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Schools in Ashburn · Turner County School District

Ashburn’s public schools score below 80% of Georgia districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Ashburn’s districts is 21%, below the Georgia average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ashburn, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#210of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
21%
▼ 19 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 17 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 1–5 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▲ 12% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,107 students on the public path
In brief

Ashburn’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 21% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 40% and 37% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia (the state reports Ashburn’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,680 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Turner County Middle School, then Turner County High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ashburn’s grade

C− Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Georgia school districts, #210 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (82)Better than 24%
DC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 554 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Ashburn anywhere from D to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Ashburn’s students in the tested grades sat them (571 in math, 537 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ashburn, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Turner County Elementary SchoolTurner County School DistrictC+
6–8Turner County Middle SchoolTurner County School DistrictD
9–12Turner County High SchoolTurner County School DistrictC−

Ashburn’s public schools are run by Turner County School District, which also serves Rebecca and Sycamore. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Turner County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,107 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$17,680GA $15,800 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading21%
State average 39.6% · 537 students tested
Math20%
State average 37.4% · 571 students tested

Ashburn vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Ashburn’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AshburnC−Turner County

Every school in Ashburn

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ashburnby address
Turner County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
564 students15:1Rate it →
Turner County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
230 students12:1Rate it →
Turner County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
313 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Ashburn’s schools

Are Ashburn’s schools good?

On Georgia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ashburn children attend score below 80% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #210 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ashburn in?

Turner County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,107 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ashburn kids go to high school?

Turner County High School, with 313 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Ashburn’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Turner County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Ashburn spend per student?

$17,680 in Turner County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.