SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the GA proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 21%Projected 46%

Newton High School Underperforms Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the GA proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the GA average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 16%GA 40%

English proficiency

School 28%GA 37%

Science proficiency

School 19%GA 38%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

91%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

16%

Students in at least one AP course. 19 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

1%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes1%
AP courses offered19
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

3%
4%

AP computer science

0%
1%

AP math

3%
2%

Gold marks the GA average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

B-

28.09 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

C+

3.94 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

B-

15.37 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$77,538

GA average $85,989

Median home value

$246,367

GA average $295,153

Median rent

$1,431 /mo

GA average $1,429

Unemployment rate

7.4%

GA average 5.2%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 89.1%GA 88.9%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

22:1

GA average 13:1

Teachers

102

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$78,768

All teachers in Newton County.

Student to counselor ratio GA average 455:1494:1
Support staff10
Psychologists0
Nurses1
Social workers0
Law enforcement officers4
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 96%GA 93%

Experienced teachers

School 59%GA 67%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days655
Out-of-school suspension days488
Total days missed to suspension3358
Expulsions with services70
Expulsions without services3
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$7695 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$9.04

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

7%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

1%

Black

78%

Latino

11%

Multiracial

4%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged76%
Students with disabilities21%
English as a second language2%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

High schools nearest to Newton High School

Nearby high schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Salem High School

  • Actual: 16%
  • Projected: 15%
  • Distance: 3.6 mi
Rockdale County High School

  • Actual: 23%
  • Projected: 33%
  • Distance: 6.7 mi
Heritage High School

  • Actual: 26%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Distance: 7.3 mi
Eastside High School

  • Actual: 35%
  • Projected: 64%
  • Distance: 7.6 mi
Walnut Grove High School

  • Actual: 55%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Distance: 11.2 mi
Social Circle High School

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Distance: 12.1 mi
Arabia Mountain High School - Academy Of Engineering- Medic

  • Actual: 49%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Distance: 12.3 mi
Ola High School

  • Actual: 53%
  • Projected: 63%
  • Distance: 12.4 mi
Woodland High School

  • Actual: 33%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Distance: 13.3 mi
Union Grove High

  • Actual: 53%
  • Projected: 53%
  • Distance: 13.7 mi