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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 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 4,987 students in Newton County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, 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 20% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public middle school average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
22 Schools
641 Schools
# Students
18,785 Students
468,002 Students
# Teachers
1,137 Teachers
31,251 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Newton County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#169 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.70
# American Indian Students
23 Students
918 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
141 Students
19,548 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,929 Students
79,715 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
17%
# Black Students
11,240 Students
177,766 Students
% Black Students
60%
38%
# White Students
4,538 Students
169,093 Students
% White Students
24%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
45 Students
544 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
869 Students
20,283 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
652
920
# Students in K Grade:
1,221
4,966
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,245
5,218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,277
5,259
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,306
5,645
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,306
5,951
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,370
8,668
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,335
126,398
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,488
136,904
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,530
140,530
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,795
9,354
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,563
7,213
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,416
6,032
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,281
4,944
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,471 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,446 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$253 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$271 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,471
$14,333
Spending / Student
$14,446
$13,458
Best Newton County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Newton County Theme School At Ficquett
(Math: 49% | Reading: 65%)
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
| 946 students
Rank: #22.
Indian Creek Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11051 Covington By Pass Rd
Covington, GA 30014
(770) 385-6453
Covington, GA 30014
(770) 385-6453
Grades: 6-8
| 879 students
Rank: #33.
Veterans Memorial Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13357 Brown Bridge Rd
Covington, GA 30016
(770) 385-6893
Covington, GA 30016
(770) 385-6893
Grades: 6-8
| 679 students
Rank: #44.
Cousins Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8187 Carlton Trl Nw
Covington, GA 30014
(770) 786-7311
Covington, GA 30014
(770) 786-7311
Grades: 6-8
| 719 students
Rank: #55.
Clements Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
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
| 796 students
Rank: #66.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5225 Salem Rd
Covington, GA 30016
(678) 625-6617
Covington, GA 30016
(678) 625-6617
Grades: 6-8
| 968 students
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