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Indian Creek Middle School

Q: Is Indian Creek Middle School a good school?

Indian Creek Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Georgia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Indian Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 843 students attended Indian Creek Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Indian Creek Middle School?

Students at Indian Creek Middle School are 49% African American, 35% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-8

500^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 13% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Indian Creek Middle School in Covington, GA, serves 843 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Newton County School District. The school has ranked in the bottom quartile of Georgia middle schools for most of the past decade, currently sitting at the 13th percentile statewide, though it has shown modest improvement from last year's 11th percentile ranking.

The most striking story at Indian Creek is its Algebra I performance. Proficiency on the End of Course exam jumped from 12.5% in 2022-2023 to 66.7% in 2025-2026—dramatically exceeding both the district average (24.3%) and the state average (48.1%). This represents a remarkable 54-point turnaround, though scores have been volatile year to year. The school also shows strength in High School Physical Science, with 52% proficiency among 8th graders taking advanced coursework. However, grade-level math proficiency remains low, with only 15.6-17.5% of students scoring proficient, suggesting the school excels at preparing select students for advanced classes while the majority still struggle with grade-level content. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 29.8% to 21.6% over four years, now below the district average of 24.4%.

Compared to Veterans Memorial Middle School, the highest-performing Newton County middle school, Indian Creek trails significantly in most subjects—Veterans Memorial achieves 96.3% proficiency in Algebra I, 37.7% in 8th grade math, and 33.3% in 8th grade science versus Indian Creek's 66.7%, 15.6%, and 10.6%, respectively. Both schools serve similarly economically disadvantaged populations, with 99.29% of Indian Creek students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Per-student spending has risen to $14,218, higher than several comparison schools, yet outcomes remain below state averages. The school appears at a pivotal moment: targeted interventions for advanced learners are working, but the broader instructional program needs attention to lift the majority of students to proficiency.

843

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,218

Per pupil spending ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11051 Covington By Pass Rd
Covington, GA 30014

(770) 385-6453

District: Newton County

Feeder schools for Indian Creek Middle School:

Elementary:	East Newton Elementary School
	Heard-Mixon Elementary School
	Mansfield Elementary School
	Rocky Plains Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.5%

White:

34.8%

Hispanic:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (17% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg24%

Georgia avg43%

500^th of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle 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	15.7	500 of 578	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.8	518 of 585	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	490 of 578	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	503 of 569	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	436 of 558	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	374 of 542	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	451 of 559	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	388 of 543	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.6	335 of 539	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.6	329 of 545	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.3	326 of 537	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.6	283 of 521	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.4	272 of 527	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.4	260 of 508	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.6	255 of 504	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.9	242 of 494	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.1	236 of 466	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.9	245 of 462	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.7	212 of 445	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.7	191 of 420	54.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	408 of 480	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	451 of 494	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	431 of 489	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	429 of 485	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.6	401 of 482	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	482 of 550	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	496 of 567	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	496 of 558	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	494 of 553	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	409 of 544	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	324 of 374	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	360 of 400	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	339 of 381	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	356 of 380	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	224 of 367	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	478 of 550	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	517 of 569	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	462 of 561	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	493 of 559	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	441 of 553	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	3.1	156 of 157	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	155 of 159	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	2.6	136 of 136	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	168 of 169	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	170 of 172	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	143 of 145	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	340 of 425	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	392 of 442	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	331 of 437	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	363 of 429	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	376 of 431	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	5.5	396 of 404	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	407 of 415	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	400 of 417	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	418 of 429	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	394 of 425	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)20th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)15th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile~ school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

White (2026)2nd percentile-12 vs school

Migrant (2023)1st percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)<1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I67%+19 vs state

