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Turner County Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1070^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Turner County Elementary School in Ashburn, GA, serves approximately 564 students in grades PK-5 within the Turner County district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

While the school currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 12th percentile statewide, there are encouraging signs of progress. Math proficiency rates (16.7% to 22.4% across grades) remain well below state averages of 44-50%, but the school has improved its statewide ranking by over 100 positions since last year. The most notable bright spot is 5th grade science, which jumped from 10.1% proficiency in 2024-2025 to 31.8% in 2025-2026—a dramatic 21.7 percentage point gain that suggests targeted interventions may be working. Chronic absenteeism at 19.8% is better than the district average of 22.5% and significantly lower than nearby Crisp County Primary School (29.0%).

Compared to peer schools with similar demographics, Turner County still faces challenges. Wilcox County Elementary School, just 19.5 miles away with 95.6% free/reduced lunch eligibility, achieves math proficiency rates roughly double Turner County's. The school also spends more per student ($16,558) than higher-performing regional schools like Len Lastinger Elementary ($14,139) and Worth County Elementary ($11,452), raising questions about resource allocation. However, a 4th grade math cohort reached 43.2% proficiency in 2022-2023—nearly matching the state average—proving that strong results are possible. With rising rankings, improving science scores, and stable attendance, the school appears to be building momentum, though sustained progress will depend on replicating these successes across all grades and subjects.

564

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,558

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

705 Hudson Ave
Ashburn, GA 31714

(229) 567-2461

District: Turner County

Students who attend Turner County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Turner County Middle School
High:	Turner County High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.2%

White:

23.8%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (23% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Georgia avg47%

1,070^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

181^st of 201Turner 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	15.4	1070 of 1219	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	1172 of 1238	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1107 of 1236	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	940 of 1223	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	819 of 1220	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	807 of 1214	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	865 of 1234	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.6	910 of 1209	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	923 of 1205	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.9	844 of 1233	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.8	854 of 1240	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.8	850 of 1231	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.9	926 of 1225	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.4	924 of 1201	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.9	891 of 1212	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.9	946 of 1183	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.9	851 of 1133	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.1	952 of 1134	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.5	762 of 1125	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.0	769 of 1101	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	23.9	664 of 828	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	867 of 892	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	770 of 879	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	542 of 870	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	455 of 876	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	1104 of 1186	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	1203 of 1224	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	1130 of 1223	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	957 of 1212	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	854 of 1206	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	978 of 1183	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	1069 of 1225	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1052 of 1220	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	902 of 1210	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	771 of 1209	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	16.6	449 of 487	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	666 of 700	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	752 of 769	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	741 of 772	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	713 of 775	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	714 of 779	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)20th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2024)8th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science32%-12 vs state

Mathematics20%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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	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 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 County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 Hudson Ave	Ashburn	31714	Turner County	Turner County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 567-2461	564	39	14.5	100.0%	134 (23.8%)	368 (65.2%)	25 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	15.4	1070^th of 1219 public elementary schools	12.2%		10.6	1172^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	5.3%	102	16.7	22.4	21.7	31.8	$16,558	$3,394	$13,164
Worth County Elementary School	Public	3-5	1906 Ga Highway 313	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 776-8605	696	49	14.1	100.0%	370 (53.2%)	258 (37.1%)	36 (5.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	40.1	669^th of 1219 public elementary schools	45.1%		44.2	637^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.5%	32	44.8	44.3	30.5	37.0	$11,452	$1,224	$10,228
Crisp County Primary School	Public	K-3	330 Old Hatley Rd	Cordele	31015	Crisp County	Crisp County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 276-3450	964	78	12.3	100.0%	255 (26.5%)	569 (59.0%)	79 (8.2%)	15 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.8%)								(n/a)	30.5				$15,832	$2,472	$13,360
Worth County Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1304 N Isabella St	Sylvester	31791	Worth County	Worth County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 776-8660	809	60	13.4	100.0%	415 (51.3%)	284 (35.1%)	50 (6.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.7%)								(n/a)					$13,378	$1,415	$11,964
Annie Belle Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1464 Carpenter Rd S	Tifton	31793	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2410	785	49	15.9	100.0%	340 (43.3%)	299 (38.1%)	95 (12.1%)	16 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.3%)	46.4	599^th of 1219 public elementary schools	50.9%		42.5	651^st of 1238 public elementary schools	47.4%	52	55.7	43.4	40.0	29.5	$12,275	$681	$11,594
Len Lastinger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1210 Lake Dr	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2420	448	32	14.0	100.0%	198 (44.2%)	142 (31.7%)	74 (16.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	81.4	211^th of 1219 public elementary schools	82.7%		69.1	335^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.9%	124	61.2	78.5	55.3	55.4	$14,139	$960	$13,179
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1815 Chesnutt Ave	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2425	405	33	12.4	100.0%	94 (23.2%)	166 (41.0%)	115 (28.4%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.9%)	30.9	820^th of 1219 public elementary schools	32.7%		30.5	827^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.2%	7	46.4	34.3	25.5	29.4	$15,449	$1,304	$14,145
Crisp County Elementary School	Public	4-5	1001 W 24th Ave	Cordele	31015	Crisp County	Crisp County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 276-3420	439	41	10.7	100.0%	111 (25.3%)	278 (63.3%)	30 (6.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	15.1	1078^th of 1219 public elementary schools	11.6%		15.2	1085^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.4%	7		27.2	20.5	21.8	$17,769	$2,528	$15,242
Wilcox County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1358 Ga Highway 215 S	Rochelle	31079	Wilcox County	Wilcox County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 365-7858	547	41	13.3	95.6%	294 (53.7%)	197 (36.0%)	19 (3.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.7%)	37.2	710^th of 1219 public elementary schools	41.8%		52.1	538^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.5%	172	45.3	31.7	35.1	37.7	$14,548	$2,071	$12,477
G. O. Bailey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1430 Newton Dr	Tifton	31794	Tift County	Tift County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 387-2415	531	35	15.1	100.0%	160 (30.1%)	162 (30.5%)	173 (32.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	54.1	510^th of 1219 public elementary schools	58.2%		54.4	508^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.0%	2	35.7	43.4	61.1	47.3	$13,894	$915	$12,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Turner County Elementary School

What district is Turner County Elementary School in?

Turner County

Is Turner County Elementary School a good school?

Turner County Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

How many students attend Turner County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 564 students attended Turner County Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Turner County Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Turner County Middle School
High : Turner County High School

What is the racial makeup of Turner County Elementary School?

Students at Turner County Elementary School are 65% African American, 24% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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