Ruth Hill Elementary School

Q: Is Ruth Hill Elementary School a good school?

Ruth Hill Elementary School ranks 654 th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Ruth Hill Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Newnan, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 376 students. The school is part of the Coweta County School District, which is ranked 44 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's strong performance, Ruth Hill Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the Coweta County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across grades 3-5. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts was 37.1% for 3rd grade, 27.5% for 4th grade, and 45.9% for 5th grade, compared to the Coweta County averages of 49%, 42.7%, and 57.4%, respectively. The school's academic performance has also resulted in a fluctuating statewide ranking, ranging from 440 out of 1,234 Georgia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 992 out of 1,233 in 2015-2016, and a 2-star rating in the most recent 2023-2024 school year.

Interestingly, when compared to nearby schools in the Coweta County district, Moreland Elementary School and Elm Street Elementary School significantly outperformed Ruth Hill Elementary in the 2023-2024 Milestones Assessments. This disparity in academic performance, coupled with the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 64.92% to 70.74% over the past few years, suggests that the school may face unique challenges in supporting student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

57 Sunset Ln
Newnan, GA 30263

(770) 254-2895

District: Coweta County

SchoolDigger Rank:
654^th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,836

Students who attend Ruth Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Smokey Road Middle School
High:	Newnan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.8

Number of students: 389

Racial breakdown:

African American:

51.2%

White:

32.4%

Hispanic:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ruth Hill Elementary School ranks worse than 52.4% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 15^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Coweta County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.82. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (51.2%), White (32.4%), Hispanic (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 78.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ruth Hill Elementary School is 10.8, which is the 2^nd best among 19 elementary schools in the Coweta County School District. (See more...)

Compare Ruth Hill Elementary School employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ruth Hill Elementary School is $12,836, which is the 2^nd highest among 19 elementary schools in the Coweta County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ruth Hill Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Coweta County:

SchoolDigger ranks Coweta County 44^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ruth Hill Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	37.89	785^th	1101	28.7%
2007	42.31	744^th	1125	33.9%
2008	35.65	814^th	1134	28.2%
2009	42.04	754^th	1133	33.5%
2010	41.90	801^st	1183	32.3%
2011	34.87	908^th	1212	25.1%
2012	40.98	838^th	1201	30.2%
2013	40.81	866^th	1225	29.3%
2014	30.60	970^th	1231	21.2%
2015	31.05	852^nd	1240	31.3%
2016	20.73	992^nd	1233	19.5%
2017	53.99	499^th	1205	58.6%
2018	46.77	604^th	1209	50.0%
2019	61.06	440^th	1234	64.3%
2021	44.94	621^st	1214	48.8%
2022	49.31	577^th	1244	53.6%
2023	38.04	721^st	1242	41.9%
2024	42.82	654^th	1248	47.6%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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100%

Reviews:

by a parent
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

I have been overall dissatisfied in my experience with this school. I have had numerous issues concerning some of their teachers and bullying in the 5th grade class. I have had a few conferences, correspondence through email and a few phone conversations, but to no avail. Finally, after complaining all year, my daughter was moved to another class... with only a few weeks left in the school year. I will be so glad to get her out of this school! If you are anything like me and truly care about your child's education, try to get a waiver for a different elementary school or be prepared to teach your children at home if you want them to actually learn anything! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Ruth Hill Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	824	824
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	611	611
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	610	610
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	594	594
1994	275	302	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1995	107	317	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1996	107	317	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1997	86	326	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	417
1998	94	319	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	419
1999	76	298	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
2000	79	311	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2001	94	336	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2002	107	373	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2003	107	373	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	492
2004	94	323	2	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
2005	95	314	1	19	0	n/a	n/a	11	440
2006	79	295	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	15	401
2007	180	164	1	32	0	n/a	n/a	16	393
2008	193	156	3	31	0	n/a	n/a	15	398
2009	184	175	2	36	2	n/a	n/a	19	418
2010	186	171	1	47	2	0	15	0	422
2011	169	180	1	38	1	0	24	0	413
2012	187	191	0	44	0	0	17	0	439
2013	194	189	1	54	1	0	17	0	456
2014	174	216	1	46	1	0	18	0	456
2015	191	204	2	51	1	0	19	0	468
2016	183	228	1	56	2	0	17	0	487
2017	162	227	2	54	2	0	16	0	463
2018	142	213	1	51	1	0	18	0	426
2019	142	195	0	55	0	0	16	0	408
2020	141	167	0	59	0	0	11	0	378
2021	123	174	1	48	0	0	16	0	362
2022	129	177	1	46	0	0	13	0	366
2023	134	182	1	42	1	0	16	0	376
2024	126	199	2	42	1	0	19	0	389