HS Physical Science52%-9 vs state

Social Studies17%-23 vs state

Mathematics17%-26 vs state

Science11%-19 vs state

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Friday, April 29, 2022

This school is horrible! All the time sending letters home saying a teacher isn't qualified to teach, suspended kids in a group that didn't get caught with a vape but didn't suspended the kids that got caught with it 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 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th 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
Indian Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	11051 Covington By Pass Rd	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6453	843	56	15.0	99.3%	293 (34.8%)	417 (49.5%)	78 (9.3%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.7%)	15.7	500^th of 578 public middle schools	13.5%		14.8	518^th of 585 public middle schools	11.5%	18	66.7	17.5	17.0	15.6	10.6	17.4	52.0	$14,218	$1,246	$12,971
Cousins Middle School	Public	6-8	8187 Carlton Trl NW	Covington	30014	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 786-7311	563	38	14.7	100.0%	97 (17.2%)	346 (61.5%)	87 (15.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.4%)	22	452^nd of 578 public middle schools	21.8%		18.7	480^th of 585 public middle schools	17.9%	28	50.0	28.0	24.6	15.9	8.6	24.1	40.6	$15,706	$1,453	$14,253
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	5225 Salem Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 625-6617	894	53	16.8	100.0%	62 (6.9%)	657 (73.5%)	118 (13.2%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (5.0%)	13.4	519^th of 578 public middle schools	10.2%		17.3	490^th of 585 public middle schools	16.2%	29	70.7	15.6	10.0	16.4	11.1	11.3	80.0	$13,029	$1,161	$11,868
Clements Middle School	Public	6-8	66 Jack Neely Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 784-2934	705	46	15.2	100.0%	23 (3.3%)	564 (80.0%)	83 (11.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (4.0%)	17.9	480^th of 578 public middle schools	17.0%		14.6	520^th of 585 public middle schools	11.1%	40	42.3	12.6	21.8	26.0	8.3	20.0	34.6	$13,937	$944	$12,993
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	49	13.0	95.8%	56 (8.8%)	453 (71.1%)	92 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	30 (4.7%)	32.3	381^st of 578 public middle schools	34.1%		34	382^nd of 585 public middle schools	34.7%	1	96.3	20.3	20.1	37.7	33.3	14.2	92.6	$15,230	$921	$14,309
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	3205 Underwood Rd SE	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 922-0139	774	53	14.7	96.3%	17 (2.2%)	613 (79.2%)	89 (11.5%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (4.9%)	27.2	416^th of 578 public middle schools	28.0%		34.9	375^th of 585 public middle schools	35.9%	41	81.0	26.5	26.3	22.0	27.1	11.1	69.5	$14,031	$940	$13,092
Social Circle Middle School	Public	7-8	154 Alcova Dr	Social Circle	30025	Walton County	Social Circle City	No	No	No	No	(770) 464-1932	444	31	14.3	72.5%	301 (67.8%)	93 (20.9%)	28 (6.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	42	312^th of 578 public middle schools	46.0%		50	267^th of 585 public middle schools	54.4%	45	100.0		47.8	38.8	19.6	20.6		$13,446	$361	$13,084
Edwards Middle School	Public	6-8	2633 Stanton Rd SE	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-3255	934	68	13.8	89.0%	44 (4.7%)	533 (57.1%)	306 (32.8%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (3.9%)	31.7	389^th of 578 public middle schools	32.7%		32.8	388^th of 585 public middle schools	33.7%	1	82.7	21.5	25.1	37.7	20.3	24.1	81.6	$14,637	$1,003	$13,634
Conyers Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Sigman Rd NW	Conyers	30012	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-3371	943	66	14.2	100.0%	54 (5.7%)	647 (68.6%)	196 (20.8%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	35 (3.7%)	21.1	457^th of 578 public middle schools	20.9%		22.1	454^th of 585 public middle schools	22.4%	3	74.2	20.4	15.3	25.8	16.8	21.5	42.6	$14,222	$943	$13,278
General Ray Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	3375 E Fairview Rd SW	Stockbridge	30281	Henry County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 388-5675	874	61	14.2	72.2%	86 (9.8%)	624 (71.4%)	110 (12.6%)	13 (1.5%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.0%)	38	342^nd of 578 public middle schools	40.8%		43.3	311^th of 585 public middle schools	46.8%	31	84.0	23.1	25.4	46.2	21.6	30.6	69.7	$14,390	$860	$13,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Creek Middle School

Is Indian Creek Middle School a good school?

Indian Creek Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.5% of Georgia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Indian Creek Middle School?

Students at Indian Creek Middle School are 49% African American, 35% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Indian Creek Middle School in?

Newton County

How many students attend Indian Creek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 843 students attended Indian Creek Middle School.

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