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Turner County Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1172^nd

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of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Turner County Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 568 students in grades PK-5 in Ashburn, Georgia. The school is part of the Turner County School District, which is ranked 201 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite consistent funding and a relatively favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.2, Turner County Elementary School has consistently underperformed the state average on the Georgia Milestones assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, only 14.7% of 3rd graders, 12.7% of 4th graders, and 16.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 34.9%, 39.3%, and 43% respectively. The school's math and science proficiency rates tell a similar story, with students lagging the state by 20-30 percentage points.

While the nearby schools, such as Wilcox County Elementary and G.O. Bailey Elementary, also struggle academically, they generally outperform Turner County Elementary by 10-30 percentage points in ELA, math, and science proficiency. The extremely high poverty levels at Turner County Elementary, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a significant factor contributing to the school's low academic achievement. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on supporting the unique needs of the school's student population and implementing effective instructional practices.

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 — 31st percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg16%

Georgia avg42%

1,172^nd of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

201^st of 206Turner 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	1172 of 1238	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	1115 of 1248	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	948 of 1242	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	827 of 1244	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics18%-27 vs state

English Language Arts15%-24 vs state

Science10%-34 vs state

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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 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%)	10.6	1172^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	5.3%		14.1	1115^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.7%	57	14.7	12.7	16.9	22.1	21.1	11.2	10.1	$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%)	44.2	637^th of 1238 public elementary schools	48.5%		45.8	614^th of 1248 public elementary schools	50.8%	23	26.5	26.4	36.9	41.9	48.6	38.2	43.3	$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)	27.0			33.3				$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%)	42.5	651^st of 1238 public elementary schools	47.4%		48.5	578^th of 1248 public elementary schools	53.7%	73	27.7	34.3	31.1	38.5	50.5	31.1	43.7	$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%)	69.1	335^th of 1238 public elementary schools	72.9%		60.5	449^th of 1248 public elementary schools	64.0%	114	52.3	43.9	33.3	63.1	53.4	54.0	52.4	$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%)	30.5	827^th of 1238 public elementary schools	33.2%		18.7	1020^th of 1248 public elementary schools	18.3%	193	27.6	30.0	26.2	32.9	44.9	19.0	21.4	$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%)	15.2	1085^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.4%		16.8	1065^th of 1248 public elementary schools	14.7%	20		14.1	22.6		19.7	20.8	25.5	$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%)	52.1	538^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.5%		64.5	404^th of 1248 public elementary schools	67.6%	134	29.1	26.0	42.5	38.0	47.9	49.4	54.0	$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%)	54.4	508^th of 1238 public elementary schools	59.0%		67.7	372^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	70.2%	136	26.9	37.5	46.8	34.6	55.6	46.8	49.4	$13,894	$915	$12,979

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

How many students attend Turner County Elementary School?

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

Is Turner County Elementary School a good school?

Turner County Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Turner County Elementary School in?

Turner County

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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