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David Turnham Education Center

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

Dunn & Locust Sts, Dale, IN 47523 · (812) 937-4300 · Part of North Spencer County School Corporation

Carter Township’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Indiana school districts

Directions
Students
299
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about David Turnham Education Center

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Carter Township kids: Heritage Hills Middle School

On the path

Where Carter Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6David Turnham Education CenterYou are here
7–8Heritage Hills Middle Schoolin Lincoln City

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

Dunn & Locust Sts, Dale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten23
Grade 141
Grade 234
Grade 340
Grade 449
Grade 540
Grade 633
Enrollment over time
283’20
286’21
300’22
299’23
299’24

Up 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 1%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about David Turnham Education Center from Carter Township families.

Other schools in North Spencer County School Corporation

The district →
Lincoln Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lamar
A
380 students20:1
Nancy Hanks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Ferdinand
A
296 students19:1
Chrisney Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Chrisney
A
216 students14:1
Heritage Hills Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lincoln City
A
341 students19:1
Heritage Hills High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lincoln City
A
634 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Carter Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.