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Enrollment
434
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON COUNTY·NCES 130393001460
Heard-Mixon Elementary School
14110 Highway 36, Covington, GA 30014 · (770) 784-2980 · Newton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Georgia public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
426 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 | 30 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
64%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
24.5%
GA avg 40.1% . +1.6pp since 2021
Math
13.5%
GA avg 44.6% . -8.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.5% | 13.5% |
| 2023-24 | 26.5% | 17.3% |
| 2022-23 | 20.9% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.9% | 21.8% |
% 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
22.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Heard-Mixon Elementary School
Heard-Mixon Elementary School's state test result (22.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heard-Mixon Elementary School this school | 434 | 98.2% | 22.9% |
| J. D. Dickerson Primary School Vidalia | 456 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Charles Spencer Elementary School Tifton | 428 | 100.0% | 22.6% |
| Matt Wilson Elementary School Tifton | 398 | 100.0% | 35.6% |
| Barnett Shoals Elementary School Athens | 490 | 100.0% | 38.0% |
| Goshen Elementary School Augusta | 437 | 100.0% | 21.2% |
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 Heard-Mixon Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Newton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #974 of 1,208 | #7 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.5% | #1,165 of 1,215 ▼ 70 | #13 of 14 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #883 of 1,215 ▼ 4 | #5 of 14 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.4pp | #207 of 1,183 | #3 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #1,016 of 1,324 | #11 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #638 of 1,301 | #4 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #351 of 1,301 | #3 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.2% | #482 of 1,312 | #11 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.4% | #351 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
434
+63 (+17%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 434 | 32.5 | 13.3:1 | 98% (426) |
| 2023-24 | 439 | 34.7 | 12.7:1 | 84% (370) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 30.1 | 14.2:1 | 85% (363) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 31 | 12.0:1 | 61% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 32.7 | 13.1:1 | 69% (294) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 36 | 12.8:1 | 71% (327) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 69% (347) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | 28 | 17.4:1 | 59% (290) |
| 1990-91 | 368 | 23 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heard-Mixon Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (428 to 434); teachers down 1% (32.7 to 32.5).
About Heard-Mixon Elementary School
Heard-Mixon Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Covington, Georgia. The school's enrollment of 434 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Georgia average about 605 students each.
Within Newton County, Heard-Mixon Elementary School is one of 22 schools. The district enrolls 18,672 students.
Black students are the largest group at Heard-Mixon Elementary School, with 50% of enrollment. Next come 31% White, 15% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, about 48% of residents are Black. Heard-Mixon Elementary School has a diversity index of 64%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 32.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Heard-Mixon Elementary School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.3:1. Across elementary schools in Georgia, the average ratio is about 13.3:1. The lunch program counts 98% of students at Heard-Mixon Elementary School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Heard-Mixon Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Heard-Mixon Elementary School would be expected to post about 26.6%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 22.9%.
Newton County has about 118,152 residents, and median household income is about $77,179, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 22 public schools in Newton County, with a combined enrollment of about 18,672.
Alcovy High School is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Heard-Mixon Elementary School ranks 4th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies Heard-Mixon Elementary School's location as Rural: Fringe.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 17%, from 371 to 434. The number of students per teacher rose from 12.0 to 13.3 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Heard-Mixon Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Alcovy High School0.7 mi · 1,968
- Rocky Plains Elementary School3.9 mi · 576
- East Newton Elementary School6.1 mi · 537
- Middle Ridge Elementary School6.7 mi · 594
- Indian Creek Middle School6.9 mi · 843
- Mansfield Elementary School7.5 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About Heard-Mixon Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Heard-Mixon Elementary School?
Heard-Mixon Elementary School enrolls approximately 434 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Heard-Mixon Elementary School serve?
Heard-Mixon Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heard-Mixon Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Heard-Mixon Elementary School is approximately 13.3:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Heard-Mixon Elementary School?
At Heard-Mixon Elementary School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 15% Hispanic, 50% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Heard-Mixon Elementary School in?
Heard-Mixon Elementary School is part of Newton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.