Coweta County School District

237 Jackson Street
Newnan, GA 30264
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Coweta 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 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 5,290 students in Coweta County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Coweta County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
29 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
22,694 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
1,516 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Coweta County School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (GA)
#58 out of 221 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Coweta County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
37%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coweta County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
43%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coweta County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Coweta County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
60 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
528 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,706 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
17%
# Black Students
5,440 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
24%
38%
# White Students
12,753 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
56%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,193 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
650
920
# Students in K Grade:
1,529
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,459
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,553
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,636
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,586
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,660
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,688
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,764
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,838
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,113
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,865
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,811
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,542
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,896 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,066 is less than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$293 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Coweta County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$297 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Coweta County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,896
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Coweta County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,066
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Coweta County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Coweta County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madras Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
240 Edgeworth Rd
Newnan, GA 30263
(770) 254-2744
Grades: 6-8
| 687 students
Rank: #22.
Lee Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
370 Willis Rd
Sharpsburg, GA 30277
(770) 251-1547
Grades: 6-8
| 735 students
Rank: #33.
East Coweta Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6291 Highway 16
Senoia, GA 30276
(770) 599-6607
Grades: 6-8
| 811 students
Rank: #44.
Arnall Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
700 Lora Smith Rd
Newnan, GA 30265
(770) 254-2765
Grades: 6-8
| 755 students
Rank: #55.
Evans Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
41 Evans Dr
Newnan, GA 30263
(770) 254-2780
Grades: 6-8
| 826 students
Rank: #66.
Smokey Road Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
965 Smokey Rd
Newnan, GA 30263
(770) 254-2840
Grades: 6-8
| 647 students
Rank: n/an/a
500 Shaw Road
Sharpsburg, GA 30277
(770) 254-2600
Grades: 6-8
| 829 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 29 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 22,694 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 44%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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