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Turner Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1048^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Turner Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 467 students in grades PK-5 in Albany, Georgia, which is part of the Dougherty County School District.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average spending per student, Turner Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.9% of 3rd graders at Turner were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.1% in Dougherty County and 34.9% statewide. The school has been ranked in the bottom 15% of Georgia elementary schools for several years and has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Turner Elementary is surrounded by several higher-performing elementary schools, such as Lamar Reese School of the Arts and Lincoln Elementary Magnet School, highlighting the significant disparities in educational outcomes within the same district. Additionally, the school serves a high-poverty student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that additional resources alone may not be enough to address the challenges faced by this school.

412

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,228

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Leonard Ave
Albany, GA 31705

(229) 431-3406

District: Dougherty County

Students who attend Turner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Albany Middle School
High:	Dougherty Comprehensive High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.4%

Hispanic:

7.3%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (20% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg28%

Georgia avg42%

1,048^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Dougherty County

163^rd of 206Dougherty County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	1048 of 1238	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1139 of 1248	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	1193 of 1242	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1151 of 1244	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	1073 of 1214	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	1185 of 1234	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1108 of 1209	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	1190 of 1205	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.7	1205 of 1233	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.9	1227 of 1240	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.8	1103 of 1231	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.1	1098 of 1225	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	5.8	1157 of 1201	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.2	1131 of 1212	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.4	1136 of 1183	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.8	1071 of 1133	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.1	1089 of 1134	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.7	1025 of 1125	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.5	1052 of 1101	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-17 vs state

Mathematics22%-23 vs state

English Language Arts16%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Turner Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Turner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Leonard Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3406	412	35	11.6	100.0%	11 (2.7%)	360 (87.4%)	30 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	17	1048^th of 1238 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.9	1139^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.7%	91	12.9	25.0	11.3	21.0	40.9	7.5	26.9	$19,228	$2,267	$16,960
Robert H Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 E 2nd Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3367	431	32	13.3	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	412 (95.6%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	25.6	918^th of 1238 public elementary schools	25.8%		16.2	1079^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.5%	161	19.4	11.3	19.2	38.7	29.0	23.1	44.2	$18,963	$2,214	$16,749
International Studies Elementary Charter School	Public	PK, KG-5	2237 Cutts Dr	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3384	470	36	13.0	96.4%	18 (3.8%)	336 (71.5%)	110 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	36.4	732^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	40.9%		38.5	717^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.5%	15	22.2	26.8	28.2	34.6	38.0	36.6	47.9	$17,253	$1,909	$15,344
Radium Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Roxanna Rd	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3395	682	43	15.8	100.0%	30 (4.4%)	570 (83.6%)	51 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	9.7	1187^th of 1238 public elementary schools	4.1%		11.7	1161^st of 1248 public elementary schools	7.0%	26	9.3	7.5	18.7	14.4	11.3	19.6	19.6	$15,766	$2,064	$13,703
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	518 W Society Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(229) 431-3373	404	27	15.0	100.0%	4 (1.0%)	386 (95.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	76.9	258^th of 1238 public elementary schools	79.2%		61.2	442^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	64.6%	184	55.6	48.9	50.6	77.8	57.4	41.6	73.0	$16,692	$1,810	$14,882
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 14th Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3390	381	22	17.3	100.0%	23 (6.0%)	325 (85.3%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	9.5	1192^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	3.7%		8.8	1210^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.0%	18	10.9	20.4	8.9	21.7	24.5	3.6	5.4	$16,821	$2,253	$14,568
Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 438-3502	537	33	16.2	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	514 (95.7%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	11.6	1151^st of 1238 public elementary schools	7.0%		9.3	1201^st of 1248 public elementary schools	3.8%	50	10.0	18.5	11.1	15.0	24.6	14.3	23.8	$17,972	$2,677	$15,296
Alice Coachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Oakridge Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3488	448	30	14.9	100.0%	11 (2.5%)	422 (94.2%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	13.2	1129^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.8%		8.5	1215^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.6%	86	9.9	19.7	11.9	15.5	19.7	14.9	31.3	$17,812	$2,379	$15,433
Lamar Reese School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Lily Pond Rd	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3495	368	30	12.2	100.0%	3 (0.8%)	361 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	64.6	387^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.7%		38.7	714^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.8%	327	40.4	40.0	48.0	59.6	42.2	36.0	70.0	$18,233	$2,138	$16,095
West Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1113 University St	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3409	309	25	12.1	100.0%	6 (1.9%)	297 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	14.5	1102^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	11.0%		18.4	1030^th of 1248 public elementary schools	17.5%	72	16.3	23.8	14.3	22.4	31.0	6.1	18.8	$20,265	$2,635	$17,630

Frequently Asked Questions about Turner Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Turner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Turner Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Albany Middle School
High : Dougherty Comprehensive High School

What district is Turner Elementary School in?

Dougherty County

What is the racial makeup of Turner Elementary School?

Students at Turner Elementary School are 87% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Turner Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Turner Elementary School.

Is Turner Elementary School a good school?

Turner Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

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