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Veterans Memorial Middle School

Q: Is Veterans Memorial Middle School a good school?

Veterans Memorial Middle School ranks 382 nd of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 584 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Veterans Memorial Middle School is a public middle school in Covington, Georgia, serving 628 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Newton County School District, which is ranked 159 out of 206 districts in the state.

One of the school's strengths is its performance in Algebra I, with 69.6% of students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the Newton County and Georgia averages. The school also outperforms the district in mathematics proficiency across grades 6-8. Additionally, Veterans Memorial Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

However, the school faces challenges in other areas, such as English Language Arts, where its proficiency rates lag behind some neighboring schools like Indian Creek Middle School and Clements Middle School. Despite its strengths in certain subjects, Veterans Memorial Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia middle schools over the past decade, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve overall academic performance.

637

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,230

Per pupil spending ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13357 Brown Bridge Rd
Covington, GA 30016

(770) 385-6893

District: Newton County

Students who attend Veterans Memorial Middle School usually attend:

High:

Alcovy High School

Feeder schools for Veterans Memorial Middle School:

Elementary:	Oak Hill Elementary School
	West Newton Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.1%

Hispanic:

14.4%

White:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Newton County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (28% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg23%

Georgia avg40%

382^nd of 584

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	34.0	382 of 584	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	389 of 588	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	414 of 577	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	395 of 567	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.7	453 of 542	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	384 of 559	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	433 of 543	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.8	435 of 539	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.9	398 of 545	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.2	408 of 537	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.2	355 of 521	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.1	359 of 527	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.5	310 of 508	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.9	338 of 504	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.6	301 of 494	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.2	273 of 466	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.2	306 of 462	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.8	265 of 445	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.0	266 of 420	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I70%+25 vs state

Social Studies31%-8 vs state

English Language Arts30%-11 vs state

Science26%-3 vs state

Mathematics25%-16 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ola Middle School	Public	6-8	353 N Ola Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-2108	1,039	62	16.8	44.8%	413 (39.7%)	422 (40.6%)	123 (11.8%)	15 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (6.3%)	58.2	218^th of 584 public middle schools	62.7%		60.5	203^rd of 588 public middle schools	65.5%	15	93.3	37.1	37.3	45.4	45.6	39.6	47.0	35.6	36.2	$12,480	$404	$12,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Veterans Memorial Middle School

Is Veterans Memorial Middle School a good school?

Veterans Memorial Middle School ranks 382^nd of 584 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Veterans Memorial Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 637 students attended Veterans Memorial Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Veterans Memorial Middle School?

Students at Veterans Memorial Middle School are 71% African American, 14% Hispanic, 9% White, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Veterans Memorial Middle School in?

Newton County

What high school do graduates of Veterans Memorial Middle School attend?

Students who attend Veterans Memorial Middle School usually go on to attend Alcovy High School

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