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Turner Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

435^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Turner Middle School in Lithia Springs, GA, serves 742 students in grades 6-8 as part of Douglas County Schools, where 85% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school currently holds a 1-star rating, down from the 2-star ratings it earned between 2015-2019, and its statewide ranking has slipped from the 38th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 25th percentile in 2025-2026.

The most remarkable bright spot is Algebra I: in 2025-2026, 100% of Turner students taking Algebra I scored proficient or better—more than double the district average (47.3%) and matching the results at higher-performing nearby schools like Chapel Hill Middle School, Cooper Middle School, and J.A. Dobbins Middle School. This represents a dramatic jump from 71.4% proficiency in 2024-2025 and 50% in 2023-2024. General math proficiency remains below state averages (roughly 21% proficient in grades 6-8 versus 40-46% statewide), but 6th grade math nearly doubled from 11.3% to 21.5% in one year. Science scores also improved significantly, from 10.6% to 20.7% proficiency.

Chronic absenteeism is the school's most pressing challenge, with 29.7% of students chronically absent—well above the district average of 22.1% and the state average of 17.7%. This rate is higher than all nearby Douglas County middle schools, including Stewart Middle School (25.3%) and Chestnut Log Middle School (26.8%), though it has improved from a peak of 32.5% in 2022-2023. Turner outperforms Stewart Middle School in nearly every subject despite spending less per student ($12,439 vs. $15,239). The recent test score gains across multiple subjects suggest positive momentum that may not yet be reflected in the school's overall ranking.

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 — 39th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (23% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg35%

Georgia avg42%

435^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Middle Schools in the Douglas County

110^th of 202Douglas 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
2026	24.1	435 of 578	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	466 of 585	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	449 of 578	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	406 of 569	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	391 of 558	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	246 of 480	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	303 of 494	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	253 of 489	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	202 of 485	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	226 of 482	53.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	151 of 166	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	30.1	161 of 199	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	170 of 200	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	152 of 166	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	152 of 157	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	433 of 550	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	472 of 567	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	430 of 558	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	410 of 553	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	362 of 544	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	327 of 374	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	349 of 400	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	350 of 381	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	304 of 380	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.8	297 of 367	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	415 of 550	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	447 of 569	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	449 of 561	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	372 of 559	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	414 of 553	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	369 of 425	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	385 of 442	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	359 of 437	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	270 of 429	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	257 of 431	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	389 of 415	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	403 of 417	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	367 of 429	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	369 of 425	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)49th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)13th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)9th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+52 vs state

Social Studies23%-17 vs state

Mathematics21%-22 vs state

Science21%-9 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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment Science (2026)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 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%)	24.1	435^th of 578 public middle schools	24.7%		20.4	466^th of 585 public middle schools	20.3%	31	100.0	21.5	20.6	22.2	20.7	22.8		$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%)	35.3	362^nd of 578 public middle schools	37.4%		30.8	403^rd of 585 public middle schools	31.1%	41	95.4	27.0	27.4	34.9	27.9	22.0	83.9	$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%)	25.5	423^rd of 578 public middle schools	26.8%		29.4	415^th of 585 public middle schools	29.1%	8	70.8	17.7	29.1	24.4	21.8	19.1		$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%)	24.8	428^th of 578 public middle schools	26.0%		32.3	391^st of 585 public middle schools	33.2%	37	66.7	16.6	26.6	18.3	19.6	27.2		$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	171^st of 578 public middle schools	70.4%		66.9	160^th of 585 public middle schools	72.6%	11	100.0	34.9	33.4	51.3	44.8	60.9	91.4	$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%)	19.2	467^th of 578 public middle schools	19.2%		19.7	470^th of 585 public middle schools	19.7%	3		7.5	15.7	19.8	21.9	20.2		$15,239	$1,709	$13,531
Simple Vue Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-7	3264 Brookmont Parkway	Douglasville	30064	Cobb County	State Specialty Schools II- Simple Vue Academy Charter Scho	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(678) 379-3794	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)		18.6	8.4
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%)	32.6	378^th of 578 public middle schools	34.6%		41.8	324^th of 585 public middle schools	44.6%	54	94.0	23.3	23.8	29.7	31.0	22.3		$16,674	$852	$15,822
J. A. Dobbins Middle School	Public	6-8	637 Williams Lake Rd	Powder Springs	30127	Cobb 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%)	47	283^rd of 578 public middle schools	51.0%		41.7	326^th of 585 public middle schools	44.3%	43	100.0	25.7	30.2	46.7	29.6	39.7		$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%)	41	317^th of 578 public middle schools	45.2%		31.3	397^th of 585 public middle schools	32.1%	80	90.0	32.4	32.3	33.1	30.3	28.0	75.0	$16,361	$927	$15,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Turner Middle 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

Is Turner Middle School a good school?

Turner Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Georgia middle schools.

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

How many students attend Turner Middle School?

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

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