Oak Hill Elementary School

Set in Covington, Georgia, Oak Hill Elementary School is a mid-sized primary school, one of the schools within Newton County. It serves 663 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 22 schools in Newton County (18,672 students total), Oak Hill Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Oak Hill Elementary School logs that Black students make up the majority at 59%; the rest reads as 17% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Oak Hill Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Newton County runs at roughly 92%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Oak Hill Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.7%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Newton County indicate median household income runs about $77,179, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Oak Hill Elementary School is one of 22 public schools in Newton County (combined enrollment of about 18,672 students).

The closest other public school is Barksdale Elementary School, roughly 3.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oak Hill Elementary School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 25.7%.

Oak Hill Elementary School operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Oak Hill Elementary School has held roughly steady, going from 672 students in 2018 to 663 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 37% to 17% across the same window.

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