Turner Elementary School

Summary:

Turner Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Albany, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 451 students. The school is part of the Dougherty County School District, which is ranked 165 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Turner Elementary School consistently performs below the Dougherty County and Georgia state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 17.4% of 3rd graders, 8.1% of 4th graders, and 16.9% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Dougherty County averages of 20.7%, 22.1%, and 31.1%, respectively. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Georgia, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of schools statewide, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Turner Elementary School has a 100% free and reduced lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Turner Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Dougherty County district, it becomes evident that the school is consistently one of the lowest-performing in the area. For instance, Lamar Reese School of the Arts and Lincoln Elementary Magnet School, both within a 6-mile radius, significantly outperform Turner Elementary School in academic achievement, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple those of Turner Elementary. Despite the challenges faced by Turner Elementary School, the data indicates that there is room for improvement, as the school's relatively high per-student spending suggests that resources are available, and the performance of nearby schools in the district demonstrates that higher levels of academic achievement are possible within the same geographic and district context.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2001 Leonard Ave
Albany, GA 31705

(229) 431-3406

District: Dougherty County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1139^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,072

Students who attend Turner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Albany Middle School
High:	Dougherty Comprehensive High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 467

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.2%

Hispanic:

7.9%

White:

2.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Turner Elementary School ranks worse than 91.3% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 10^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Dougherty County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.93. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (88.2%), Hispanic (7.9%), White (2.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Turner Elementary School is 13.1, which is the 4^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Dougherty County School District. (See more...)

Compare Turner Elementary School employs 35.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Turner Elementary School is $11,072, which is the 5^th highest among 14 elementary schools in the Dougherty County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Turner Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Dougherty County:

SchoolDigger ranks Dougherty County 165^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Turner Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	8.48	1052^nd	1101	4.5%
2007	14.67	1025^th	1125	8.9%
2008	8.07	1089^th	1134	4.0%
2009	9.85	1071^st	1133	5.5%
2010	7.36	1136^th	1183	4.0%
2011	10.17	1131^st	1212	6.7%
2012	5.79	1157^th	1201	3.7%
2013	13.11	1098^th	1225	10.4%
2014	13.80	1103^rd	1231	10.4%
2015	6.85	1227^th	1240	1.0%
2016	7.71	1205^th	1233	2.3%
2017	6.55	1190^th	1205	1.2%
2018	11.04	1108^th	1209	8.4%
2019	7.74	1185^th	1234	4.0%
2021	13.18	1073^rd	1214	11.6%
2022	11.14	1151^st	1244	7.5%
2023	9.75	1193^rd	1242	3.9%
2024	12.93	1139^th	1248	8.7%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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100%

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Enrollment information for Turner Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	671	671
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	606	606
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	601	601
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	580	580
1994	74	499	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1995	76	582	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1996	76	582	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1997	76	566	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1998	57	583	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
1999	50	538	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	592
2000	22	392	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2001	21	374	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2002	20	507	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
2003	20	507	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
2004	27	490	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
2005	16	449	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	4	476
2006	11	524	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	3	542
2007	13	544	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	2	563
2008	12	496	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	4	518
2009	7	467	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	3	482
2010	10	443	0	0	0	3	4	0	460
2011	10	440	0	14	0	1	6	0	471
2012	14	482	0	12	0	0	6	0	514
2013	11	468	0	12	0	0	4	0	495
2014	36	447	0	18	9	0	15	0	525
2015	43	447	0	24	6	1	18	0	539
2016	36	456	0	20	5	1	16	0	534
2017	33	466	0	18	5	1	2	0	525
2018	16	445	0	18	2	1	4	0	486
2019	18	448	2	22	1	0	3	0	494
2020	13	404	0	31	1	0	7	0	456
2021	13	349	0	21	1	0	6	0	390
2022	14	368	1	25	0	0	2	0	410
2023	10	407	0	31	0	0	3	0	451
2024	12	412	1	37	0	0	5	0	467

