Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30016

Summary:

The 10 schools in the 30016 zip code area of Newton County, Georgia serve students from elementary through middle school, with no high schools or alternative schools in the area. The Newton County school district, which these schools are a part of, is ranked 157 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the schools, Oak Hill Elementary School and Veterans Memorial Middle School stand out as the top performers. Oak Hill Elementary has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, as well as the highest SchoolDigger rating of 2 stars among the elementary schools. Veterans Memorial Middle School also has the highest proficiency rates across multiple subjects and the highest 2-star rating among the middle schools.

However, the overall academic performance across the schools in this zip code area is concerning, with most schools performing well below the state and county averages on the Milestones Assessments. Additionally, all the schools have very high free and reduced lunch rates, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. While the data suggests that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution, further analysis is needed to identify the root causes of the underperformance and develop targeted interventions to support student success in this Newton County community.

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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
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	638	42	15.1	85.0%	40 (6.3%)	427 (66.9%)	137 (21.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	29 (4.5%)	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
Veterans Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	13357 Brown Bridge Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6893	637	48	13.1	84.9%	42 (6.6%)	472 (74.1%)	78 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	35 (5.5%)	33.1	389^th of 588 public middle schools	33.8%		28.7	414^th of 577 public middle schools	28.2%	25	50.0				33.2	29.3	37.1				17.5	15.1	17.8		26.5	30.5	$9,160	$788	$8,372
Oak Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6243 Highway 212	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6906	648	43	15.0	85.0%	156 (24.1%)	342 (52.8%)	96 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.6%)	35.2	769^th of 1248 public elementary schools	38.4%		32.2	806^th of 1242 public elementary schools	35.1%	37		15.3	30.7	42.0				23.5	45.5	29.4				35.3			$10,045	$727	$9,317
South Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5335 Salem Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 787-1330	852	58	14.6	85.0%	105 (12.3%)	586 (68.8%)	110 (12.9%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	41 (4.8%)	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
Clements Middle School	Public	6-8	66 Jack Neely Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2934	754	40	18.7	85.0%	43 (5.7%)	596 (79.0%)	85 (11.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.1%)	16.8	503^rd of 588 public middle schools	14.5%		16.4	496^th of 577 public middle schools	14.0%	7	73.9				19.4	13.2	26.0				14.0	11.6	22.6		12.1	14.0	$8,428	$803	$7,625
Live Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Kirkland Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 625-6654	891	47	19.0	85.0%	20 (2.2%)	764 (85.7%)	61 (6.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.9%)	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
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	5225 Salem Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 625-6617	944	52	18.1	85.0%	92 (9.7%)	670 (71.0%)	122 (12.9%)	4 (0.4%)	7 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (5.0%)	18.1	492^nd of 588 public middle schools	16.3%		13	532^nd of 577 public middle schools	7.8%	40	74.1				19.6	22.2	29.3				6.6	10.3	17.8		16.5	15.2	$8,912	$820	$8,092
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3325 Fairview Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2959	552	37	14.8	85.0%	83 (15.0%)	332 (60.1%)	103 (18.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.3%)	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
Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3657 Highway 81 S	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2930	402	30	13.3	85.1%	42 (10.4%)	284 (70.6%)	32 (8.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	36 (9.0%)	17.7	1047^th of 1248 public elementary schools	16.1%		13.2	1115^th of 1242 public elementary schools	10.2%	68		20.0	21.0	27.3				21.8	24.2	16.7				21.2			$11,615	$983	$10,632
Rocky Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 Highway 162 S	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-4987	585	37	15.6	85.0%	211 (36.1%)	271 (46.3%)	67 (11.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.5%)	14.2	1112^th of 1248 public elementary schools	10.9%		16.6	1072^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	13.7%	40		18.2	17.3	24.7				19.3	13.5	12.9				23.7			$10,565	$729	$9,836

Cities Near Zip Code 30016

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Covington	0.7 mi	23	295^th
Conyers	5.22 mi	17	284^th
McDonough	7.85 mi	20	245^th
Stockbridge	9.67 mi	17	276^th
Locust Grove	10.03 mi	9	277^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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