Summary:
Zip code 30122 in Lithia Springs, Georgia, is served by a single middle school, Turner Middle School, which enrolls 742 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Douglas County School District.
Turner Middle School is a high-poverty school, with 85% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and it has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Georgia middle schools, earning just 1 star in each of the past three years. However, the 2025-2026 school year brought notable bright spots. The school achieved a perfect 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I End of Course exam—more than double the district (47.3%) and state (48.1%) averages—and improved by 28.6 percentage points from the prior year. This is especially striking given that only 22.2% of 8th graders scored proficient in general mathematics, suggesting the school concentrates its strongest instruction on its accelerated Algebra I track. Beyond that, every subject and grade level showed year-over-year gains, with 6th-grade math jumping 10.2 points and 8th-grade science improving 10.1 points.
Despite these improvements, Turner Middle School still trails state averages by 19 to 24 points in mathematics, 17 points in social studies, and 9 points in science. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern, affecting 29.7% of students—nearly 12 points above the state rate of 17.7%—and likely contributes to the persistent achievement gaps. The school spends a competitive $12,439 per student with a 16.1:1 student-teacher ratio, yet outcomes remain low. The across-the-board upward trend and standout Algebra I results suggest the school may be turning a corner, but overcoming high absenteeism and poverty-related challenges will be critical to sustaining meaningful progress.
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