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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON COUNTY·NCES 130393001456
East Newton Elementary School
2286 Dixie Rd, Covington, GA 30014 · (770) 784-2973 · Newton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
492 students
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (88).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
33.1%
GA avg 40.1% . -7.8pp since 2021
Math
41.5%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.1% | 41.5% |
| 2023-24 | 45.3% | 40.3% |
| 2022-23 | 36.1% | 38.2% |
| 2021-22 | 40.9% | 37.5% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like East Newton Elementary School
East Newton Elementary School's state test result (40.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Newton Elementary School this school | 537 | 91.6% | 40.8% |
| Tucker Elementary School Perry | 486 | 94.9% | 38.0% |
| Futral Road Elementary School Griffin | 600 | 92.8% | 36.2% |
| Rocky Plains Elementary School Covington | 576 | 100.0% | 19.8% |
| Hogansville Elementary School Hogansville | 469 | 94.0% | 43.8% |
| Ben Hill Elementary School Fitzgerald | 552 | 100.0% | 34.3% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Newton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Newton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #535 of 1,208 | #3 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #586 of 1,215 ▲ 14 | #3 of 14 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #639 of 1,215 ▼ 234 | #3 of 14 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.9pp | #286 of 1,183 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #776 of 1,324 | #10 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #950 of 1,301 | #10 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.2% | #299 of 1,301 | #1 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.6% | #562 of 1,312 | #12 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.2% | #386 of 386 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
537
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 470
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 537 | 37.4 | 14.4:1 | 92% (492) |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 38.7 | 14.9:1 | 65% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 565 | 38.4 | 14.7:1 | 53% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 38 | 13.9:1 | 53% (280) |
| 2017-18 | 536 | 37.5 | 14.3:1 | 50% (270) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 39 | 14.1:1 | 49% (271) |
| 2010-11 | 632 | 41 | 15.4:1 | 43% (270) |
| 2000-01 | 577 | 32 | 18.0:1 | 37% (212) |
| 1990-91 | 470 | 29 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Newton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (536 to 537); teachers unchanged (37.5 to 37.4).
About East Newton Elementary School
East Newton Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Georgia, located in Covington. There are 537 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5.
Newton County enrolls 18,672 students, and its 22 schools include East Newton Elementary School.
Of every 100 students at East Newton Elementary School, about 43 are Black, the largest group. Other students are 38% White, 12% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
Staffing at East Newton Elementary School comes to 37.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.4:1. The school's 14.4:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for elementary schools in Georgia. On the income side, 92% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 92% average for public schools in Newton County.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, East Newton Elementary School falls in the middle 80% of Georgia schools: 40.8% actual against 30.0% predicted.
The school is in Newton County, where the median household earns about $77,179 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Newton County, 22 public schools serve about 18,672 students.
Eastside High School sits about 3.0 miles from East Newton Elementary School. East Newton Elementary School has 4 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 33.3% proficiency; East Newton Elementary School posts 40.8%.
In the federal locale system, East Newton Elementary School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (527) to 2024-25 (537).
The East Newton Elementary School discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
118,152
Census ACS
Median income
$77,179
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
18,672 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Newton County
- Newton High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
- Alcovy High SchoolHigh · 1,968 students
- Eastside High SchoolHigh · 1,590 students
- Newton County Theme School at FicquettElementary · 1,095 students
- Live Oak ElementaryElementary · 936 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
Other schools in Covington
- Newton High SchoolHigh · 2,499 students
- Alcovy High SchoolHigh · 1,968 students
- Eastside High SchoolHigh · 1,590 students
- Newton County Theme School at FicquettElementary · 1,095 students
- Live Oak ElementaryElementary · 936 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 894 students
Nearby schools
- Eastside High School3.0 mi · 1,590
- Indian Creek Middle School3.7 mi · 843
- Mansfield Elementary School3.9 mi · 384
- Middle Ridge Elementary School4.7 mi · 594
- Newton County Theme School at Ficquett5.1 mi · 1,095
- Heard-Mixon Elementary School6.1 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About East Newton Elementary SchoolHow many students attend East Newton Elementary School?
East Newton Elementary School enrolls approximately 537 students in grades PK-05.
Is East Newton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Newton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does East Newton Elementary School have?
East Newton Elementary School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Newton Elementary School?
At East Newton Elementary School, the student body is approximately 38% White, 12% Hispanic, 43% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees East Newton Elementary School?
East Newton Elementary School is overseen by Newton County in Newton County.
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