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ruth Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	824	32.0	25.7	20.4
1991	611	37.0	16.5	30.1
1992	610	38.0	16.0	37
1993	594	36.0	16.5	41.4
1994	580	38.5	15.1	45.7
1995	427	30.0	14.2	56.7
1996	427	30.0	14.2	56.7
1997	417	30.7	13.6	68.1
1998	419	32.1	13.1	70.6
1999	378	31.1	12.2	75.1
2000	398	31.5	12.6	74.6
2001	437	31.0	14.1	74.1
2002	492	32.8	15.0	74
2003	492	32.8	15.0	74
2004	435	30.6	14.2	79.8
2005	440	40.0	11.0	76.5
2006	401	37.0	10.8	69.4
2007	393	33.5	11.7	58.9
2008	398	32.5	12.2	54.8
2009	418	36.0	11.6	60.2
2010	422	29.8	14.1	64.5
2011	413	29.0	14.2	67.3
2012	439	31.0	14.1	72.2
2013	456	30.0	15.2	77.6
2014	456	32.0	14.2	77
2015	468	34.0	13.7	80.8
2016	487	36.0	13.5	78.4
2017	463	35.0	13.2	75.2
2018	426	37.0	11.5	75.6
2019	408	36.0	11.3	71.6
2020	378	34.0	11.1	70.4
2021	362	34.0	10.6	64.9
2022	366	36.0	10.1	n/a
2023	376	32.0	11.7	70.7
2024	389	36.0	10.8	78.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ruth Hill Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	824	32.0	25.7	20.4
1991	611	37.0	16.5	30.1
1992	610	38.0	16.0	37
1993	594	36.0	16.5	41.4
1994	580	38.5	15.1	45.7
1995	427	30.0	14.2	56.7
1996	427	30.0	14.2	56.7
1997	417	30.7	13.6	68.1
1998	419	32.1	13.1	70.6
1999	378	31.1	12.2	75.1
2000	398	31.5	12.6	74.6
2001	437	31.0	14.1	74.1
2002	492	32.8	15.0	74
2003	492	32.8	15.0	74
2004	435	30.6	14.2	79.8
2005	440	40.0	11.0	76.5
2006	401	37.0	10.8	69.4
2007	393	33.5	11.7	58.9
2008	398	32.5	12.2	54.8
2009	418	36.0	11.6	60.2
2010	422	29.8	14.1	64.5
2011	413	29.0	14.2	67.3
2012	439	31.0	14.1	72.2
2013	456	30.0	15.2	77.6
2014	456	32.0	14.2	77
2015	468	34.0	13.7	80.8
2016	487	36.0	13.5	78.4
2017	463	35.0	13.2	75.2
2018	426	37.0	11.5	75.6
2019	408	36.0	11.3	71.6
2020	378	34.0	11.1	70.4
2021	362	34.0	10.6	64.9
2022	366	36.0	10.1	n/a
2023	376	32.0	11.7	70.7
2024	389	36.0	10.8	78.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Ruth Hill Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$1,143 (9.7%)	$10,663 (90.3%)	$11,807
2018	$888 (6.8%)	$12,219 (93.2%)	$13,108
2019	$730 (5.7%)	$12,106 (94.3%)	$12,836

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ruth Hill Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 440^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 721^st of 1242 Elementary schools	22.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ruth Hill Elementary School)	35.8	43.1	7.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Coweta County)	49.6	47.6	2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ruth Hill Elementary School)	52.8	49	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Coweta County)	58.5	53	5.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ruth Hill Elementary School)	34.5	33.9	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Coweta County)	48.5	45.6	2.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ruth Hill Elementary School)	46.6	31	15.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Coweta County)	56.3	57.6	1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ruth Hill Elementary School)	45.3	31.3	14%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Coweta County)	54.6	50	4.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ruth Hill Elementary School)	51.3	13.4	37.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Coweta County)	46.5	42.2	4.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Ruth Hill Elementary School)	50.7	22.4	28.3%
5th Grade Science (Coweta County)	50.2	48.2	2%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	408	376	7.8%
African American	195	182	6.7%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	55	42	23.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	142	134	5.6%
Two or More Races	16	16
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.6%	70.7%	0.8%

