Semmes Elementary School vs. J E Turner Elementary School
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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.
Serving 519 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 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 49% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
547 students
519 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#323 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 30%)
#328 out of 1275 schools in AL (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
(Top 50% in AL)
44%
(Top 30% in AL)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
(Top 30% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
52%
(Top 50% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
60-64%
(Top 10% in AL)(21-22 School Year Data)
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
36
Kindergarten Students
86
67
Grade 1 Students
86
95
Grade 2 Students
91
77
Grade 3 Students
95
86
Grade 4 Students
101
81
Grade 5 Students
69
77
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
3%
% Black
24%
2%
% White
64%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.24
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
