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Turner Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Turner Middle School is a public middle school located in Lithia Springs, Georgia, serving 745 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Douglas County School District, which is ranked 109 out of 206 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Turner Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools over the past 10 years, with its students performing significantly below the Douglas County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessment across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.7% of 6th graders, 26.4% of 7th graders, and 23.8% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Douglas County averages of 34.7%, 35.7%, and 35.3%, respectively. The school's mathematics proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 11.3% to 19.3% across the grade levels, compared to the Douglas County averages of 25.4% to 35.9%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Chapel Hill Middle School, which is also in the Douglas County School District, Turner Middle School's academic performance is significantly lower. Chapel Hill Middle School outperforms Turner Middle School across all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple those of Turner Middle School. The performance gap becomes even more pronounced when comparing Turner Middle School to middle schools in the neighboring Cobb County and Paulding County school districts, where schools like Tapp Middle School, Floyd Middle School, and J.A. Dobbins Middle School consistently outperform Turner Middle School on the Milestones Assessment.

742

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,439

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7101 Turner Dr
Lithia Springs, GA 30122

(770) 651-5500

District: Douglas County

Students who attend Turner Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School

Feeder schools for Turner Middle School:

Elementary:	Annette Winn Elementary School
	Beulah Elementary School
	Lithia Springs Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.8%

African American:

41.5%

White:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (20% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg33%

Georgia avg40%

466^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Middle Schools in the Douglas County

109^th of 206Douglas 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	20.4	466 of 584	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	452 of 588	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	406 of 577	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	394 of 567	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	403 of 542	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	344 of 559	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	342 of 543	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	351 of 539	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.2	332 of 545	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.9	340 of 537	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.3	294 of 521	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.9	341 of 527	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.5	338 of 508	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.9	377 of 504	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.5	361 of 494	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.7	341 of 466	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.3	288 of 462	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.4	310 of 445	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.9	301 of 420	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I71%+26 vs state

English Language Arts26%-15 vs state

Social Studies20%-19 vs state

Mathematics16%-25 vs state

Science11%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 7, 2019

Majority of the teachers are lazy and impatient. Parent teacher communication is rare. The parent portal is hardly utilized the way it was intended. My child complains about the rudeness from teachers he experiences on a weekly basis. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, July 18, 2017

My son's teachers care about my child's learning needs and have gone the extra mile in helping better his education. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, October 23, 2016

If I could give this school less than 1 star I would. This school is absolutely horrible. The majority of the staff does not care about the students at all. They talk down to the students as well as speak negatively about students in the presence of students. It seems as if all the staff is concerned about is getting through the day and getting a check. I have talked to so many other parents that feel the same way. This is the most stressful school I and my child have ever encountered. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Sunday, April 8, 2012

Turner Middle School is the worst middle school in the history of the United States. The school is full of bullying, drugs, and teachers who care more about the students color than education. It is described as the "Best Middle School in Georgia" by Principal Kwame Carr but it is far from that. Close Quote