Schools Near Ruth Hill Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ruth Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	57 Sunset Ln	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2895	389	36	10.8	78.7%	126 (32.4%)	199 (51.2%)	42 (10.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	42.8	654^th of 1248 public elementary schools	47.6%		38	721^st of 1242 public elementary schools	41.9%	67	37.1	27.5	45.9				50.0	27.5	24.6				37.7			$12,836	$730	$12,106
Elm Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	46 Elm St	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2865	437	33	13.2	51.9%	236 (54.0%)	122 (27.9%)	56 (12.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	80.2	227^th of 1248 public elementary schools	81.8%		80.9	219^th of 1242 public elementary schools	82.4%	8	52.0	45.3	69.0				54.7	62.5	56.0				60.7			$9,663	$391	$9,272
Atkinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 Nimmons St	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2835	410	32	12.8	67.1%	179 (43.7%)	126 (30.7%)	73 (17.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.6%)	39.3	705^th of 1248 public elementary schools	43.5%		40.6	680^th of 1242 public elementary schools	45.2%	25	26.0	24.5	39.3				45.8	44.9	23.3				39.7			$10,560	$758	$9,802
Jefferson Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	154 Millard Farmer Ind Blvd	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2771	456	44	10.3	87.7%	54 (11.8%)	267 (58.6%)	101 (22.1%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	21.4	988^th of 1248 public elementary schools	20.8%		29.1	848^th of 1242 public elementary schools	31.7%	140	22.9	25.7	30.3				15.7	24.3	28.9				18.4			$11,803	$873	$10,930
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	720 Country Club Rd	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2890	378	27	14.0	46.0%	233 (61.6%)	86 (22.8%)	40 (10.6%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	78.2	250^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.0%		77.5	258^th of 1242 public elementary schools	79.2%	8	71.7	36.0	74.6				69.6	50.0	63.2				46.3			$10,621	$428	$10,193
Newnan Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1267 Lower Fayetteville Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2872	943	62	15.1	50.6%	286 (30.3%)	331 (35.1%)	128 (13.6%)	119 (12.6%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	73 (7.7%)	51.7	544^th of 1248 public elementary schools	56.4%		62.4	422^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	66.0%	122	43.7	32.7	49.4				37.3	37.0	38.8				46.9			$9,424	$177	$9,246
Western Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1730 Welcome Rd	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2790	454	33	13.7	71.1%	260 (57.3%)	126 (27.8%)	36 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	78.8	244^th of 1248 public elementary schools	80.4%		61.9	428^th of 1242 public elementary schools	65.5%	184	47.9	50.0	59.6				54.2	66.7	57.9				56.1			$11,874	$735	$11,139
Odyssey Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	14 Saint John Cir	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	State Specialty Schools I- Odyssey Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(770) 251-6111	368	32	11.5	45.1%	152 (41.3%)	127 (34.5%)	58 (15.8%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.5%)	47.5	595^th of 1248 public elementary schools	52.3%		47.5	583^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	53.1%	12	50.0	37.5	51.4	37.0	50.0	78.9	40.0	30.0	32.4	11.1	59.1	47.4	40.5	42.1	42.1	$12,062	$3,821	$8,241
Arnco-Sargent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2449 Highway 16 W	Newnan	30263	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2830	378	29	13.0	73.5%	213 (56.3%)	74 (19.6%)	67 (17.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.8%)	32.9	798^th of 1248 public elementary schools	36.1%		49.5	555^th of 1242 public elementary schools	55.3%	243	29.7	22.8	30.3				56.8	33.3	25.8				30.8			$11,316	$645	$10,671
Welch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Mary Freeman Rd	Newnan	30265	Coweta County	Coweta County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 254-2597	946	66	14.3	61.6%	296 (31.3%)	413 (43.7%)	146 (15.4%)	35 (3.7%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.4%)	54.6	508^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.3%		66.3	378^th of 1242 public elementary schools	69.6%	130	40.1	39.0	50.4				46.3	52.9	30.7				37.4			$9,590	$547	$9,043

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruth Hill Elementary School

What district is Ruth Hill Elementary School in?

Coweta County

Is Ruth Hill Elementary School a good school?

Ruth Hill Elementary School ranks 654^th of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ruth Hill Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 389 students attended Ruth Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ruth Hill Elementary School?

Students at Ruth Hill Elementary School are 51% African American, 32% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ruth Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ruth Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smokey Road Middle School
High : Newnan High School

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