Fairview Elementary

Summary:

Fairview Elementary is a public elementary school located in Covington, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 552 students. The school is part of the Newton County School District, which is ranked 157 out of 203 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairview Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking of 1033 out of 1248 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance has remained relatively stagnant over the past several years, with its ranking fluctuating between the 800s and 1100s. Fairview Elementary's proficiency rates in the Milestones Assessments for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the Newton County and Georgia state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 19% of 3rd graders, 23.9% of 4th graders, and 26.9% of 5th graders at Fairview Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Newton County averages of 23.6%, 26.4%, and 36.3%, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics is also concerning, with only 18% of 3rd graders, 31.8% of 4th graders, and 12.9% of 5th graders achieving proficiency, compared to the Newton County averages of 25.2%, 27.2%, and 23.4%.

Fairview Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.64% in 2020-2021 to 84.96% in 2022-2023, indicating that the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population. The nearby schools, such as Newton County Theme School at Ficquett, Middle Ridge Elementary, and Livingston Elementary, generally perform better than Fairview Elementary on the Milestones Assessments, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. This suggests that Fairview Elementary is struggling to keep up with the academic standards set at the district and state levels, and may need a comprehensive review of its instructional practices, resource allocation, and support systems to address the underlying factors contributing to the lack of academic progress.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3325 Fairview Rd
Covington, GA 30016

(770) 784-2959

District: Newton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
1033^rd of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,770

Students who attend Fairview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cousins Middle School
High:	Newton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 597

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.8%

Hispanic:

18.3%

White:

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fairview Elementary ranks worse than 82.8% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 7^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Newton County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Fairview Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (62.8%), Hispanic (18.3%), White (13.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fairview Elementary is 16.7. 12 elementary schools in the Newton County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fairview Elementary employs 35.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fairview Elementary is $11,770, which is the 3^rd highest among 14 elementary schools in the Newton County School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Fairview Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Newton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Newton County 157^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fairview Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	40.96	743^rd	1101	32.5%
2007	35.84	828^th	1125	26.4%
2008	32.28	868^th	1134	23.5%
2009	28.88	907^th	1133	19.9%
2010	38.23	842^nd	1183	28.8%
2011	41.03	832^nd	1212	31.4%
2014	35.77	927^th	1231	24.7%
2015	28.51	889^th	1240	28.3%
2016	23.55	938^th	1233	23.9%
2017	18.77	993^rd	1205	17.6%
2018	22.93	932^nd	1209	22.9%
2019	31.99	836^th	1234	32.3%
2021	16.89	1015^th	1214	16.4%
2022	14.11	1084^th	1244	12.9%
2023	18.34	1038^th	1242	16.4%
2024	18.26	1033^rd	1248	17.2%

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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by a principal
Tuesday, July 16, 2019

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Enrollment information for Fairview Elementary

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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	854	854
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	791	791
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	834	834
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	829	829
1994	442	301	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	761
1995	397	302	0	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	721
1996	397	302	0	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	721
1997	400	331	3	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	758
1998	375	219	3	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	633
1999	357	257	1	41	4	n/a	n/a	0	660
2000	354	229	4	57	6	n/a	n/a	0	650
2001	366	255	3	68	9	n/a	n/a	0	701
2002	318	182	15	54	6	n/a	n/a	0	575
2003	318	182	15	54	6	n/a	n/a	0	575
2004	344	216	18	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	630
2005	341	217	15	81	2	n/a	n/a	14	670
2006	364	228	20	75	1	n/a	n/a	16	704
2007	371	249	11	32	1	n/a	n/a	21	685
2008	375	369	12	111	1	n/a	n/a	27	895
2009	350	383	15	138	0	n/a	n/a	35	921
2010	312	358	13	95	0	0	35	0	813
2011	309	343	16	86	1	0	27	0	782
2012	111	271	2	94	1	0	26	0	505
2013	110	267	5	87	1	0	18	0	488
2014	107	243	3	96	1	1	27	0	478
2015	107	251	4	101	2	0	26	0	491
2016	94	269	6	96	5	3	20	0	493
2017	88	267	6	113	6	1	32	0	513
2018	89	257	5	109	6	1	27	0	494
2019	82	304	5	112	0	5	29	0	537
2020	83	341	8	111	0	1	31	0	575
2021	85	337	4	102	0	1	29	0	558
2022	84	339	4	98	1	0	26	0	552
2023	83	332	3	103	1	1	29	0	552
2024	78	375	8	109	0	1	26	0	597

