Enrollment
313
High
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TURNER COUNTY·NCES 130519001712
Turner County High School
316 Lamar St, Ashburn, GA 31714 · (229) 567-4377 · Turner County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL313 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of Georgia public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
313 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 73 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 75 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 71 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 94 | 30% |
Student demographics
48%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Turner County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
31.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +21.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 22 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.4% |
| 2023-24 | 27.9% |
| 2022-23 | 10.4% |
| 2021-22 | 9.5% |
% 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
26.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% 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 High School
Turner County High School's state test result (26.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turner County High School this school | 313 | 100.0% | 26.0% |
| Wilkinson County High School Mc Intyre | 328 | 100.0% | 18.1% |
| Greenville High School Greenville | 222 | 99.1% | 19.6% |
| New Beginning Learning Center Bainbridge | 183 | 100.0% | 2.1% |
| Pelham High School Pelham | 381 | 97.4% | 49.3% |
| Manchester High School Manchester | 447 | 95.1% | 14.8% |
Matched among Georgia high 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.0% | #292 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #246 of 417 ▲ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 313 | #392 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #13 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.8% | #275 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #73 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #68 of 168 |
Ranked against other public high 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
313
-24 (-7%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 463
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 313 | 31 | 10.1:1 | 100% (313) |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 29.7 | 11.5:1 | 88% (300) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 35.5 | 10.0:1 | 100% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 337 | 29 | 11.6:1 | 100% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 22.9 | 15.4:1 | 99% (348) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 96% (366) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | 30 | 13.2:1 | 69% (273) |
| 2000-01 | 519 | 39 | 13.3:1 | 49% (253) |
| 1990-91 | 463 | 34 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Turner County High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (353 to 313); teachers up 35% (22.9 to 31).
About Turner County High School
Turner County High School is a very small high school in Georgia, located in Ashburn. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 313 students. That is 72% below the average of about 1,120 students for high schools in Georgia.
Turner County oversees Turner County High School and 2 other schools, with 1,107 students in total.
Black students are 68% of those enrolled at Turner County High School. The next largest groups are 23% White, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. In Turner County overall, about 36% of residents are Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 31 full-time-equivalent teachers at Turner County High School, giving a ratio of 10.1:1. High schools in Georgia have an average ratio of 15.2:1. By family income, 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Turner County average a similar 100%.
Among Georgia public high schools, Turner County High School outscored 41%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Turner County High School is 25.7%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 26.0%.
American Community Survey estimates for Turner County show that the median household earns about $36,799 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 10%, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Across Turner County, 3 public schools serve about 1,107 students.
Turner County Middle School sits less than a tenth of a mile from Turner County High School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Turner County High School ranks 4th on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 313, down from 337 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 11.6 in 2020-21 to 10.1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Turner County High School, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 564 students
- Turner County Middle SchoolMiddle · 230 students
Other schools in Ashburn
- Turner County Elementary SchoolElementary · 564 students
- Turner County Middle SchoolMiddle · 230 students
Nearby schools
- Turner County Middle School0.0 mi · 230
- Turner County Elementary School0.5 mi · 564
- Worth County Elementary School15.6 mi · 696
- Worth County Primary School15.7 mi · 809
- Worth County Middle School15.8 mi · 661
- Worth County High School15.9 mi · 856
Frequently asked questions
About Turner County High SchoolHow many students attend Turner County High School?
Turner County High School enrolls approximately 313 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Turner County High School serve?
Turner County High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Turner County High School have?
Turner County High School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Turner County High School?
At Turner County High School, the student body is approximately 23% White, 5% Hispanic, 68% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Turner County High School public or private?
Turner County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Turner County.
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