Turner Elementary School
Public elementary school in Willis, Texas · Willis ISD · Grades K–5
Turner Elementary School serves 463 students in grades K–5 in Willis (Montgomery County). It is one of 11 schools in Willis ISD. By enrollment it is the 2869th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 31 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Willis ISD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484590006631 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Willis ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 463 | 9,313 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 17.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 66.5% | 59.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 51% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Turner Elementary School in context
Size
Turner Elementary School is the smallest of Willis ISD's 6 elementary schools; its 463 students are 5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 714; Turner Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 91 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 64, against an average of 77 per grade. This year grade 5 has 30% more students than kindergarten (83 against 64). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 41.7% here and 47.1% across Willis ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 36.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
66.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 59.4% across Willis ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 31 full-time-equivalent teachers for 463 students, Turner Elementary School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 463 students would have about 31.3 teachers, so Turner Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Turner Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is W Lloyd Meador Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 22 other elementary schools, 8 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 41.7% |
| Hispanic | 36.5% |
| Black | 17.7% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
50.1% of students are girls and 49.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 64 |
| Grade 1 | 75 |
| Grade 2 | 72 |
| Grade 3 | 91 |
| Grade 4 | 78 |
| Grade 5 | 83 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10575 Hwy 75 N, Willis, TX 77378
Phone: (936)856-1289
Website: willisisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Turner Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Lloyd Meador Elementary School | Willis ISD | 1.5 mi | 706 | 16.8 | 38% |
| Edward B Cannan Elementary School | Willis ISD | 2.2 mi | 714 | 16.2 | 69.5% |
| Parmley Elementary School | Willis ISD | 2.3 mi | 631 | 16.2 | 72.1% |
| C C Hardy Elementary School | Willis ISD | 2.5 mi | 756 | 15.4 | 84.3% |
| Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School | Willis ISD | 4.0 mi | 779 | 16.2 | 39.2% |
| Giesinger Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 4.1 mi | 713 | 14.6 | 49.9% |
| Bartlett Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 4.3 mi | 895 | 15.7 | 68.7% |
| Reaves Elementary School | Conroe ISD | 4.5 mi | 672 | 12.4 | 79.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Willis ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| C C Hardy Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 756 |
| Eddie Ruth Lagway Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 779 |
| Edward B Cannan Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 714 |
| Lynn Lucas Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 901 |
| Parmley Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 631 |
| Roark Early Education Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 348 |
| Robert P Brabham Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,179 |
| Stubblefield Academy | High | 5–12 | 25 |
| W Lloyd Meador Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 706 |
| Willis High School | High | 9–12 | 2,809 |