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Turner Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	671	33.0	20.3	79.6
1991	606	33.0	18.3	74.8
1992	601	33.0	18.2	84.7
1993	580	32.0	18.1	83.8
1994	573	35.3	16.2	79.6
1995	660	34.0	19.4	76.8
1996	660	34.0	19.4	76.8
1997	643	34.0	18.9	87.4
1998	644	39.5	16.3	94.9
1999	592	36.6	16.2	86.3
2000	418	29.0	14.4	94
2001	398	26.0	15.3	89.4
2002	530	29.0	18.3	94.5
2003	530	29.0	18.3	94.5
2004	523	25.9	20.2	89.9
2005	476	26.0	18.3	90.7
2006	542	30.0	18.1	90.9
2007	563	25.8	21.8	94.1
2008	518	25.8	20.1	96.5
2009	482	29.3	16.5	96.9
2010	460	30.3	15.1	93
2011	471	27.3	17.2	76.6
2012	514	29.0	17.7	97.3
2013	495	28.5	17.3	98.4
2014	525	33.5	15.6	99.4
2015	539	35.0	15.4	100
2016	534	36.0	14.8	99.4
2017	525	35.5	14.7	100
2018	486	35.5	13.6	n/a
2019	494	35.0	14.1	100
2020	456	35.0	13.0	100
2021	390	36.5	10.6	100
2022	410	33.5	12.2	n/a
2023	451	32.5	13.8	100
2024	467	35.4	13.1	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Turner Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	671	33.0	20.3	79.6
1991	606	33.0	18.3	74.8
1992	601	33.0	18.2	84.7
1993	580	32.0	18.1	83.8
1994	573	35.3	16.2	79.6
1995	660	34.0	19.4	76.8
1996	660	34.0	19.4	76.8
1997	643	34.0	18.9	87.4
1998	644	39.5	16.3	94.9
1999	592	36.6	16.2	86.3
2000	418	29.0	14.4	94
2001	398	26.0	15.3	89.4
2002	530	29.0	18.3	94.5
2003	530	29.0	18.3	94.5
2004	523	25.9	20.2	89.9
2005	476	26.0	18.3	90.7
2006	542	30.0	18.1	90.9
2007	563	25.8	21.8	94.1
2008	518	25.8	20.1	96.5
2009	482	29.3	16.5	96.9
2010	460	30.3	15.1	93
2011	471	27.3	17.2	76.6
2012	514	29.0	17.7	97.3
2013	495	28.5	17.3	98.4
2014	525	33.5	15.6	99.4
2015	539	35.0	15.4	100
2016	534	36.0	14.8	99.4
2017	525	35.5	14.7	100
2018	486	35.5	13.6	n/a
2019	494	35.0	14.1	100
2020	456	35.0	13.0	100
2021	390	36.5	10.6	100
2022	410	33.5	12.2	n/a
2023	451	32.5	13.8	100
2024	467	35.4	13.1	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Turner Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,065 (11.1%)	$8,496 (88.9%)	$9,562
2018	$1,346 (12.9%)	$9,086 (87.1%)	$10,432
2019	$1,303 (11.8%)	$9,769 (88.2%)	$11,072

