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Veterans Memorial Middle School

Q: Is Veterans Memorial Middle School a good school?

Veterans Memorial Middle School ranks 381 st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 578 Georgia Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Georgia middle schools

Summary

Veterans Memorial Middle School in Covington, GA, serves 637 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Newton County School District, and it has been steadily climbing the state rankings over the past several years.

The most impressive story here is in advanced coursework. In the most recent school year, 96.3% of students taking Algebra I scored proficient or better—nearly double the state average of 48.1% and four times the district average. Similarly, 92.6% of 8th graders in physical science scored proficient, well above the state's 60.9%. This is a remarkable strength, especially given that the school serves a predominantly low-income population (95.76% qualify for free or reduced lunch). By contrast, standard grade-level math proficiency is lower—20.3% for 6th graders and 20.1% for 7th graders—though 8th grade math (37.7%) beats the district average by 10 points. The school also shines in 8th grade science (33.3% proficient), outperforming both the district (16.3%) and state (29.7%). One area of concern is 8th grade social studies, which dropped sharply to 14.2% proficiency from 30.6% the prior year.

Veterans Memorial has improved its state ranking from the 28th to 34th percentile over three years, while nearby Indian Creek Middle School and Liberty Middle School have declined. The school also reduced chronic absenteeism to 20.0%—below the district's 24.4%—and maintains a favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio with per-student spending of $15,230. Notably, African American students and special education students both rank in the 50th percentile statewide, earning 3-star ratings. With a 2-star overall rating (381st of 578 Georgia middle schools), Veterans Memorial is a school on an upward trajectory, showing that targeted support in advanced math and science can yield exceptional results even amid economic challenges.

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 — 27th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Newton County

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (28% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 26 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg24%

Georgia avg43%

381^st of 578

Georgia public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle Schools in the Newton County

165^th of 201Newton 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	381 of 578	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	382 of 585	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	386 of 578	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	414 of 569	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	392 of 558	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	241 of 480	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.4	226 of 494	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.2	239 of 489	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	250 of 485	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	227 of 482	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	384 of 550	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	379 of 567	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	340 of 558	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	386 of 553	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	384 of 544	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	215 of 374	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.4	198 of 400	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	159 of 381	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	223 of 380	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	230 of 367	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	373 of 550	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	374 of 569	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	412 of 561	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	410 of 559	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	397 of 553	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	213 of 425	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.3	291 of 442	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	202 of 437	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.1	262 of 429	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	215 of 431	50.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	321 of 404	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.5	351 of 415	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	362 of 425	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)50th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)30th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I96%+48 vs state

HS Physical Science93%+32 vs state

Science33%+4 vs state

Mathematics26%-17 vs state

Social Studies14%-26 vs state

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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	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
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
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
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
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%)	17.8	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
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%)	31.6	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
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
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%)	15.6	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
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%)	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
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
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%)	60.6	206^th of 578 public middle schools	64.4%		58.2	218^th of 585 public middle schools	62.7%	12	86.5	47.0	42.2	47.7	37.9	31.9	80.0	$12,480	$404	$12,076

Frequently Asked Questions about Veterans Memorial Middle School

What district is Veterans Memorial Middle School in?

Newton County

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 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

Is Veterans Memorial Middle School a good school?

Veterans Memorial Middle School ranks 381^st of 578 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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