Compare Turner Elementary School with Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School

Turner Elementary School earned a State accountability rating of B (80-89) based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and closing the gaps. Scores are scaled from 0 to 100 to align with letter grades. The school scored 75 in student achievement, 86 in school progress and 79 in closing performance gaps. It scored 84 overall in post-secondary readiness, a broad term that refers to student preparedness to undertake multiple pathways after graduation, or specifically, their preparedness for college education.

On the other hand, Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School also earned a State accountability rating of B. The school posted 85 in student achievement, 85 in school progress, 87 in closing performance gaps and 86 overall in post-secondary readiness.

A distinction designation acknowledges districts and campuses for outstanding achievement based on the outcomes of several performance indicators. Distinction designations are awarded for achievement in several areas and are based on performance relative to a group of campuses of similar type, size, grade span, and student demographics.

Distinction Designations for Turner Elementary School and Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School are not applicable as neither one earned a recognition for outstanding achievement in seven categories.

Based on Racial/Ethnic Groups, Whites or Caucasians comprise the biggest group at Turner Elementary School. They make up for 47.64% of student population, followed by Hispanics (38.46%), African Americans (10.17%), Two or More Races (2.48%) and Asians (1.24%). There is no Native Americans student in the school.

At Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School, Whites or Caucasians are the biggest group, comprising 64.48% of student population, followed by Hispanics (21.11%), African Americans (7.86%), Two or More Races (4.66%), Native Americans (1.02%) and Asians (0.87%).

Based on household incomes, Turner Elementary School’s economically disadvantaged students is significantly higher at 65.51% compared to 34.93% at Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School.

In terms of Limited English Proficiency (LEP), a term used in the United States that refers to a person who is not fluent in the English Language, mainly because it is not their native language, Turner Elementary School has a significantly higher number of English Language Learners comprising 12.66% of its student population compared to 2.62% at Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School.

In addition, Turner Elementary School has 7.69% bilingual students, 3.72% are in the gifted and talented program, while 15.38% are in the special education program. This stacks up against Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School with 2.47% bilingual students, 6.26% gifted and talented students and 9.90% students in the special education program.

27 teachers employed at Turner Elementary School have been teaching in the school for an average of about 9 years with individual teaching experience averaging 15 years. The 39 teachers at Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School have been serving the school for an average of 5.1 years with individual teaching experience averaging 10.2 years.

Of its teaching staff, Turner Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has seven teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, eight teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while four teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, and school has no beginning teacher. Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School has one teacher only serving the school for over 30 years, has six teachers serving the school for 20-30 years, nine teachers have worked for 11-20 years, eight teachers have worked for 6-10 years, while 12 teachers have been serving the school for over 1-5 years, including four beginning teachers.

In both schools, female teachers outnumber the male teachers. At Turner Elementary School there are 26 female teachers and zero male teacher. Of its teaching staff, four special education teachers are being assisted by 11 teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and four more working as school support staff.

On the other hand, Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School has an all-female teaching staff. Of its teaching staff, two special education teachers are being assisted by ten teachers aides or paraprofessionals. In addition to its teaching staff, the school has two staff members in the school administration department and two more working as school support staff.