Turner Woods Elementary School

twes.jones.k12.ga.us

615 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Turner Woods Elementary School, located in Gray, Georgia, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Jones County School District. Situated in a suburban setting, the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both academic achievement and the social-emotional development of its students. The school typically serves a diverse student body from the surrounding community, focusing on building strong literacy and numeracy skills while preparing children for the transition to middle school.

The school is known for its commitment to community involvement and maintaining a close-knit atmosphere, which is characteristic of the Jones County area. Like other schools in the district, Turner Woods utilizes a standard Georgia-aligned curriculum and incorporates modern instructional practices to meet the needs of its learners. By prioritizing parent-teacher collaboration and offering a variety of extracurricular activities or enrichment programs, the school strives to create a well-rounded educational experience that encourages students to excel both inside and outside the classroom.

615

Total Students

39.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

33.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Turner Woods Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	485
Hispanic	20
Black	84
Asian	1
Two or More	24
American Indian	1

White
485 (78.9 %)
Black
84 (13.7 %)
Two or More
24 (3.9 %)
Hispanic
20 (3.3 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Jones County
Phone:	(478)986-2222
Website:	http://twes.jones.k12.ga.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	615
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	207
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 61

Kindergarten 81

Grade 1 89

Grade 2 108

Grade 3 93

Grade 4 81

Grade 5 102