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 Fairview Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	854	60.0	14.2	30.7
1991	791	55.0	14.3	45.3
1992	834	53.0	15.7	48.2
1993	829	52.0	15.9	55.2
1994	761	51.7	14.7	61.5
1995	721	52.0	13.9	59.9
1996	721	52.0	13.9	59.9
1997	758	52.0	14.6	67.3
1998	633	48.2	13.1	63.3
1999	660	51.2	12.9	65.8
2000	650	49.0	13.3	64.3
2001	701	49.1	14.3	65.5
2002	575	43.7	13.2	60
2003	575	43.7	13.2	60
2004	630	46.4	13.6	61.6
2005	670	53.1	12.6	57.5
2006	704	57.0	12.4	53.2
2007	685	60.3	11.4	64.2
2008	895	65.3	13.7	61.5
2009	921	63.1	14.6	61.3
2010	813	61.7	13.1	62.6
2011	782	57.3	13.6	63.8
2012	505	36.8	13.7	80.8
2013	488	36.5	13.3	81.6
2014	478	34.0	14.0	82
2015	491	36.0	13.6	81.7
2016	493	39.0	12.6	80.5
2017	513	38.9	13.1	80.3
2018	494	38.2	12.9	79.8
2019	537	38.2	14.0	82.1
2020	575	39.1	14.7	81.6
2021	558	42.1	13.2	68.6
2022	552	41.1	13.4	n/a
2023	552	37.1	14.8	85
2024	597	35.7	16.7	90.1

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 Fairview Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	854	60.0	14.2	30.7
1991	791	55.0	14.3	45.3
1992	834	53.0	15.7	48.2
1993	829	52.0	15.9	55.2
1994	761	51.7	14.7	61.5
1995	721	52.0	13.9	59.9
1996	721	52.0	13.9	59.9
1997	758	52.0	14.6	67.3
1998	633	48.2	13.1	63.3
1999	660	51.2	12.9	65.8
2000	650	49.0	13.3	64.3
2001	701	49.1	14.3	65.5
2002	575	43.7	13.2	60
2003	575	43.7	13.2	60
2004	630	46.4	13.6	61.6
2005	670	53.1	12.6	57.5
2006	704	57.0	12.4	53.2
2007	685	60.3	11.4	64.2
2008	895	65.3	13.7	61.5
2009	921	63.1	14.6	61.3
2010	813	61.7	13.1	62.6
2011	782	57.3	13.6	63.8
2012	505	36.8	13.7	80.8
2013	488	36.5	13.3	81.6
2014	478	34.0	14.0	82
2015	491	36.0	13.6	81.7
2016	493	39.0	12.6	80.5
2017	513	38.9	13.1	80.3
2018	494	38.2	12.9	79.8
2019	537	38.2	14.0	82.1
2020	575	39.1	14.7	81.6
2021	558	42.1	13.2	68.6
2022	552	41.1	13.4	n/a
2023	552	37.1	14.8	85
2024	597	35.7	16.7	90.1

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 Fairview Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$856 (7.8%)	$10,105 (92.2%)	$10,961
2018	$985 (8.5%)	$10,557 (91.5%)	$11,542
2019	$965 (8.2%)	$10,804 (91.8%)	$11,770

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fairview Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 836^th of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 1038^th of 1242 Elementary schools	15.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fairview Elementary)	32.1	22.1	10%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Newton County)	33.1	26	7.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairview Elementary)	28.2	18.2	10%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Newton County)	39.3	28	11.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fairview Elementary)	43.4	15.1	28.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Newton County)	32.6	23.5	9.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fairview Elementary)	42.1	7.5	34.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Newton County)	38.1	23.1	15%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fairview Elementary)	37.3	26	11.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Newton County)	36.5	27.3	9.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairview Elementary)	16.9	20	3.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Newton County)	31.9	17.1	14.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Fairview Elementary)	28.9	22.2	6.7%
5th Grade Science (Newton County)	28.7	23.6	5.1%
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	537	552	2.8%
African American	304	332	9.2%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	5	3	40%
Hispanic	112	103	8%
Pacific Islander	5	1	80%
White	82	83	1.2%
Two or More Races	29	29
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.1%	85%	2.8%

