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About this school
J.E. Turner Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Wilmer, Alabama that is part of Mobile County Public Schools.
It serves 488 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
Its teachers have had 43 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
5%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 20, 2025
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J.E. Turner Elementary School
$26,437
raised using DonorsChoose
43
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
73
donors
5
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
J.E. Turner Elementary School has received support from
53 individuals from Alabama and
20 individuals out-of-state.