Summary:
Zip code 31714, covering the Ashburn area in Turner County, Georgia, is home to just one middle school: Turner County Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 with 230 students.
Turner County Middle School is the sole middle school in the Turner County district, meaning its scores are identical to the district's. The school faces significant challenges, with 100% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch. Academic proficiency rates are well below state averages across all subjects. For example, in the current 2025-2026 release, 6th grade math proficiency is 11.0% compared to the state's 40.7%, and 8th grade social studies is 12.5% versus the state's 40.2%. The school currently ranks in the 12th percentile of Georgia middle schools with a 1-star rating. However, there are positive signs: the school has shown year-over-year improvement in nearly every subject, with notable gains in 8th grade science (from 11.5% to 18.1%) and social studies (from 5.1% to 12.5%). The 7th grade cohort is the strongest, with the highest proficiency rates in both math (18.4%) and ELA (28.4% from the prior year).
Despite the academic struggles, the school has several encouraging attributes. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 13.9% is significantly better than both the district average (22.5%) and the state average (17.7%), suggesting strong attendance habits. The school also offers a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1, allowing for more individualized attention. Per-student spending is high at $18,761, though this has not yet translated into competitive outcomes. The school's upward trajectory in test scores suggests recent efforts may be gaining traction. Note that current ELA scores are not yet available for the 2025-2026 school year; those results will be released in December, which will provide a more complete picture of the school's performance.
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