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Turner Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1185^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1193^rd of 1242 Elementary schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Turner Elementary School)	8.5	7.8	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dougherty County)	19.2	21.3	2.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Turner Elementary School)	26.8	13	13.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dougherty County)	35.8	26.6	9.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Turner Elementary School)	13	10.7	2.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dougherty County)	22.9	19.8	3.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Turner Elementary School)	17.4	25.3	7.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dougherty County)	34.2	27.1	7.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Turner Elementary School)	7.2	8.9	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dougherty County)	26.2	23.5	2.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Turner Elementary School)	4.3	1.3	3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dougherty County)	19.8	14.1	5.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Turner Elementary School)	13	13.9	0.9%
5th Grade Science (Dougherty County)	26.5	27.7	1.2%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	494	451	8.7%
African American	448	407	9.2%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	22	31	40.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	18	10	44.4%
Two or More Races	3	3
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Turner Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)			Milestones Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Leonard Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3406	467	35	13.1	100.0%	12 (2.6%)	412 (88.2%)	37 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	12.9	1139^th of 1248 public elementary schools	8.7%		9.8	1193^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	3.9%	54	17.4	8.1	16.9	26.1	17.6	11.3	25.4	$11,072	$1,303	$9,769
Robert H Harvey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1305 E 2nd Ave	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3367	464	28	16.3	100.0%	3 (0.6%)	454 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	16.2	1079^th of 1248 public elementary schools	13.5%		16.7	1070^th of 1242 public elementary schools	13.8%	9	16.7	11.3	19.5	25.0	22.6	16.9	28.6	$10,388	$1,355	$9,033
International Studies Elementary Charter School	Public	PK, KG-5	2237 Cutts Dr	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3384	437	34	12.8	95.9%	18 (4.1%)	321 (73.5%)	89 (20.4%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	38.5	717^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.5%		47.4	584^th of 1242 public elementary schools	53.0%	133	31.3	25.7	44.9	29.9	41.9	27.5	39.1	$12,267	$993	$11,274
Morningside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Sunset Ln	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3387	331	26	12.7	100.0%	5 (1.5%)	293 (88.5%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.9%)	20.8	999^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.0%		12.1	1140^th of 1242 public elementary schools	8.2%	141	10.9	18.2	28.3	34.8	31.8	14.9	26.7	$11,227	$1,390	$9,836
Radium Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Roxanna Rd	Albany	31705	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3395	446	31	14.3	100.0%	36 (8.1%)	350 (78.5%)	44 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.1%)	11.7	1161^st of 1248 public elementary schools	7.0%		13.1	1118^th of 1242 public elementary schools	10.0%	43	1.7	20.6	14.1	6.7	27.9	9.0	20.5	$10,163	$1,118	$9,045
Lincoln Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	518 W Society Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(229) 431-3373	424	27	15.7	94.6%	4 (0.9%)	406 (95.8%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	61.2	442^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	64.6%		55	508^th of 1242 public elementary schools	59.1%	66	34.6	41.9	62.5	61.5	40.9	31.3	57.8	$10,582	$823	$9,758
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 14th Ave	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3390	348	26	13.2	100.0%	21 (6.0%)	313 (89.9%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	8.8	1210^th of 1248 public elementary schools	3.0%		8.5	1204^th of 1242 public elementary schools	3.1%	6	12.5	11.5	21.4	14.3	11.5	11.9	9.5	$12,097	$1,605	$10,492
Martin Luther King- Junior Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3125 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 438-3502	450	24	18.4	100.0%	3 (0.7%)	428 (95.1%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	9.3	1201^st of 1248 public elementary schools	3.8%		11.4	1153^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	7.2%	48	15.2	10.7	5.8	8.3	25.5	11.5	11.5	$13,495	$3,333	$10,161
Alice Coachman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1425 W Oakridge Dr	Albany	31707	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3488	447	31	14.4	100.0%	20 (4.5%)	410 (91.7%)	10 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	8.5	1215^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.6%		10.5	1173^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	5.6%	42	14.5	7.4	7.3	10.5	14.7	20.0	9.1	$10,594	$1,445	$9,149
Lamar Reese School of the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Lily Pond Rd	Albany	31701	Dougherty County	Dougherty County	No	No	No	Yes	(229) 431-3495	351	26	13.5	100.0%	4 (1.1%)	346 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38.7	714^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.8%		34.2	778^th of 1242 public elementary schools	37.4%	64	37.0	39.6	37.3	37.0	18.9	25.5	39.2	$10,180	$1,081	$9,100

Frequently Asked Questions about Turner Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Turner Elementary School?

Students at Turner Elementary School are 88% African American, 8% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Turner Elementary School in?

Dougherty County

What schools do graduates of Turner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Turner Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Albany Middle School
High : Dougherty Comprehensive High School

How many students attend Turner Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 467 students attended Turner Elementary School.

Is Turner Elementary School a good school?

Turner Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

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