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Heard-Mixon Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

954^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,222 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Heard-Mixon Elementary School in Covington, GA, serves approximately 434 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Newton County School District, located on Highway 36 in the eastern part of the county.

Heard-Mixon has a few standout strengths worth noting. The school's 5th-grade science performance is a real bright spot—36.5% of students scored proficient in 2025-2026, the highest among nearby elementary schools and well above the district average of 26%. This is especially impressive given that math scores lag behind. The school has also made remarkable progress in reducing chronic absenteeism, dropping from 28.5% in 2022-2023 to 18.3% in 2025-2026—now below the district average of 24.4%. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1, class sizes are smaller than at several comparable schools like Live Oak Elementary (15.2:1) or South Salem Elementary (14.5:1). The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $17,182 per pupil—among the highest in the area.

However, the overall picture is mixed. Heard-Mixon currently ranks in the 22nd percentile statewide with a 1-star rating, a slight improvement from last year but down significantly from a 45th-percentile ranking a decade ago. Math proficiency has been volatile, with 3rd-grade scores swinging from 27.5% to 6.2% and back to 28.9% over three years. The school serves a high-need population—98% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—and while it outperforms some nearby schools with similar demographics like Rocky Plains Elementary (9th percentile) and South Salem (2nd percentile), it trails Mansfield Elementary (58th percentile) and East Newton Elementary (50th percentile). The school's science success and improving attendance suggest positive momentum, even as math remains a key area for growth.

434

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,182

Per pupil spending ?

98.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14110 Highway 36
Covington, GA 30014

(770) 784-2980

District: Newton County

Students who attend Heard-Mixon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Indian Creek Middle School
High:	Alcovy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.5%

White:

30.6%

Hispanic:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (27% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Georgia avg47%

954^th of 1,222

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	22.8	954 of 1222	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	980 of 1238	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	1003 of 1236	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1000 of 1223	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	947 of 1220	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	873 of 1214	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	687 of 1234	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	664 of 1209	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.0	657 of 1205	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.0	727 of 1233	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.5	785 of 1240	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.5	540 of 1231	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.9	448 of 1225	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.3	297 of 1201	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	63.4	517 of 1212	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	450 of 1183	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	28.9	906 of 1133	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.9	784 of 1134	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.4	565 of 1125	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.6	399 of 1101	63.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	565 of 829	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	516 of 892	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	565 of 879	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	501 of 870	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	538 of 876	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	870 of 1189	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.7	984 of 1224	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	968 of 1223	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	932 of 1212	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	988 of 1206	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	963 of 1186	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	966 of 1225	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1008 of 1220	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	995 of 1210	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	859 of 1209	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	685 of 703	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	748 of 769	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	757 of 772	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	764 of 775	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	762 of 779	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)32nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science36%-8 vs state

Mathematics24%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, April 14, 2010

The teachers and adminsitrators have been nothing but supportive in the four years I have had children at this school. The school is small and feels like a family. I have nothing but great things to say about Heard-Mixon Elementary. 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
Heard-Mixon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14110 Highway 36	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2980	434	33	13.3	98.2%	133 (30.6%)	215 (49.5%)	64 (14.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	22.8	954^th of 1222 public elementary schools	21.9%		21.7	980^th of 1238 public elementary schools	20.8%	26		28.9	15.0	27.1				36.5				$17,182	$1,249	$15,933
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	576	43	13.5	100.0%	189 (32.8%)	272 (47.2%)	67 (11.6%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	40 (6.9%)	13.3	1109^th of 1222 public elementary schools	9.2%		15.6	1080^th of 1238 public elementary schools	12.8%	29		21.3	29.6	19.8				18.7				$16,341	$930	$15,411
East Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2286 Dixie Rd	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2973	537	37	14.3	91.6%	204 (38.0%)	232 (43.2%)	64 (11.9%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	45.8	606^th of 1222 public elementary schools	50.4%		46	615^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.3%	9		42.7	38.3	43.6				43.6				$16,498	$866	$15,632
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
Mansfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	45 E Third Ave	Mansfield	30055	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2948	384	32	11.8	76.8%	294 (76.6%)	47 (12.2%)	26 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	53.5	516^th of 1222 public elementary schools	57.8%		68.4	343^rd of 1238 public elementary schools	72.3%	173		73.0	55.8	30.0				30.0				$18,933	$807	$18,126
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
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
Rock Spring Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Stroud Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-6851	654	49	13.3	50.9%	301 (46.0%)	205 (31.3%)	79 (12.1%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.2%)	39	683^rd of 1222 public elementary schools	44.1%		49.6	570^th of 1238 public elementary schools	54.0%	113		38.2	44.8	36.7				34.8				$13,862	$406	$13,456
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Heard-Mixon Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Heard-Mixon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Heard-Mixon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Indian Creek Middle School
High : Alcovy High School

What is the racial makeup of Heard-Mixon Elementary School?

Students at Heard-Mixon Elementary School are 50% African American, 31% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Heard-Mixon Elementary School in?

Newton County

How many students attend Heard-Mixon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Heard-Mixon Elementary School.

Is Heard-Mixon Elementary School a good school?

Heard-Mixon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Georgia elementary schools.

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