East Newton Elementary School

East Newton Elementary School, an average-sized elementary-level community in Covington, Georgia, operated by Newton County, teaches 537 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

East Newton Elementary School is one of 22 schools operated by Newton County, a district that works with 18,672 students overall.

On demographics, East Newton Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Black at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 38% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, East Newton Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.0%; this one delivers 40.8%.

In the area at large, census data for Newton County shows median household earnings sit near $77,179, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. East Newton Elementary School is one of 22 public schools in Newton County (combined enrollment of about 18,672 students).

Nearest neighbor: Eastside High School, around 3.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), East Newton Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 33.3%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Five-year trend. East Newton Elementary School's enrollment has changed only slightly since 2018, when it stood at 536 (now 537). The White share of enrollment fell from 56% to 38% over that span.

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