David Turnham Education Center

Dunn & Locust Sts, Dale IN, 47523 | North Spencer County School Corporation | 812-937-4300
  • grades PK-6
  • students 307
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 67% 44% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 1 in Dale
  • Ranked #0 of 2605 in Indiana
Proficiency Averages
67%Dale
46%Indiana

David Turnham Education Center is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "North Spencer County School Corporation" in Dale, IN. There are a total of 307 students and 20 teachers at David Turnham Education Center, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

David Turnham Education Center has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 44% higher than the Indiana average.

David Turnham Education Center location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students307
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At David Turnham Education Center, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
370-79%
470-79%
560-69%
670-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
350-59%
470-79%
550-59%
670-79%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

David Turnham Education Center race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 69.6% 89.9% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.3% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.6% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.4% 7.5% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.3% 1.4% 4.4% 3.1%

Dale demographics profile

StatisticDaleIndianaNational
Population1,4426,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)59718891
Median age34.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%56%55%
Speak English85%92%79%
Speak Spanish14%5%13%

Education level achieved in Dale

IndexDaleIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade79.6%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school76.1%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college36.9%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.1%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.3%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters1.5%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The David Turnham Education Center data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.