Turner Elementary

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585 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Turner Elementary School, located at 5218 E. Clay Ave. in Fresno, California, serves as a neighborhood school within the Fresno Unified School District. It is situated in the southeastern part of the city, providing primary education to a diverse student population in the surrounding residential community. As a public institution, the school focuses on fundamental academic development and aims to foster a supportive learning environment that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional growth for students in its early grade levels.

The school is deeply integrated into the local Fresno area, serving as a hub for families within the 93727 zip code. Like many schools in the district, Turner Elementary strives to meet state educational standards while implementing various programs designed to address the specific needs of its learners. By maintaining a focus on community engagement and classroom-based instruction, the school works to prepare its young students for their transition to middle school and beyond, fostering both academic achievement and character development within a structured educational setting.

585

Total Students

27.7

Full-Time Teachers

21.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Turner Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	296
Black	68
Asian	170
Two or More	19
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
296 (50.6%)
Asian
170 (29.1%)
Black
68 (11.6%)
White
20 (3.4%)
Two or More
19 (3.2%)
American Indian
8 (1.4%)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Fresno Unified
Phone:	(559)253-6540
Website:	http://go.fresnou.org/turner
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	585
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	451
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	97

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 104

Grade 1 66

Grade 2 89

Grade 3 75

Grade 4 83

Grade 5 88

Grade 6 80

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Turner Elementary
Grade	Student Count
Kindergarten	104
Grade 1	66
Grade 2	89
Grade 3	75
Grade 4	83
Grade 5	88
Grade 6	80

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Turner Elementary
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	289	49.4%
Male	296	50.6%

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