Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Turner’s public schools score below 54% of Maine districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Turner, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Maine, not nationally.
From Maine state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Turner’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 178 Maine towns with household incomes within a quarter of Turner’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 84% and math 83% in spring 2022, against 84% and 82% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,496 per student, against $20,630 across Maine (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Turner Elementary School, then Tripp Middle School, then Leavitt Area High School. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Calvary Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Turner’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Maine school districts, #75 of 142 Maine towns. Test scores are above the Maine average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Turner, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Turner
Turner Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 308 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Turner
Turner Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 308 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Turner
Turner Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 308 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Turner
Tripp Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Turner
Tripp Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Turner
Leavitt Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Turner
Leavitt Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Turner
Leavitt Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 563 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Turner’s public schools are run by School Administrative District 52, which also serves Greene and Leeds. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Turner vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Maine towns that share Turner’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Turner | B− | School Administrative District 52 |
| Leeds | B− | School Administrative District 52 |
| Greene | B− | School Administrative District 52 |
| Livermore | D | Regional School Unit 73 |
| Buckfield | D | Regional School Unit 10 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share School Administrative District 52 with Turner, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Turner
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Maine’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Turner’s schools
Are Turner’s schools good?
On Maine’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Turner children attend score below 54% of Maine’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #75 of 142 Maine towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Turner in?
School Administrative District 52, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,027 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Turner kids go to high school?
Leavitt Area High School, with 563 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Turner’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in School Administrative District 52 graduated in four years, against 87% across Maine.
How much does Turner spend per student?
$16,496 in School Administrative District 52 (FY2024), against $20,630 across Maine. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Turner?
Yes: Calvary Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 108 students).
Parents talk
What Turner families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Turner → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Maine. Stars are from neighbors.