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Newton County Schools
Newton County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Newton County (Covington). SchoolGrade grades 22 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Newton County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Newton County
22 of 22 schools in Newton County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 2D: 11F: 7
Best schools in Newton County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Newton County Theme School At Ficquett (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Mansfield Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C East Newton Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Oak Hill Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Live Oak Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Indian Creek Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- D Veterans Memorial Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Heard Mixon Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Flint Hill Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Cousins Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Newton County
High schools (3)
- F Alcovy High School, Covington
- D- Eastside High School, Covington
- F Newton High School, Covington
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- F Clements Middle School, Covington
- D- Cousins Middle School, Covington
- D Indian Creek Middle School, Covington
- F Liberty Middle School, Covington
- D- Middle Ridge Elementary School, Covington
- D Veterans Memorial Middle School, Covington
Elementary and primary schools (12)
- C East Newton Elementary School, Covington
- D- Fairview Elementary, Covington
- D Flint Hill Elementary, Oxford
- D Heard Mixon Elementary School, Covington
- D+ Live Oak Elementary, Covington
- F Livingston Elementary School, Covington
- B Mansfield Elementary School, Mansfield
- C- Oak Hill Elementary School, Covington
- F Porterdale Elementary School, Covington
- F Rocky Plains Elementary School, Covington
- D- South Salem Elementary School, Covington
- D- West Newton Elementary School, Covington
Other schools and academies (1)
- A- Newton County Theme School At Ficquett, Covington
Where Newton County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Newton County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 18,886 students with 1,220 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,607 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1303930
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Social Circle City (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Rockdale County (18 schools, 12 mi)
- Walton County (15 schools, 18 mi)
- Henry County (50 schools, 19 mi)
- Butts County (5 schools, 19 mi)
- Morgan County (4 schools, 20 mi)
- DeKalb County (131 schools, 26 mi)
- Clayton County (66 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Newton County
How many schools are in Newton County?
SchoolGrade grades 22 public schools in Newton County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Newton County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Covington, Mansfield, Oxford.
How good are the schools in Newton County?
Across the 22 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 18.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 23.1%. 32% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Newton County?
18,886 students were enrolled in Newton County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Newton County?
Newton County is in Georgia, based in Newton County, with its district office in Covington. Its boundary covers about 273 sq mi.