Livingston Elementary School

Set in Covington, Georgia, Livingston Elementary School is a modestly sized elementary school, overseen by Newton County. It serves 357 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so Livingston Elementary School sits 41% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Newton County, which oversees 22 schools and 18,672 students, Livingston Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Livingston Elementary School shows that 70% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 11% multiracial, 10% Hispanic, 8% White. By comparison, Newton County as a whole is about 48% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Livingston Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Newton County's rate of about 92%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Livingston Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.1%.

Around the school, Newton County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,179, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Newton County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,672 students), Livingston Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

South Salem Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Livingston Elementary School comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 23.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 20%: 447 students in 2018 compared to 357 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 19% to 8% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

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