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Turner Elementary Middle School

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Turner Elementary Middle School is an urban public school in Shreveport, Louisiana that is part of Caddo Parish Public Schools. It serves 1,439 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.2:1. Its teachers have had 67 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

1,439 Students

55 Teachers

5904 W 70th St

Shreveport, LA 71129 View local requests

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Turner Elementary Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Turner Elementary Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Turner Elementary Middle School

$37,132

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

245

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Turner Elementary Middle School has received support from 150 individuals from Louisiana and 95 individuals out-of-state.

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Turner Elementary Middle School

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