Summary:
South Salem Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Covington, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 852 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. South Salem Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools, with a ranking of 1113 out of 1248 schools for the 2023-2024 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, South Salem Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Newton County and Georgia averages on the Milestones Assessments. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 12.8% of 3rd graders, 21.5% of 4th graders, and 27.5% of 5th graders 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 and Science is also significantly below the county and state averages. Additionally, South Salem Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.95% in 2020-2021 to 84.98% in 2022-2023, suggesting a high concentration of economically disadvantaged students.
When comparing South Salem Elementary to the nearby schools in the Newton County district, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming academically. For example, Oak Hill Elementary and Porterdale Elementary both have significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to South Salem Elementary. Additionally, South Salem Elementary's performance has remained consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement in its statewide ranking or SchoolDigger rating, suggesting that the school may be facing systemic challenges that are not being adequately addressed.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Newton County
SchoolDigger Rank:
1113th of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools
Students who attend South Salem Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 14.6
Number of students: 852
Racial breakdown:
African American:
68.8%
Hispanic:
12.9%
White:
12.3%
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Two or more races:
4.8%
Asian:
0.8%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85%
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