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Indian Creek Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

518^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Indian Creek Middle School is a public middle school located in Covington, Georgia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 828 students. The school is part of the Newton County School District, which is ranked 159 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Indian Creek Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools, with performance on the Georgia Milestones assessments significantly below the state and county averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 14.9% (8th grade) to 23.6% (6th grade), compared to the state averages of 39.8% to 41.3%. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.3% (7th grade) to 19.9% (8th grade) in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 37.3% to 47%. The school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 81.16% to 85.01% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Nearby schools, such as Veterans Memorial Middle School, Clements Middle School, and Liberty Middle School, generally perform better than Indian Creek Middle School on the Georgia Milestones assessments, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. These nearby schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a more economically advantaged student population. However, the spending per student and student-teacher ratios at Indian Creek Middle School are comparable to or better than some of the nearby schools.

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 — 39th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (16% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg23%

Georgia avg40%

518^th of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Newton County

159^th of 206Newton 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
2025	14.8	518 of 584	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	493 of 588	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	506 of 577	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	439 of 567	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-20 vs state

Mathematics15%-26 vs state

Social Studies12%-27 vs state

Algebra I10%-35 vs state

Science8%-21 vs state

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by a parent
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

Schools Near Indian Creek Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	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	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%)	14.8	518^th of 584 public middle schools	11.3%		17.9	493^rd of 588 public middle schools	16.2%	25	9.7	23.6	22.2	14.9	13.6	11.3	19.9	8.2	11.5	$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%)	18.7	480^th of 584 public middle schools	17.8%		16.7	504^th of 588 public middle schools	14.3%	24	63.0	23.1	27.4	19.8	11.1	23.4	22.0	6.3	15.8	$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%)	17.3	490^th of 584 public middle schools	16.1%		18.1	492^nd of 588 public middle schools	16.3%	2	78.3	24.3	20.2	22.6	6.7	13.5	18.7	19.7	9.7	$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%)	14.6	520^th of 584 public middle schools	11.0%		16.8	503^rd of 588 public middle schools	14.5%	17	55.6	21.1	22.7	16.7	13.0	18.3	15.8	6.5	10.0	$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%)	34	382^nd of 584 public middle schools	34.6%		33.1	389^th of 588 public middle schools	33.8%	7	69.6	25.8	32.5	31.8	26.8	22.3	26.7	25.7	30.6	$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%)	34.9	375^th of 584 public middle schools	35.8%		33.5	382^nd of 588 public middle schools	35.0%	7	68.8	39.6	32.5	32.5	26.3	15.1	27.1	24.3	25.7	$14,031	$940	$13,092
Social Circle Middle School	Public	6-8	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%)	50	267^th of 584 public middle schools	54.3%		44.7	308^th of 588 public middle schools	47.6%	41	59.6	48.6	55.2	40.0	23.9	27.6	34.8	29.7	27.1	$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%)	32.8	388^th of 584 public middle schools	33.6%		33.4	385^th of 588 public middle schools	34.5%	3	83.8	24.5	36.0	33.7	16.1	21.6	34.4	16.3	32.8	$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%)	22.1	454^th of 584 public middle schools	22.3%		27.6	422^nd of 588 public middle schools	28.2%	32	67.6	26.2	28.1	26.3	14.0	13.8	25.2	13.8	19.0	$14,222	$943	$13,278
General Ray Davis Middle School	Public	6-8	3375 E Fairview Rd SW	Stockbridge	30281	Rockdale 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%)	43.3	311^th of 584 public middle schools	46.7%		59.9	210^th of 588 public middle schools	64.3%	101	72.1	44.5	39.9	34.4	26.0	28.1	38.6	17.1	30.2	$14,390	$860	$13,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Creek Middle School

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.

Is Indian Creek Middle School a good school?

Indian Creek Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Georgia middle schools.

How many students attend Indian Creek Middle School?

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

What district is Indian Creek Middle School in?

Newton County

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