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What's something Middle Ridge Elementary School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
594
Elementary
DISTRICT 641 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTON COUNTY·NCES 130393002222
Middle Ridge Elementary School
11649 Covington By Pass Rd, Covington, GA 30014 · (770) 385-6463 · Newton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL594 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
594 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 | 47 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
57%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
18.0%
GA avg 40.1% . -7.6pp since 2021
Math
16.9%
GA avg 44.6% . -2.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 down about 2 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.0% | 16.9% |
| 2023-24 | 20.5% | 17.6% |
| 2022-23 | 22.7% | 16.8% |
| 2021-22 | 25.6% | 19.2% |
% 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
20.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Middle Ridge Elementary School
Middle Ridge Elementary School's state test result (20.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Ridge Elementary School this school | 594 | 100.0% | 20.2% |
| Lyman Hall Elementary School Hinesville | 588 | 100.0% | 22.1% |
| Northside Elementary School Warner Robins | 564 | 100.0% | 33.2% |
| C. B. Watson Primary School Warner Robins | 618 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Langston Chapel Elementary School Statesboro | 647 | 100.0% | 16.6% |
| Fairview Elementary Covington | 591 | 100.0% | 20.1% |
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 Middle Ridge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Newton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #1,044 of 1,208 | #9 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #1,122 of 1,215 ▼ 34 | #12 of 14 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #1,062 of 1,215 ▼ 17 | #11 of 14 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.0pp | #136 of 1,183 | #1 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 594 | #615 of 1,324 | #7 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #671 of 1,301 | #6 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #585 of 1,301 | #7 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #340 of 1,312 | #5 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.5% | #387 of 854 | #4 of 10 |
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
594
-32 (-5%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 677
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 594 | 44.1 | 13.5:1 | 100% (594) |
| 2023-24 | 593 | 45.1 | 13.2:1 | 100% (593) |
| 2022-23 | 577 | 42.8 | 13.5:1 | 85% (490) |
| 2020-21 | 626 | 46 | 13.6:1 | 81% (508) |
| 2017-18 | 695 | 53.3 | 13.0:1 | 91% (630) |
| 2015-16 | 768 | 55 | 14.0:1 | 90% (691) |
| 2010-11 | 560 | 43 | 13.0:1 | 85% (476) |
| 2000-01 | 677 | 36 | 18.8:1 | 61% (410) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middle Ridge Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (695 to 594); teachers down 17% (53.3 to 44.1).
About Middle Ridge Elementary School
Middle Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Covington, Georgia. The school counted 594 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
Newton County has a total of 22 schools and 18,672 students, Middle Ridge Elementary School among them.
More than half of enrollment at Middle Ridge Elementary School is Black: 62%. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic, 13% White, and 9% multiracial. The school's Black share is 14 points above the 48% share among Newton County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
For every teacher at Middle Ridge Elementary School, there are about 13.5 students; the school has 44.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Georgia is similar, at 13.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 100%. The average for public schools in Newton County is 92%.
Middle Ridge Elementary School is 5.4 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (20.2% versus 25.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Georgia.
In Newton County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $77,179, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. The county has 22 public schools and about 18,672 students.
Indian Creek Middle School is about 1.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 25.8%; Middle Ridge Elementary School's is 20.2%, ranking 6th of 9.
Locale data from NCES put Middle Ridge Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Federal enrollment counts fell from 626 (2020-21) to 594 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the Middle Ridge Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Indian Creek Middle School1.3 mi · 843
- Porterdale Elementary School2.2 mi · 405
- Newton County Theme School at Ficquett2.8 mi · 1,095
- Cousins Middle School3.5 mi · 563
- South Salem Elementary School3.6 mi · 855
- Live Oak Elementary3.7 mi · 936
Frequently asked questions
About Middle Ridge Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Middle Ridge Elementary School?
Middle Ridge Elementary School enrolls approximately 594 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Middle Ridge Elementary School serve?
Middle Ridge Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Middle Ridge Elementary School have?
Middle Ridge Elementary School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Middle Ridge Elementary School?
Student demographics at Middle Ridge Elementary School are roughly 13% White, 14% Hispanic, 62% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Middle Ridge Elementary School in?
Middle Ridge Elementary School is part of Newton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.