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What tradition at Turner County Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
564
Elementary
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TURNER COUNTY·NCES 130519001859
Turner County Elementary School
705 Hudson Ave, Ashburn, GA 31714 · (229) 567-2461 · Turner County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL564 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Georgia public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
564 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 68 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Turner County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
14.9%
GA avg 40.1% . -8.2pp since 2021
Math
18.1%
GA avg 44.6% . -10.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.9% | 18.1% |
| 2023-24 | 18.6% | 20.2% |
| 2022-23 | 20.7% | 28.4% |
| 2021-22 | 23.1% | 28.8% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
16.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Turner County Elementary School
Turner County Elementary School's state test result (16.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turner County Elementary School this school | 564 | 100.0% | 16.8% |
| Hephzibah Elementary School Hephzibah | 574 | 100.0% | 12.8% |
| Mill Creek Elementary School Statesboro | 602 | 100.0% | 26.4% |
| Ridge Road Elementary School Sandersville | 585 | 96.9% | 27.5% |
| Morningside Elementary School Perry | 488 | 100.0% | 42.5% |
| Ridge Road Primary School Sandersville | 588 | 95.1% | N/A |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Turner County Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 16.8% | #1,110 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #1,104 of 1,215 ▼ 69 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.9% | #1,135 of 1,215 ▼ 56 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #31 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 564 | #695 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #987 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #759 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #415 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #594 of 854 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
564
0 (0%) vs 2020
-37% since 2000-01, when it was 899
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 564 | 38.8 | 14.5:1 | 100% (564) |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 39.8 | 14.3:1 | 100% (568) |
| 2022-23 | 591 | 44 | 13.4:1 | 100% (591) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 37 | 15.2:1 | 100% (564) |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 42 | 14.6:1 | 99% (606) |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 42 | 14.2:1 | 96% (571) |
| 2010-11 | 712 | 52 | 13.7:1 | 82% (584) |
| 2000-01 | 899 | 52 | 17.3:1 | 71% (638) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Turner County Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (615 to 564); teachers down 8% (42 to 38.8).
About Turner County Elementary School
Turner County Elementary School is an elementary school with a street address in Ashburn, Georgia. A federal count lists 564 students at the school, in pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in Turner County totals 1,107 students.
Roughly 65% of students at Turner County Elementary School are Black. Other groups make up 24% White, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. County-wide, 36% of Turner County residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 51%, meaning two students picked at random have a 51% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Turner County Elementary School counts 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.5 students for each one. This ratio sits 1.2 above the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia. About 100% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Turner County average 100%.
The allk12 Grade for Turner County Elementary School is F. Compared with Georgia public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 3% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Turner County Elementary School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 16.8% is 8.8 points below the 25.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
According to the American Community Survey, in Turner County, the median household income is $36,799, roughly 10% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. There are 3 public schools in Turner County, enrolling about 1,107 students in all.
Nearby, Turner County High School is about 0.5 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 25.4% on proficiency, and Turner County Elementary School is below that at 16.8%.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 564 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 564.
Community posts for Turner County Elementary School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Turner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,939
Census ACS
Median income
$36,799
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
10%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,107 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Turner County
- Turner County High SchoolHigh · 313 students
- Turner County Middle SchoolMiddle · 230 students
Other schools in Ashburn
- Turner County High SchoolHigh · 313 students
- Turner County Middle SchoolMiddle · 230 students
Nearby schools
- Turner County High School0.5 mi · 313
- Turner County Middle School0.5 mi · 230
- Worth County Elementary School15.8 mi · 696
- Crisp County Primary School15.9 mi · 964
- Worth County Primary School16.0 mi · 809
- Worth County Middle School16.0 mi · 661
Frequently asked questions
About Turner County Elementary SchoolHow large is Turner County Elementary School?
Turner County Elementary School enrolls approximately 564 students in grades PK-05.
Is Turner County Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Turner County Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Turner County Elementary School have?
Turner County Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
How diverse is Turner County Elementary School?
Turner County Elementary School reports a student body of 24% White, 4% Hispanic, 65% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Turner County Elementary School?
Turner County Elementary School is overseen by Turner County in Turner County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.