J E Turner Elementary School vs. Semmes Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 529 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, J E Turner Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).
Semmes Elementary School ranked #323 statewide in 2023, declining from a peak rank of #106 in 2013, and is in the top 30% of Alabama schools overall.
Math proficiency was 35% in 2023, higher than the state average of 30%, though this reflects a decline from 56% proficiency in 2019; reading proficiency was 60%, higher than the state average of 47%.
Science proficiency ranged between 60–64%, placing Semmes Elementary in the top 10% statewide and well above the state average of 38%.
Enrollment was stable at 547 students with a student–teacher ratio of 19:1; minority enrollment was 36%, with 46% of students eligible for free lunch indicating substantial socioeconomic needs.
The school serves grades Pre–K through 5 and is Title I eligible, consistent with its status as an active Mobile County public school in Semmes, Alabama.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
529 students
576 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#328 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#323 out of 1275 schools in AL
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
13
Kindergarten Students
73
85
Grade 1 Students
88
93
Grade 2 Students
83
87
Grade 3 Students
83
88
Grade 4 Students
87
104
Grade 5 Students
79
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
8%
% Black
3%
22%
% White
85%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%