state median 26.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Nevada other schools, 2024-2518 values from 4.4 to 46.8; Turning Point 1.4; state median 26.1.0204060students per full-time teacherTurning Point 1.4state median 26.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Nevada other schools, 2024-2518 values from 4.4 to 46.8; Turning Point 1.4; state median 26.1.0204060students per full-time teacherTurning Point 1.4state median 26.1U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Nevada other schools, 2024-2518 values from 4.4 to 46.8; Turning Point 1.4; state median 26.1.0204060students per full-time teacherTurning Point 1.4state median 26.1U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Turning Point enrolled 37 students; it reported 24 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensions24
  • Chronically absent80.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

42.9% of students were Hispanic, 35.7% White, 14.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic42.9%
  2. White35.7%
  3. Two or more races14.3%
  4. American Indian7.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Turning Point scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Nevada, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNevada
Reading and language arts, 2021-2220% or less46%43.5%
Math, 2022-2320% or less32% (2021-22)29.6%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Turning Point

  1. North Star Online SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 4.3 miles away: 575 students, 26.1 per teacher (2024-25).4.3 mi
  2. Marvin Picollo ElementaryThe next nearest public school of this kind, 6.7 miles away: 91 students, 5.1 per teacher (2024-25).6.7 mi
  3. Compare Turning Point with North Star Online SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Washoe County School District spends per student$10,869 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,869
  5. The largest public schools in NevadaTurning Point is the number 21 by size of 22 Nevada schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#21 of 22
  6. Nevada schools by students per teacher1.4 students per teacher here against the Nevada median of 26.1 for schools of this kind.1.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Turning Point

  1. How many students attend Turning Point?
    14 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 26 in 2022-23. It is an alternative school in Reno, NV.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Turning Point?
    1.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Nevada median for schools of this kind is 26.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Turning Point a Title I school?
    Turning Point ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Turning Point do on state tests?
    The students tested at Turning Point scored proficient or above: 20% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 43.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 29.6% in math in 2022-23 across Nevada. Nevada's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Turning Point in?
    Washoe County School District, NCES district ID 3200480. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 320048000766 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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