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Porterdale Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1104^th

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of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Porterdale Elementary School in Covington, GA, serves 405 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Newton County school district, where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Porterdale shows a striking pattern where early-grade strengths fade by 5th grade. In math, 3rd graders hit 33.8% proficiency—above the district average—but by 5th grade, only 8% are proficient, compared to the district's 24.1%. That's a 25.8-point drop, far steeper than nearby schools like West Newton Elementary School, which declines from 19.9% to 16.9% across the same grades. This "vanishing gains" pattern appeared in prior years too, suggesting challenges emerge as content becomes more complex. On a brighter note, Porterdale's 5th grade science proficiency hit 50% in 2024-2025—well above the district (33.5%) and state (43.8%) averages—though it dropped to 16% the following year, indicating possible cohort effects. The school's state ranking has been volatile, swinging from the 7th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 26th percentile in 2024-2025, then back to the 10th percentile in 2025-2026.

Porterdale spends more per student ($17,800) than most peers, including Flint Hill Elementary ($15,625) and Live Oak Elementary ($14,030), yet outcomes haven't improved proportionally. The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is favorable, and chronic absenteeism (24.1%) is better than several nearby schools like Flint Hill (30.1%) and Middle Ridge Elementary School (30.0%), though above the state rate (17.7%). Special education outcomes are a critical concern, ranking in the 2nd percentile statewide. For comparison, Newton County Theme School at Ficquett—just 2.7 miles away—ranks in the 90th percentile with far lower economic need (52% free/reduced lunch), highlighting the significant challenges high-poverty schools face. Porterdale shows moments of promise, particularly in science and early-grade math, but the steep upper-grade decline and resource-outcome disconnect suggest targeted interventions are needed.

405

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,800

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

45 Ram Dr
Covington, GA 30014

(770) 784-2928

District: Newton County

Students who attend Porterdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clements Middle School
High:	Newton High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

76.3%

Hispanic:

11.9%

White:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (22% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg27%

Georgia avg47%

1,104^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 18% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Newton County

166^th of 202Newton County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	13.8	1104 of 1222	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.9	912 of 1238	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	933 of 1236	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	1119 of 1223	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	1096 of 1220	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1044 of 1214	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	1146 of 1234	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1071 of 1209	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.3	949 of 1205	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.6	1011 of 1233	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.0	939 of 1240	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.6	928 of 1231	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.3	992 of 1225	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.5	1002 of 1201	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.3	808 of 1212	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	23.4	1010 of 1183	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.7	962 of 1133	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.1	894 of 1134	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.1	961 of 1125	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.5	943 of 1101	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	648 of 829	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	513 of 892	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	546 of 879	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	749 of 870	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	695 of 876	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	1072 of 1189	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	905 of 1224	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	758 of 1223	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1075 of 1212	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1099 of 1206	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	1064 of 1186	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	876 of 1225	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	1041 of 1220	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1143 of 1210	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	1078 of 1209	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	456 of 466	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)22nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics23%-24 vs state

Science16%-28 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 18, 2017

This school is very unorganized. The school advertised picture day with your child favorite toy. Unfortunately, I received pictures but my daughter picture wasn't in it. The teacher claim she wasn't aware. My daughter never takes toys to school so why would you assume it was something else when you sent home the papers. I also took my daughter her lunch box to school around 8:00 am because she forgot it and they assumed me she would get it. She got her lunch box after lunch was over. Last but not least my daughter got hurt at school and it wasn't reported to me. I had to contact the school after my daughter told me about the incident. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	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	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Porterdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 Ram Dr	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2928	405	31	13.0	100.0%	23 (5.7%)	309 (76.3%)	48 (11.9%)	6 (1.5%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.0%)	13.8	1104^th of 1222 public elementary schools	9.7%		25.9	912^th of 1238 public elementary schools	26.3%	192		33.8	25.0	8.0				16.0				$17,800	$1,554	$16,246
Live Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Kirkland Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 625-6654	936	61	15.2	100.0%	27 (2.9%)	791 (84.5%)	62 (6.6%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.8%)	11.4	1135^th of 1222 public elementary schools	7.1%		10.4	1175^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.1%	40		28.9	16.6	16.2				16.2				$14,030	$941	$13,089
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	594	44	13.4	100.0%	79 (13.3%)	368 (62.0%)	81 (13.6%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	52 (8.8%)	13.7	1106^th of 1222 public elementary schools	9.5%		14.6	1099^th of 1238 public elementary schools	11.2%	7		18.1	30.2	19.8				21.0				$16,218	$1,471	$14,747
South Salem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5335 Salem Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 787-1330	855	59	14.5	100.0%	114 (13.3%)	571 (66.8%)	111 (13.0%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	49 (5.7%)	6.3	1195^th of 1222 public elementary schools	2.2%		17.7	1034^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.5%	161		17.7	15.8	8.3				14.1				$15,856	$1,184	$14,672
Newton County STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	10245 Eagle Dr	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	No	(770) 784-2959	1,095	62	17.5	52.2%	422 (38.5%)	502 (45.8%)	86 (7.9%)	14 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.2%)	90.1	125^th of 1222 public elementary schools	89.8%		88.6	141^st of 1238 public elementary schools	88.6%	16	92.3	77.1	68.5	69.3	69.6	63.2	80.4	59.2	47.5	54.1	84.6
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3325 Fairview Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2959	591	44	13.4	100.0%	79 (13.4%)	360 (60.9%)	117 (19.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.9%)	13.2	1111^th of 1222 public elementary schools	9.1%		12.7	1137^th of 1238 public elementary schools	8.2%	26		14.1	27.0	20.0				23.0				$16,299	$1,168	$15,131
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	698	45	15.4	100.0%	35 (5.0%)	505 (72.3%)	127 (18.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	24 (3.4%)	11.1	1140^th of 1222 public elementary schools	6.7%		16.2	1068^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.7%	72		19.9	23.1	16.9				20.8				$14,806	$1,065	$13,741
Livingston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3657 Highway 81 S	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2930	357	29	12.1	100.0%	30 (8.4%)	249 (69.7%)	35 (9.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (11.2%)	23	952^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	22.1%		21.8	977^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.1%	25		38.9	17.2	23.6				32.8				$18,261	$1,530	$16,731
Peek's Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Avalon Pkwy	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 761-1842	591	37	15.9	100.0%	8 (1.4%)	485 (82.1%)	60 (10.2%)	10 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.6%)	17.5	1042^nd of 1222 public elementary schools	14.7%		19.1	1013^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.2%	29		29.3	30.0	13.8				27.5				$15,212	$1,261	$13,951
Flint Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Airport Road	Oxford	30054	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 787-1330	848	61	13.8	100.0%	208 (24.5%)	470 (55.4%)	113 (13.3%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (5.2%)	6	1203^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	1.6%		13.8	1118^th of 1238 public elementary schools	9.7%	85		18.4	16.2	8.0				11.4				$15,625	$1,181	$14,444

Frequently Asked Questions about Porterdale Elementary School

How many students attend Porterdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 405 students attended Porterdale Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Porterdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Porterdale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clements Middle School
High : Newton High School

What is the racial makeup of Porterdale Elementary School?

Students at Porterdale Elementary School are 76% African American, 12% Hispanic, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Porterdale Elementary School a good school?

Porterdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Georgia elementary schools.

What district is Porterdale Elementary School in?

Newton County

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