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Oak Hill Elementary School

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Oak Hill Elementary School ranks 850 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

850^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Oak Hill Elementary School in Covington, GA, serves approximately 663 students in grades PK-5 as part of Newton County Schools, and it has earned a consistent 2-star rating while serving a community where 100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Oak Hill stands out for its strong upper-grade math and science performance. In the most recent testing year, 5th grade math proficiency reached 40.3%, far exceeding the district average of 24.1% and nearly matching the state average of 44.1%. This is a remarkable 67% advantage over the district. Similarly, 5th grade science proficiency hit 39%, compared to the district's 26%. When you look at nearby schools, the gap is even more striking: Live Oak Elementary (16.2%), South Salem Elementary (8.3%), and West Newton Elementary (16.9%) all trail Oak Hill's 5th grade math proficiency by wide margins. Even Livingston Elementary, the closest competitor, sits at 23.6%. Oak Hill also outperforms its higher-spending peers like Sims Elementary and Honey Creek Elementary, despite spending less per student ($15,741 vs. over $18,000).

One of the most encouraging trends is the dramatic drop in chronic absenteeism, from 23.1% in 2022-2023 to just 13.6% now—below the state average of 17.7% and far better than the district's 24.4%. The school also shows a clear "upper-grade advantage," with 5th graders consistently outperforming 3rd graders in math, suggesting students grow academically as they progress. Special education students rank in the 52nd percentile statewide, a notable strength. While 3rd grade scores and a gender gap (girls outperform boys) remain areas to watch, Oak Hill's overall trajectory is positive, especially given the challenges of serving a high-poverty population. The school is clearly doing many things right for its students.

663

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,741

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6243 Highway 212
Covington, GA 30016

(770) 385-6906

District: Newton County

Students who attend Oak Hill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Veterans Memorial Middle School
High:	Alcovy High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.4%

White:

17.2%

Hispanic:

14.2%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (32% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg27%

Georgia avg47%

850^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 14Elementary 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	850 of 1219	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	695 of 1238	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	767 of 1236	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	801 of 1223	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	786 of 1220	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	667 of 1214	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	694 of 1234	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	464 of 1209	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.2	594 of 1205	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.7	499 of 1233	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.8	670 of 1240	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.1	685 of 1231	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.8	784 of 1225	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.0	686 of 1201	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.2	686 of 1212	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.8	570 of 1183	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.5	541 of 1133	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.0	528 of 1134	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	37.6	798 of 1125	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	44.2	711 of 1101	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	551 of 828	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.3	313 of 892	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	393 of 879	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	430 of 870	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	432 of 876	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	773 of 1186	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	607 of 1224	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	703 of 1223	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	781 of 1212	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	760 of 1206	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2024	51.2	236 of 565	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.0	376 of 535	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	239 of 516	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	879 of 1183	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	766 of 1225	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	813 of 1220	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	804 of 1210	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	788 of 1209	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	224 of 465	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.3	316 of 565	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	363 of 487	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	410 of 455	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	316 of 415	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	460 of 700	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	532 of 769	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.4	708 of 772	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	614 of 775	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	649 of 779	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)58th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Science39%-5 vs state

Mathematics30%-18 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Best school ever! Teachers for the most part are great and the principal is just what the school needs to bring structure and discipline. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Milestones Assessment 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6243 Highway 212	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6906	663	47	14.1	100.0%	114 (17.2%)	394 (59.4%)	94 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	5 (0.8%)	51 (7.7%)	28.7	850^th of 1219 public elementary schools	30.3%		39.4	695^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.9%	155	23.9	27.9	40.3	39.0	$15,741	$887	$14,854
Barksdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	596 Oglesby Bridge Rd SE	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-9514	495	44	11.2	87.3%	52 (10.5%)	327 (66.1%)	74 (14.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.3%)	36.3	728^th of 1219 public elementary schools	40.3%		29.6	840^th of 1238 public elementary schools	32.1%	112	37.7	27.4	34.2	44.3	$17,456	$1,583	$15,872
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	950^th of 1219 public elementary schools	22.1%		21.8	977^th of 1238 public elementary schools	21.1%	27	38.9	17.2	23.6	32.8	$18,261	$1,530	$16,731
West Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13387 Brown Bridge Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 385-6472	698	45	15.4	100.0%	35 (5.0%)	505 (72.3%)	127 (18.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	24 (3.4%)	11.1	1137^th of 1219 public elementary schools	6.7%		16.2	1068^th of 1238 public elementary schools	13.7%	69	19.9	23.1	16.9	20.8	$14,806	$1,065	$13,741
Timber Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2825 Highway 20 E	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 288-3237	713	47	15.1	46.6%	163 (22.9%)	391 (54.8%)	85 (11.9%)	18 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (7.0%)	54.6	506^th of 1219 public elementary schools	58.5%		63.6	396^th of 1238 public elementary schools	68.0%	110	33.9	48.5	51.2	51.2	$13,478	$405	$13,073
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	1192^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	2.2%		17.7	1034^th of 1238 public elementary schools	16.5%	158	17.7	15.8	8.3	14.1	$15,856	$1,184	$14,672
Honey Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Honey Creek Rd SE	Conyers	30094	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 483-5706	471	40	11.9	86.4%	37 (7.9%)	324 (68.8%)	64 (13.6%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.3%)	36.7	723^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	40.7%		27.7	879^th of 1238 public elementary schools	29.0%	156	25.8	32.8	37.9	51.4	$18,078	$1,149	$16,928
Ola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	278 N Ola Rd	McDonough	30252	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	No	(770) 957-5777	866	55	15.6	52.0%	272 (31.4%)	411 (47.5%)	110 (12.7%)	12 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.7%)	41.6	653^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	46.4%		51.6	547^th of 1238 public elementary schools	55.8%	106	38.2	48.4	37.4	35.2	$13,300	$403	$12,896
Peek's Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Avalon Pkwy	Conyers	30013	Rockdale County	Rockdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(770) 761-1842	591	37	15.9	100.0%	8 (1.4%)	485 (82.1%)	60 (10.2%)	10 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.6%)	17.5	1040^th of 1219 public elementary schools	14.7%		19.1	1013^th of 1238 public elementary schools	18.2%	27	29.3	30.0	13.8	27.5	$15,212	$1,261	$13,951
Live Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Kirkland Rd	Covington	30016	Newton County	Newton County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 625-6654	936	61	15.2	100.0%	27 (2.9%)	791 (84.5%)	62 (6.6%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.8%)	11.4	1132^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	7.1%		10.4	1175^th of 1238 public elementary schools	5.1%	43	28.9	16.6	16.2	16.2	$14,030	$941	$13,089

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Hill Elementary School

What district is Oak Hill Elementary School in?

Newton County

How many students attend Oak Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Oak Hill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Oak Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oak Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Veterans Memorial Middle School
High : Alcovy High School

What is the racial makeup of Oak Hill Elementary School?

Students at Oak Hill Elementary School are 59% African American, 17% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Is Oak Hill Elementary School a good school?

Oak Hill Elementary School ranks 850^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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