Summary:
Turner Middle School is a public middle school located in Lithia Springs, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 740 students. The school is part of the Douglas County School District, which is ranked 116 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Turner Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Douglas County and Georgia state averages in Milestones Assessment tests across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 29.4% of 6th graders, 19.4% of 7th graders, and 35.7% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Douglas County averages of 38.2%, 34.7%, and 42.6%, respectively. In mathematics, the proficiency rates at Turner Middle School were even lower, with only 7% of 6th graders, 14.4% of 7th graders, and 17.5% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding the standards, compared to the Douglas County averages of 20.2%, 24%, and 32.3%.
Turner Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with a ranking of 452 out of 588 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The nearby schools, such as Chapel Hill Middle School, Stewart Middle School, Chestnut Log Middle School, and Factory Shoals Middle School, generally outperform Turner Middle School in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates and better school rankings. Additionally, Turner Middle School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.24% to 81.22% over the past few years, suggesting that the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Douglas County
SchoolDigger Rank:
452nd of 588 Georgia Middle Schools
Students who attend Turner Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Turner Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.7
Number of students: 740
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
42.4%
African American:
42.2%
White:
10.4%
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Two or more races:
3.2%
Asian:
0.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.7%
American Indian:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.2%
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