Schools Near Fairview Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	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 Algebra I End of Course	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
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3325 Fairview Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2959	597	36	16.7	90.1%	78 (13.1%)	375 (62.8%)	109 (18.3%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.4%)	18.3	1033^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	17.2%		18.3	1038^th of 1242 public elementary schools	16.4%	5		19.0	23.9	26.9				18.0	31.8	12.9				21.5			$11,770	$965	$10,805
Live Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Kirkland Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 625-6654	922	63	14.6	84.9%	21 (2.3%)	795 (86.2%)	51 (5.5%)	7 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.9%)	13.4	1132^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	9.3%		17.6	1054^th of 1242 public elementary schools	15.1%	78		22.5	13.2	27.5				18.5	10.3	14.0				17.3			$8,757	$728	$8,029
Peek's Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Avalon Pkwy	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 761-1842	573	39	14.8	85.2%	10 (1.7%)	476 (83.1%)	46 (8.0%)	11 (1.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)	31.2	828^th of 1248 public elementary schools	33.7%		23	958^th of 1242 public elementary schools	22.9%	130		21.0	25.8	47.0				17.5	23.6	27.0				39.0			$9,893	$442	$9,451
Porterdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Ram Dr	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2928	420	30	13.9	90.2%	31 (7.4%)	308 (73.3%)	48 (11.4%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.5%)	24.4	937^th of 1248 public elementary schools	24.9%		12.6	1131^st of 1242 public elementary schools	8.9%	194		12.0	25.9	31.2				26.0	32.8	16.9				33.8			$11,339	$956	$10,383
South Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5335 Salem Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 787-1330	848	55	15.3	96.7%	122 (14.4%)	546 (64.4%)	121 (14.3%)	8 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.5%)	14.2	1113^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.8%		13.6	1108^th of 1242 public elementary schools	10.8%	5		12.8	21.5	27.5				15.4	18.2	9.8				22.0			$9,256	$699	$8,557
West Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13387 Brown Bridge Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6472	650	44	14.7	86.9%	35 (5.4%)	449 (69.1%)	135 (20.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	26 (4.0%)	14.4	1105^th of 1248 public elementary schools	11.5%		21.1	988^th of 1242 public elementary schools	20.5%	117		11.2	26.5	27.8				12.4	17.3	14.3				15.5			$10,304	$1,029	$9,275
Flat Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1455 Flat Shoals Rd SE	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-5136	616	56	11.0	81.2%	23 (3.7%)	468 (76.0%)	77 (12.5%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	36 (5.8%)	31.3	825^th of 1248 public elementary schools	33.9%		29.6	842^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	32.2%	17		28.0	27.3	42.2				29.0	33.0	22.0				30.3			$12,241	$462	$11,779
Newton County Theme School at Ficquett	Public	PK, KG-8	2207 Williams St NE	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	No	(770) 786-2636	1,025	60	17.1	42.4%	420 (41.0%)	453 (44.2%)	73 (7.1%)	12 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.2%)	83.6	192^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	84.6%		75.6	274^th of 1242 public elementary schools	77.9%	82	100.0	60.7	65.2	68.9	61.9	71.3	73.5	60.7	64.3	51.5	43.2	37.6	86.7	55.3	43.5	72.4	$8,307	$320	$7,987
Honey Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Honey Creek Rd SE	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-5706	480	40	11.8	82.7%	37 (7.7%)	333 (69.4%)	61 (12.7%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.3%)	26.8	897^th of 1248 public elementary schools	28.1%		33.3	792^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	36.2%	105		29.0	24.4	33.0				34.8	26.7	20.6				27.8			$9,609	$622	$8,987
Middle Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11649 Covington By Pass Rd	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6463	593	45	13.1	100.0%	94 (15.9%)	380 (64.1%)	66 (11.1%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	40 (6.7%)	16.7	1070^th of 1248 public elementary schools	14.3%		18.8	1027^th of 1242 public elementary schools	17.3%	43		15.7	14.1	30.3				19.1	16.3	17.2				29.3			$9,981	$914	$9,067

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary?

Students at Fairview Elementary are 63% African American, 18% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fairview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cousins Middle School
High : Newton High School

How many students attend Fairview Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 597 students attended Fairview Elementary.

Is Fairview Elementary a good school?

Fairview Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Fairview Elementary in?

Newton County

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