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Newton County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 4,780 students in Newton County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Newton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
22 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
18,661 Students
459,471 Students
# Teachers
1,098 Teachers
31,572 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Newton County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#180 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
28 Students
992 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
151 Students
20,256 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,046 Students
80,359 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
18%
# Black Students
11,361 Students
175,452 Students
% Black Students
61%
38%
# White Students
4,152 Students
160,973 Students
% White Students
22%
35%
# Hawaiian Students
46 Students
548 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
877 Students
20,853 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
664
978
# Students in K Grade:
1,251
5,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,302
5,788
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,261
5,727
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,286
5,792
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,343
6,125
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,342
8,297
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,339
125,566
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,339
132,596
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,450
138,037
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,731
8,758
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,633
6,361
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,433
5,329
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,287
4,756
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,560 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,542 is higher than the state median of $13,395. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$253 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$271 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,560
$14,266
Spending / Student
$14,542
$13,395
Best Newton County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newton County Theme School At Ficquett
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2207 Williams St Ne
Covington, GA 30014
(770) 786-2636
Covington, GA 30014
(770) 786-2636
Grades: K-8
| 977 students
Rank: #22.
Veterans Memorial Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
13357 Brown Bridge Rd
Covington, GA 30016
(770) 385-6893
Covington, GA 30016
(770) 385-6893
Grades: 6-8
| 637 students
Rank: #33.
Indian Creek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11051 Covington By Pass Rd
Covington, GA 30014
(770) 385-6453
Covington, GA 30014
(770) 385-6453
Grades: 6-8
| 814 students
Rank: #44.
Clements Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
66 Jack Neely Rd
Covington, GA 30016
(770) 784-2934
Covington, GA 30016
(770) 784-2934
Grades: 6-8
| 754 students
Rank: #55.
Cousins Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8187 Carlton Trl Nw
Covington, GA 30014
(770) 786-7311
Covington, GA 30014
(770) 786-7311
Grades: 6-8
| 654 students
Rank: #66.
Liberty Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5225 Salem Rd
Covington, GA 30016
(678) 625-6617
Covington, GA 30016
(678) 625-6617
Grades: 6-8
| 944 students
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