Heard-Mixon Elementary School

Heard-Mixon Elementary School operates as a tight-knit K-5 school in Covington, Georgia, overseen by Newton County. Current enrollment sits at 434 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 28% smaller than the state mean of about 605.

Newton County runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 18,672 students. Heard-Mixon Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Heard-Mixon Elementary School logs that the most-represented group is Black (50%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 31% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Newton County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Heard-Mixon Elementary School logs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 98% of students at Heard-Mixon Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Heard-Mixon Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.6%; this one delivers 22.9%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Newton County put median household earnings sit near $77,179, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Newton County runs 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,672 students), of which Heard-Mixon Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Alcovy High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Heard-Mixon Elementary School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 26.9%.

Heard-Mixon Elementary School operates from a low-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Heard-Mixon Elementary School's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 428 (now 434). White enrollment moved from 57% to 31% across the same window.

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