Best Public Schools in zip code 30016, Georgia

Summary:

The 10 schools in the 30016 zip code area serve elementary and middle school students, and are part of the Newton County school district, which is ranked 147 out of 193 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools, Oak Hill Elementary School has the highest statewide ranking and proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science, while Veterans Memorial Middle School has the highest statewide ranking and proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. However, all schools in the area face significant challenges, with very high free and reduced lunch rates indicating high levels of economic disadvantage, and generally low proficiency rates on state assessments.

The data reveals wide disparities in student outcomes across the schools, with some, like Oak Hill Elementary and Veterans Memorial Middle, performing much better than others, like Liberty Middle and Live Oak Elementary. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach to improve funding, target interventions, and promote equity across the schools in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (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 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%)	17.8	1027^th of 1218 public elementary schools	15.7%		21.1	988^th of 1242 public elementary schools	20.5%	39	11.2	26.5	27.8				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%)	41.6	322^nd of 578 public middle schools	44.3%		28.7	414^th of 577 public middle schools	28.2%	92				33.2	29.3	37.1		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%)	35.9	734^th of 1218 public elementary schools	39.7%		32.2	806^th of 1242 public elementary schools	35.1%	72	15.3	30.7	42.0				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%)	17.7	1029^th of 1218 public elementary schools	15.5%		13.6	1108^th of 1242 public elementary schools	10.8%	79	12.8	21.5	27.5				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	502^nd of 578 public middle schools	13.1%		16.4	496^th of 577 public middle schools	14.0%	6				19.4	13.2	26.0		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%)	16.1	1058^th of 1218 public elementary schools	13.1%		17.6	1054^th of 1242 public elementary schools	15.1%	4	22.5	13.2	27.5				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%)	21.4	467^th of 578 public middle schools	19.2%		13	532^nd of 577 public middle schools	7.8%	65				19.6	22.2	29.3		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%)	19.8	981^st of 1218 public elementary schools	19.5%		18.3	1038^th of 1242 public elementary schools	16.4%	57	19.0	23.9	26.9				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%)	19.1	1002^nd of 1218 public elementary schools	17.7%		13.2	1115^th of 1242 public elementary schools	10.2%	113	20.0	21.0	27.3				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%)	17.2	1040^th of 1218 public elementary schools	14.6%		16.6	1072^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	13.7%	32	18.2	17.3	24.7				23.7			$10,565	$729	$9,836

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

Best Public Schools in Zip Code 30016

Veterans Memorial Middle School

Oak Hill Elementary School

Liberty Middle School

Fairview Elementary

Livingston Elementary School

West Newton Elementary School

South Salem Elementary School

Rocky Plains Elementary School

Live Oak Elementary

Clements Middle School

Cities Near Zip Code 30016