Turner School

Turner Elem
190 First Street East
Turner, MT 59542
28 Students
Elementary School Pre-K - 6th
School Overview
Turner School, located at 190 First Street East in the small rural community of Turner, Montana, serves as the educational hub for the surrounding area. As a remote, K-12 public institution, it plays a vital role in the social and academic fabric of the region, emphasizing a personalized learning environment characteristic of small-town school districts. Because of its location in northern Blaine County, the school often serves a tight-knit student population, fostering close relationships between students, staff, and the local community.

The school operates with a focus on providing foundational education in a setting that values tradition and community involvement. While details regarding specific extracurricular programs or current enrollment figures may fluctuate, Turner School is reflective of Montana’s commitment to maintaining local schools in sparsely populated agricultural regions. By providing essential instruction to students from kindergarten through high school graduation, the institution ensures that local families have access to public education without the necessity of long-distance daily commutes.
28
Total Students
4.1
Full-Time Teachers
6.8
Student/Teacher Ratio
46.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    27 (96.4 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (3.6 %)
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: No
District: Turner Elem
Phone: (406)379-2219
Website: http://turner.k12.mt.us
Grade Range: Pre-K - 6th
Total Students: 28
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 4.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 6.8
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 10
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 3

* 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 3
Grade 1 4
Grade 2 5
Grade 3 2
Grade 4 3
Grade 5 7
Grade 6 4
Gender Ratio