Summary:
The city of Ashburn, Georgia has only one middle school, Turner County Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school is part of the Turner County school district, which is ranked 201 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Turner County Middle School is struggling academically, with student performance on the Milestones Assessment significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 17.8% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41.3%. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past few years, going from 467 out of 588 Georgia middle schools in 2023-2024 to 528 out of 584 in 2024-2025.
Despite the school's challenges, it has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with 100% of students receiving this benefit in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $9,342, which is slightly above the state average, and the student-teacher ratio is 14.2, slightly lower than the state average. Overall, the data suggests that Turner County Middle School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, and addressing these issues will likely require a multi-faceted approach.
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