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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 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 4,685 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 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
22 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
18,886 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
1,163 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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
0.56
0.71
# American Indian Students
30 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
154 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,122 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
18%
# Black Students
11,697 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
62%
38%
# White Students
3,902 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
21%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
52 Students
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
929 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
718
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
1,196
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,339
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,372
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,299
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,348
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,389
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,348
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,324
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,336
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,685
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,634
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,519
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,379
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,399 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,369 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$253 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$271 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,399
$14,305
Spending / Student
$14,369
$13,431
Best Newton County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newton County Theme School At Ficquett
(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: PK-8
| 1,025 students
Rank: #22.
Veterans Memorial Middle 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
| 628 students
Rank: #33.
Indian Creek Middle 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
| 828 students
Rank: #44.
Clements Middle 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
| 733 students
Rank: #55.
Cousins Middle 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
| 571 students
Rank: #66.
Liberty Middle 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
| 900 students
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