Schools Near Turner Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (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 Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Turner Middle School	Public	6-8	7101 Turner Dr	Lithia Springs	30122	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5500	742	46	16.1	85.2%	51 (6.9%)	308 (41.5%)	347 (46.8%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	23 (3.1%)	20.4	466^th of 584 public middle schools	20.2%		23.2	452^nd of 588 public middle schools	23.1%	14	71.4	27.7	26.4	23.8	11.3	17.6	19.3	10.6	19.8	$12,439	$426	$12,014
Garrett Middle School	Public	6-8	5235 Austell Powder Springs Rd	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2466	891	58	15.4	100.0%	44 (4.9%)	427 (47.9%)	384 (43.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.1%)	30.8	403^rd of 584 public middle schools	31.0%		34.1	377^th of 588 public middle schools	35.9%	26	75.0	26.1	32.2	24.3	19.5	41.2	34.0	17.1	16.4	$14,833	$901	$13,931
Chestnut Log Middle School	Public	6-8	2544 Pope Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5100	719	45	15.9	84.0%	60 (8.3%)	410 (57.0%)	200 (27.8%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.6%)	29.4	415^th of 584 public middle schools	28.9%		23.5	450^th of 588 public middle schools	23.5%	35	84.0	26.0	26.9	31.1	17.3	20.6	28.4	26.9	23.2	$13,296	$1,354	$11,942
Factory Shoals Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 Shoals School Rd	Douglasville	30135	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	No	(770) 651-5800	833	49	17.0	77.6%	25 (3.0%)	645 (77.4%)	127 (15.2%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.5%)	32.3	391^st of 584 public middle schools	33.0%		30.3	409^th of 588 public middle schools	30.4%	18	80.6	36.4	23.4	29.6	16.9	15.7	24.9	28.1	35.3	$11,918	$595	$11,323
Cooper Middle School	Public	6-8	4605 Ewing Rd	Austell	30106	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2438	1,000	63	15.8	91.7%	51 (5.1%)	639 (63.9%)	255 (25.5%)	8 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.5%)	66.9	160^th of 584 public middle schools	72.6%		63.7	186^th of 588 public middle schools	68.4%	26	100.0	43.0	39.2	45.1	38.6	37.8	55.3	50.9	57.7	$14,423	$953	$13,470
Stewart Middle School	Public	6-8	8138 Malone St	Douglasville	30134	Douglas County	Douglas County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 651-5400	533	35	15.4	86.7%	12 (2.3%)	390 (73.2%)	101 (18.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.5%)	19.7	470^th of 584 public middle schools	19.5%		24.5	445^th of 588 public middle schools	24.3%	25	69.6	9.8	23.6	22.6	11.0	13.3	20.6	17.8	26.3	$15,239	$1,709	$13,531
Floyd Middle School	Public	6-8	4803 Floyd Rd SW	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2453	776	55	14.0	100.0%	54 (7.0%)	285 (36.7%)	404 (52.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.6%)	41.8	324^th of 584 public middle schools	44.5%		36.8	361^st of 588 public middle schools	38.6%	37	100.0	27.6	35.9	38.2	17.8	26.5	47.2	31.1	27.2	$16,674	$852	$15,822
J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Public	6-8	637 Williams Lake Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Paulding County	Paulding County	No	No	No	No	(770) 443-4835	531	41	12.9	71.4%	130 (24.5%)	205 (38.6%)	157 (29.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.8%)	41.7	326^th of 584 public middle schools	44.2%		41.2	327^th of 588 public middle schools	44.4%	1	92.1	26.6	35.1	36.3	16.2	29.3	53.8	12.4	42.1	$16,471	$722	$15,749
Lindley Middle School	Public	6-8	50 Veterans Memorial Hwy SE	Mableton	30126	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 819-2496	905	67	13.5	100.0%	36 (4.0%)	439 (48.5%)	402 (44.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.5%)	31.3	397^th of 584 public middle schools	32.0%		35.2	370^th of 588 public middle schools	37.1%	27	77.8	28.2	21.7	24.6	21.8	20.4	41.7	23.1	31.3	$16,361	$927	$15,434
Tapp Middle School	Public	6-8	3900 Macedonia Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb County	Cobb County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 222-3758	809	54	14.8	87.4%	48 (5.9%)	466 (57.6%)	237 (29.3%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.7%)	57.3	226^th of 584 public middle schools	61.3%		59.7	211^th of 588 public middle schools	64.1%	15	100.0	47.2	44.9	41.5	44.1	45.8	38.3	13.9	37.9	$15,365	$841	$14,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Turner Middle School

Is Turner Middle School a good school?

Turner Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.2% of Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend Turner Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 742 students attended Turner Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Turner Middle School attend?

Students who attend Turner Middle School usually go on to attend Lithia Springs Comprehensive High School

What is the racial makeup of Turner Middle School?

Students at Turner Middle School are 47% Hispanic, 42% African American, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Turner Middle School in?

Douglas County

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